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Hey guys, recently replaced the screen on my iphone 6 plus after damaging it. Replacement went well (with the exception of finger print not working, using original home button etc). I wasn’t too bothered about that and carried on using device for months without issue. Then i came to update my iphone to latest ios and encountered error 53 whilst updating, my phone is now constantly asking to be connected to itunes but always fails with error 53. I’ve taken the phone apart again and it looks as if i’ve damaged the home button connector at some point (the original black connector block that connects to the flex cable is completely missing). I’m pretty sure i did this months ago, but somehow managed to reconnect the home cable in such a fashion that the home button function was working but not the finger print sensor. I was going to buy a new home button, remove the connector and resolder to my original home button cable. Does this sound doable?
Had a new connector soldered on and hey presto all good! Managed to restore and update phone (no error 53 this time!) I’m so pleased I can use my iPhone 6 plus again! Big thanks to all who replied and especially James @ www.gadgetrepairnottingham.co.uk for performing the micro soldering repair !!
Is it lost or just stuck to the other cable end? It could be that when you plugged it in, you broke the connector on either the long cable (running behind the metal plate) or short cable (home button flex cable itself), and it remained lodged into the other end. If that’s the case, be careful while prying it out. And if the long cable is damaged, replace it. If the home button cable is the one damaged, then you’ll have to try the approach you described. But first, my advice would be to train a couple of times even if you have to throw away a couple of fake home buttons or other scrap flex cables, since if you damage the original, your phone will remain stuck with this error. That’s how I would do it anyhow.
Definitely looks salvageable. Since the pads are still intact, you can harvest an old one carefully and solder it onto this one with the right tools.
