Volume buttons not working after ribbon replacement - GSM-Forum

drivingmenuts · 07-29-2015, 16:37

I've just done a DIY replacement of the volume/mute ribbon cable on my iphone 5.
The mute and power buttons work fine, but the volume buttons aren't working at all. They aren't really clicking and the external buttons seem very loose. Is there a common work-around to solving this? Everything seems to be in place properly. The ribbon is stuck to the side bracket with the holes lined up.

MHNEWVISIONS · 07-29-2015, 22:26

When you replaced the volume toggle did you check to see if it had 2 metal contacts? I have done a million housing changes and they usually need to be transferred from the original switch hope this helps!

drivingmenuts · 07-30-2015, 08:57

Yes, that looks to be the problem! How do I get them off?

MHNEWVISIONS · 07-30-2015, 15:31

I would get a pair of metal tweezers or anything metal really and blast them with a heat gun, the they should come off

drivingmenuts · 07-30-2015, 17:00

Thanks very much for the help. Volume buttons are now working

07-29-2015, 16:37	#1 (permalink)
drivingmenuts Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 6 Member: 1831687 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Volume buttons not working after ribbon replacement I've just done a DIY replacement of the volume/mute ribbon cable on my iphone 5. The mute and power buttons work fine, but the volume buttons aren't working at all. They aren't really clicking and the external buttons seem very loose. Is there a common work-around to solving this? Everything seems to be in place properly. The ribbon is stuck to the side bracket with the holes lined up.

07-29-2015, 22:26	#2 (permalink)
MHNEWVISIONS Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 7 Member: 2433461 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	When you replaced the volume toggle did you check to see if it had 2 metal contacts? I have done a million housing changes and they usually need to be transferred from the original switch hope this helps!

07-30-2015, 08:57	#3 (permalink)
drivingmenuts Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 6 Member: 1831687 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Yes, that looks to be the problem! How do I get them off?

07-30-2015, 15:31	#4 (permalink)
MHNEWVISIONS Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 7 Member: 2433461 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	I would get a pair of metal tweezers or anything metal really and blast them with a heat gun, the they should come off

07-30-2015, 17:00	#5 (permalink)
drivingmenuts Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 6 Member: 1831687 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Thanks very much for the help. Volume buttons are now working