My iphone 5 home button can spin an unlimited amount of times. Do I need to buy a replacement or can I fix it?

My warranty expired and I would prefer not to replace it with a non-OEM replacement.

fadel727 wrote:
My iphone 5 home button can spin an unlimited amount of times.
What does this mean"

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