Will HOME button wear out excessive use ?

[Vulcan]

I use that HOME button so many times a day ... I double-key it to get to the task list all the time. I triple-key it to flip colors when reading text-based PDFs. etc.

I use that HOME button a lot. I am worried that one day it will break from overuse.

Anyone had this problem ?

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[sjleworthy]

never had this issue on my ipod touch 1st gen, and i've been giving it a heavy buggering almost constantly every day since the day it was released.

[DontUnderstandMyIpad]

Not yet. The iPad home button is as new.

But even if it were to break at some point; Multi touch gestures eliminate the need for a home button.

[sjleworthy]

But even if it were to break at some point; Multi touch gestures eliminate the need for a home button.

they do, as the ios stands now?

cool. can you expand on that for us non-ipad-but-soon-to-be owners please?

[donka]

Not yet. The iPad home button is as new.

But even if it were to break at some point; Multi touch gestures eliminate the need for a home button.

Not entirely - hw would you take a screenshot or force a hard reset without the home button? Granted for normal day to day OS tasks the OS is not required.

[madhatter61]

I use that HOME button so many times a day ... I double-key it to get to the task list all the time. I triple-key it to flip colors when reading text-based PDFs. etc.

I use that HOME button a lot. I am worried that one day it will break from overuse.

Anyone had this problem ?

My dear Mother had a saying I never forgot... worry is like a rocking chair ... gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere.

I added an extra line ... it also doesn't prevent, nor fix anything.

Just go with the flow.

[danrivito]

My dear Mother had a saying I never forgot... worry is like a rocking chair ... gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere.

I live my life by this quote... Ever since I heard it on Van Wilder. Lol

Sent from my iPad using iPF

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Well, there's always this solution..

Installing iPad Wi-Fi Home Button Switch - iFixit

Tim
Scotland

[DontUnderstandMyIpad]

Well, there's always this solution..

Installing iPad Wi-Fi Home Button Switch - iFixit

Tim
Scotland

I wonder, whether that solution still works with the iPad 2, considering that most of the screws have been replaced by glue. Reattaching the home button in step 9 might get tricky.

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Well, there's always this solution..

Installing iPad Wi-Fi Home Button Switch - iFixit

Tim
Scotland

I wonder, whether that solution still works with the iPad 2, considering that most of the screws have been replaced by glue. Reattaching the home button in step 9 might get tricky.

Yes - could be a problem

iPad 2 Wi-Fi Teardown - iFixit

Tim