How To Fix The Home Button On An Itouch?

This article provides a guide on how to fix an iPhone home button that is not working, including adding an AssistiveTouch Home Button to the screen, “recalibrate” the home button, restoring firmware, cleaning the home button with isopropyl alcohol, and using a charger to press against it. If your iPod Touch home button is not working, you can replace it with a plastic cover or functional home button switch.

A common fault on iPod touch 5th and 6th generations is the home button not working due to the mechanism falling apart. To fix a broken home button, you should install a specially-made, universal-style home button, which only works as a button and does not function with Touch ID. The guide also explains how to remove and replace the chip responsible for touch ID on the home button, which requires microsoldering and may not restore the functionality of Touch ID.

To repair a broken home button, follow these steps:

1. Remove the casing from the iPod by loosening up the adhesives at the bottom and separating the glass from the adhesives.
2. Remove the battery from the iPod by removing the screws and metal cover.
3. Place 1 drop of rubbing alcohol on the home button and press it repeatedly with a pencil eraser, making sure to get liquid into the area surrounding the button.
4. Disassemble the iPod by loosing up the adhesives at the bottom and separating the glass from the adhesives.
5. Use a charger to press against the home button to ensure proper functioning.