glass not flush after screen replacement

One idea is to shim the button so it is high enough to sit flush against the glass.

I had the same problem on an iPhone 4G that I bought on eBay. Seller indicated that he had replaced the screen with an OEM part. However when it arrived, it had the same wobbly button as Ricardo described.

So what I did was place some material between the button flex cable and where the button sits on the frame of the phone. You'll have to experiment with the thickness of the material. If it is too thick, it will engage the button as always on. I used a business card that was made from thin plastic. It was thin enough where I needed to stack two of them. Just cut it to size and put the screen back on. No need for any adhesive.

I originally thought that the shim would do something to restrict the button's operation, but it's not the case. Once I put it back together, it's been sitting flush and working fine. I was actually pretty surprised that it worked so well. :)

Hope that helps.

Depending on what manufacturer this person from eBay receives their parts from will replicate the part quality. If it is a copy/aftermarket part then you have to expect faults like this. When the part was manufactured the glass was probably moulded incorrectly therefore giving you a raised screen that does not sit properly.

Only way to fix this is to find a good supplier that you know will give you a good part (original/known good parts). I haven't heard any bad reviews from parts shipped by iFixit so they are worth a shot :)

Regarding your current screen, i would recommend to send back to them for a refund and take pictures as evidence.

Hope this helps :)

Martin

Look for a glass fragment left behind by the original stuck to the adhesive at either the top or bottom end of the frame. I buy the cheapest ones I can find and they fit very good.

iPhone 4 (GSM/AT&T) Screen

looking at this part description makes me wonder if you bought the lcd seperately from the glass?

"This part contains all the necessary components to replace the front display assembly. It is a complete part with the LCD and the glass fused together. It includes the speaker grill installed.

This is an Apple OEM part not a copy or imitation.

The glass and the LCD cannot be replaced individually as they are inseparable. Don't believe the other companies that try to sell you them separately."

Just got a cheapo part from Ebay, never again, I had this problem before I realised it came without the plastic/rubber part that goes between the screen and the steel mid-casing, I suppose they assumed I could reuse the old one, but it was melted in a couple of places :(

Lesson Learned!

Did you use adhesive? Some people skip this thinking screws are only needed, but the adhesive helps with the home button issue (new adhesive). Otherwise check the plastic frame to make sure it is fitted properly. If neither of these then it's just a manufacturing difference that you have to live with or buy oem.

Andrew, I was thinking to do what you explained, but I would not have actually tried if I had not read your comment. Thanks!

I bought LCDs from four different suppliers and all of them had the same problem with the home button staying a little low, but now it feels works perfect with your solution.

same thing happened to me. if you didn't buy the replacement screen from apple then other manufactures sometimes make the glass thicker for strength. for the problem with the home button its because the screen is thicker and if you didn't receive a home button with your purchase then the home button is slightly thinner than the screen making it feel more in depth. i hope this helps you