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The problem I have an iPad (8th Gen) that will not recognize any presses from the Home Button. I have factory reset the device without any effect on the issue. Touch ID works fine, and I can navigate between the home screen/other apps using touch gestures. But any kind of pressing on the home button is completely unrecognized by the device. What is known so far? Damage History As far as I’m aware, this device has had no other known damage. The screen is the same screen that the device has been bought with, and no other components have been replaced by myself or another party. The device may have been dropped, but there appears to be no evidence of external damage. Troubleshooting so far As stated in the description of the problem, I have attempted to factory reset the device and have power cycled the device. Neither of these has had any effect on the issue. The home button does not show any issue with Touch ID and does not seem to be loose in the housing. Any assistance/advice that can be given is immensely appreciated. Update 1/24/2023 I figured I would give an update to anyone else who would be having this issue. Until recently I haven’t had the resources to open the device up. I have an order placed with iFixit for a new adhesive for the screen so that I can perform a more in-depth analysis of what is causing the issue. I will update this post soon.
First off this is a super well documented question, second to get the obvious out of the way, have you enabled “assistive touch”? As you may know, Assistive touch will place a virtual, yet fully functional home button on your home screen. The button itself is not super difficult to replace. Depending on the model it may be held in place by a small metal bracket and two small screws. Getting the iPad open safely is another obstacle. I would definitely recommend using assistive touch as it is the less invasive option. I apologize I cannot help further.
