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I have replaced a digitizer for a client, and he later brought it back saying the touch screen was acting weird. Upon testing i have been able to conclusively say that on the bottom of the screen, about a centimeter above the home button. the digitizer loses its sensitivity. After about another cm it regains it and works as normal for the rest of it. I have checked the connector. Is the part defective? Any suggestions on how to fix it?

If you double checked the connectors and are confident that the logic wasn’t damaged, then yes, it’s ost likely a defective or damaged replacement digitizer. If you have access to another digi, try it to see if it eliminates the problem.