Screen replacement home button wobble

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Rob Cordeau @rcordeau

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Posted: Dec 19, 2018

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Screen replacement home button wobble

I am having an issue with the home button wobbling/sliding/sticking after replacing the screen on an iPhone 6s. I read the question ‘iPhone 6S home button "sticking" after screen replacement’, and it similar, but also different. If I tighten the screws on the plate that holds the home button in place, it makes it such that the button won’t depress. So, I loosened the screws and bent it a little and the button will depress, but it wobbles/slides around a bit. Now, if I put the screen back together all the way and tighten the screws that are by the lightning port, then the button becomes too tight again and won’t depress. Is it possible that the opening for the home button in the screen is too small (just a tiny bit)? If so, should I/can I enlarge the hole?

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Rob

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Hi Arthur,

What gasket? There is a thin 'used-to-be-sticky' film around the home button, almost in a square shape. But as far as what I think of when I see the word 'gasket', there isn't a raised rubber ring or anything. Unless it fell off somewhere.

Dec 19, 2018 by Rob Cordeau

That is the home button gasket. It sounds like it's still there. It provides ingress protection and also adheres the button assembly to the display assembly:

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Home Button Gasket

Dec 19, 2018 by Arthur Shi

Hmmm.. I think you're right that it is still there, but it does not adhere to the screen back anymore. Maybe I should just get a new one. That should fix the wobble if it can adhere to the back of the screen. Thanks Arthur!

Dec 19, 2018 by Rob Cordeau

Please update us if that solved it!

Dec 19, 2018 by Arthur Shi

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Rob Cordeau @rcordeau

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Posted: Dec 20, 2018

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Hi,

Well I wish I could say that it was the gasket, but it wasn’t. Turns out that the replacement screen’s opening for the home button actually was a bit too small. So, using a little bit of sand paper, I was able to just barely enlarge the opening and smooth it out (I guess) enough so that the home button fit properly. I appreciate everyone’s help on this.

Rob

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Thanks for the update! This will help us troubleshoot in the future.

Dec 21, 2018 by Arthur Shi

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Hi Arthur,

What gasket? There is a thin 'used-to-be-sticky' film around the home button, almost in a square shape. But as far as what I think of when I see the word 'gasket', there isn't a raised rubber ring or anything. Unless it fell off somewhere. — Rob Cordeau
That is the home button gasket. It sounds like it's still there. It provides ingress protection and also adheres the button assembly to the display assembly:

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Home Button Gasket — Arthur Shi
Hmmm.. I think you're right that it is still there, but it does not adhere to the screen back anymore. Maybe I should just get a new one. That should fix the wobble if it can adhere to the back of the screen. Thanks Arthur! — Rob Cordeau
Thanks for the update! This will help us troubleshoot in the future. — Arthur Shi