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Successful Lock Switch Replacement

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iPhone 5

iPhone 5 Audio Control and Power Button Cable Replacement

iPhone 5 Audio Control and Power Button Cable Replacement

45 minutes - 3 hours

Difficult

My Problem

Sleep/Wake button started to become intermittent. Took repeated tries to lock the device, and I decided to take the plunge and order the part and attempt a repair.

My Fix

Pretty well frankly. Part works as advertised. This is not a simple repair. Keep track of your screws. A friend of mine in I.T. loaned me his iFixit super-duper repair kit, and it really helped.

BE CAREFUL REMOVING THE BATTERY. iFixit says to pry at the sucker. DO NOT. I don't know why they advise this. It'll break your phone. I'm glad I didn't do it this way. For people with batteries that are REALLY glued in, the pull tab and prying won't work.

I solved this problem by heating the device LIGHTLY with a hair dryer. This loosened up the glue juuust enough to SAFELY pry out the battery.

My Advice

See above.

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