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Released September 16, 2016. Models A1661, A1784, and A1785. Available in 32, 128, or 256 GB configurations in Rose gold, gold, silver, black, jet black, and (Product)Red.

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Home button wont work on replacement screen?

I have tried two replacement screens (both from ifixit) and the home button will not work on either screen. I can install the home button on the original cracked screen and it works just fine. Could I have received two bad screens in a row? I have tried disconnecting all connections and reconnecting them several times with both screens and I have even tried seeing if the home button would recognize without screws holding it in place because I read that over tightened screws can sometimes cause it to not work correctly. The only way I can get the phone to recognize the home button is to put it back on the cracked screen.

Could this possibly be some apple software deal making it not work?

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More than likely just a couple bad screens. If the home button is still working with the original, you have to assume the new hardware is the issue. I do probably 5-10 iphone 7 and 7+ repairs a week and never had any issues from a software side of things. I do, however, run into the occasional screen where something doesn’t quite work right. I’d chock it up to bad luck of a couple screens, return them, and try another.

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I really appreciate the reply! I order from ifixit because I never have those kinds of issues with parts from them. I run a IT business for small business in my town and only change a screen here and there so I don’t keep them in stock and order them as needed. Needless to say getting two bad screens over the course of 10 days for my customer was not good. I ended up directing them to the Apple store because I didn’t want to drag the process out anymore. Again I really appreciate the answer and I’m just glad it most likely wasnt me. Even though I don’t do them often I’ve repaired quite a few screens over the years and I’ve just never had anything like that happen.

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