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I’ve just finished replacing the screen assembly on my wife’s iPhone 6s and now neither force touch nor the home button / Touch ID work. The screen works fine however. I notice ice that this screen seems thicker than the previous one, I’m comparing it to my 6s which is about 1mm+ thinner now. Perhaps I have the screen improperly seated? thanks, robert
Aftermarket screens tend to be a little bit thicker than OEM screens. iFixit does sell an OEM screen, called Choice. For the missing Force Touch, you could try to hard reset the device by holding the Power & Home button for ~10 secs. If the TouchID is not working, you should carefully inspect the Home Button flex to see if there is any tear in the flex or damage to the connector. Also check the connector on the flex that is embedded in the screen assembly. If the Home Button is damaged, there’s not much you can do but if the damage is within the replacement screen, that can be repaired by replacing the screen. To be certain, you could re-install the original screen to see if the TouchID works.
Hi Robert, When you replaced the screen, did you transfer the home button from the old screen? If not, that is why Touch ID is not working. You may need to reseat the home button connector, as it may not be making a good connection. To be honest, I’m not sure about the force touch. I’ve never had that issue. Maybe someone with more experience with that issue can help shed some light on it.
