The "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work: how to fix the problem?

Apple smartphones are not only one of the most expensive gadgets in the world, but they are also known for their reliability. Therefore, they have enough admirers and users, despite the high cost. Quite often you can meet users who have not yet abandoned the models of the fourth and even the third series. But now let's talk about the "iPhone-5S", which was released in late 2013 and is a fairly new model. But nevertheless everything done by the human hands breaks from time to time.

But do not rush to flee to the service center and carry in repair your iPhone, maybe not everything is so bad. One of the most common malfunctions can be voiced as follows: the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work. What are the reasons for the occurrence of such a malfunction, and how to eliminate them?

Causes of malfunction

In fact, the reasons that the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work, there may be several. And they fall into three categories:

• Mechanical.
• Software.
• Technological.

Let's see what can be attributed to mechanical malfunctions, which means that the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work. This category of malfunctions can be caused by the ingress of dust or moisture under the button itself or by mechanical damage due to impact or excessive pressure. Most often, these questions are solved with the help of a service center.

Software Problems with the Home Button

One of the reasons why the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work is the update of the operating system to 10. После установки этого обновления оказывается, что после нажатия кнопки при включении телефона он не выходит в режим ввода пин-кода. IOS 10. After installing this update, it turns out that after pressing the button when turning on the phone, it does not enter the PIN code entry mode. And there is a feeling that the button broke.

There are two ways to solve this problem. First, get used to the fact that iOS 10 needs a double click of a button. This is the easiest way. Secondly, you can go to the basic settings of the phone, select the category "Universal Access", and in it the category "Home" and select "Attach a finger". After this operation, the phone will return to the previous reactions to your actions. But most likely, it is necessary to get used to such features of the operating system. It is likely that in future versions of this return will no longer be.

Calibrating the Home button

Some users of the expensive gadget noticed that when the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work properly, its calibration helps. How to do it? Let's figure it out.

To conduct such a procedure, you need to display any application on the iPhone screen, and then, holding the Power button, wait for the "Off" slider to appear. After that, we hold and hold the "Home" button. After ten seconds, the application closes. The system then calibrates the button. Thus, the program failure of the system associated with it will be eliminated.

The chemical way to solve the problem

Quite often, the reason that the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" stopped working is its pollution. It happens, if the phone is taken in bold hands or it receives spilled drinks, fading under the case. An effective method in this case is the use of an aerosol WD-40 or isopropyl alcohol, which is part of many windshield wipers. It is important to remember that you need to apply the chemical to the button, not to the screen. Errors can cause additional problems. After this application, it is necessary to repeatedly press the button and allow the liquid to fall under it. After that, the cleanser will eliminate the grease stains or the rest of the beverages, and the button will begin to function, as before.

Software method for solving the problem

If the above methods did not lead to the desired result, and the question why the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work, remains open, you can use the software method to solve this issue. This is a temporary measure that will help you use your smartphone. You can not call the option convenient, but it's better than a completely disabled button. How can this be done?

It is necessary to take the image of the button "Home" on the screen of the smartphone. To do this, go to the iPhone settings. In the settings, select the "Basic" tab. Then, as described earlier, we move to the category "Universal Access". Then go to the category AssistiveTouch, after that, four options for continuing the event appear on the screen, as shown in the figure above. We select the "Home" button. After that, on the screen of your iPhone there will be an application that simulates the press of this button. For a while this will be the solution to your problem. However, it is not ideal, and it may be a little annoying, but it will allow you to use the phone until you get to the service center.

Replacement of the button "Home" on the "iPhone-5S"

When the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work, the remedies that do not involve opening the phone may not help. Then it remains only to try to open the phone. But to perform this procedure, the specialist who will perform this work needs not only the appropriate tools, but also the qualification. Therefore, it is better to take the iPhone to a service center and use its services. After all, his employees have already carried out this operation more than once and know well how to repair such breakdowns.

Repair the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" at home

Let's first talk about the tools needed to open the phone, if the "Home" button on the "iPhone-5S" does not work. The minimum set of tools looks like this:

• Tweezers.
• CPT-scapula.
• Screwdriver-asterisk for iPhone.
• Phillips screwdriver.
• Sucker.

First, unscrew the two screws next to the power connector. Then, while holding the screen with the help of a sucker and helping the CPT blade, disconnect the screen and the phone casing. Disconnect operation should be done carefully enough not to damage the touch screen of the screen. Using the CPT blade, click the touchscreen connector and lift the screen. Then, using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screws securing the shield of the shield module and disconnect it.

Then, from the display module, unscrew the three screws and remove the "Home" button along with its cable. It looks as shown in the photo.

After that it is desirable to replace the broken button "Home" with a new one, and it is better that it be original. Of course, the copy will cost a little less, but it will have to be changed more often. Then, the reverse assembly of the iPhone is performed. In this case it should be remembered that the screws must be screwed into the places from which they were twisted.