FIX for iPod Touch Home Button

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FIX for iPod Touch Home Button

Hi Everyone- first post.

I decided to register for this forum after finding a definitive 100% fix for a 1st gen iPod Touch 16gb home button unresponsive or nonfunctional.

1. Place 1 drop of rubbing alcohol on the home button.
2. Press the button repeatedly with pencil eraser making sure to get liquid into area surrounding button.
3. Dry off area with paper towel.
4. Press home button until it works again.

I was ready to buy a new one- and this was my last ditch effort. Now it works like new!

Hope this is helpful- be careful with the amount/type of liquid used- do not use water!!

Powerbook 12" 1.5ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.6), iPod Touch 16gb 1st gen

Posted on Apr 8, 2009 8:25 AM

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Answer 1

A A P L

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Apr 8, 2009 4:46 PM in response to tonybeyondo

You do know that rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol has water, right?
If one were to use anything, it should be "grain" or Ethanol.
Still, unless your iPod is OUT OF WARRANTY, I would NOT do this.
Glad yours is fixed - but it only means that you got "junk" under the button, and the alcohol/water dissolved it.

Scott

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Answer 2

Jason L

Community Specialist

Apr 8, 2009 5:01 PM in response to tonybeyondo

Hi Tony,

If you believe there is a hardware issue with the iPod, try the tips in these articles:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1650#faq24
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1575

As Scott said, water damage could cause a larger problem which would not be covered by the iPods warranty.
This article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3302 provides more information about liquid damage.

-Jason

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Answer 3

Apr 8, 2009 7:07 PM in response to tonybeyondo

dude, your supposed to ask question not declare discovery when not asked to.

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tonybeyondo Author

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Apr 9, 2009 9:06 AM in response to applegenius18

I apologize for posting this fix. As I said, it was a "last ditch effort", and I was preparing to either take it apart or throw it away, and then this worked.

As everyone has stated, water damage CAN occur by putting any foreign liquid on/in the iPod. If I was out of line, please delete this post.

But, if you are thinking of trashing your iPod because of a broken home button, this MAY work. 🙂

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Answer 5

Apr 9, 2009 9:15 AM in response to tonybeyondo

don't apologise. where does it say you can't offer advice to others? that's the point of the place isn't it?

however, there is an option when you make a post, so that it doesn't come up as a question. uncheck the box. 😉

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A A P L

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Apr 9, 2009 9:54 AM in response to tonybeyondo

Yeah, don't apologize - just realize that when you post something like this that you make it CLEAR that it will likely void a warranty can could easily cause more damage.
As was said, if it's out of warranty, and you're going to toss it - give it a shot!
And no, you don't only have to post questions here...if it's a technical post, information is always good.

SB

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Answer 7

Apr 9, 2009 3:59 PM in response to tonybeyondo

still that's a SWEET discovery.

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Answer 8

Apr 16, 2009 10:20 PM in response to tonybeyondo

DUDE!!!!

THANK YOU!!!

i've spent many hours of the past 3 days trying to get my itouch to work...nothing...couldn't restore or anything

as you said, last ditch effort, try a little alcohol

IT WORKED!

cant thank you enough

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