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iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: unable to turn on touch id

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:18:22 -0700

Took an ipad mini 3 on partial trade for an ipad 2 i had fixed. The front was smashed, Replaced the dizitizer, home button and screen. Everything works great but every time you turn it on it says "unable to turn on touch ID" i assume this is because the home button was replaced. I don't care about the touch ID at all. Is there a way to get it not to display the message?

⟐ Commented oktober 21, 2016 at 20:18 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Looking for help repairing Mini 3 enough to access data

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:58:35 -0700

Hi,

The screen on my ipad mini 3 (A1599) broke several years ago. I should have brought the device somewhere to have it replaced by someone with experience, however, after a series of bad attempts it's now in a spot where I'm wondering if it can be repaired at all.

A friend tried to replace the screen but ended up breaking a pin on the digitizer connector. The system would boot up but there was no way to enter the PIN or use touch ID, the screen was unresponsive.

I then asked another friend who is a EE if they could replace that connector. They attempted but failed, see attached image.

I'm looking for someone who can help with this repair or advise me that there is no chance of getting this system to run long enough to grab some locally stored data from it. The data is worth enough to my wife that I'm willing to pay someone who knows what they're doing to help before I recycle the device.

⟐ Commented oktober 14, 2024 at 12:58 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Why is only half of my lcd working on my mini 3 wi-fi?

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:07:04 -0700

The battery on my mini 3 needed to be replaced. I'm a novice but got the battery installed and checked before I closed everything up to see if it worked. The touchscreen works for the entire screen, but only half of the lcd works correctly. Did I flex the lcd too much when I removed it?

⟐ Commented september 15, 2023 at 10:07 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Power button not working correctly after digitizer replacement

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:25:18 -0700

Hello all. I have an iPad Mini 3. I recently replaced the touch screen because it was cracked and now the Mini doesn't lock or wake with the top power button, however it works when holding it to shut the Mini down.

Unlike the Mini 4 and newer, the 3 doesn't have a sleep/wake sensor that needs to be transferred over from the original screen.

Thinking it could have been the aftermarket digitizer, I tired disconnecting the home button and digitizer at the same time, then just the digitizer but got no change with the power button.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

⟐ Commented januari 15, 2023 at 0:25 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: No image displayed, some light is present

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:31:29 -0700

I am not sure if this makes sense or not. No image is display , but light is present. I am not sure if this is backlight. I have never opened it up.

This or may not be relevant, but this ipad mini 3 hasn't been used in a while.

Is it a possible a reseat of LCD is needed?

Troubleshooting

1.) I held the home button + power while connected to PC. I updated IOS first. The apple logo was never visible.

2.) Repeated same process except did a restore/factory reset while connected to PC. Apple logo was never visible.

*Once done PC / itunes detects it as new device.

Thanks in advance for your help.

⟐ Answered april 21, 2022 at 4:31 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: iPad Mini 3 doesn't turn on

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:30:04 -0700

Hello ! The Ipad Mini 3 suddenly stopped turning on at all. I checked the battery’s voltage and it’s ok.

I tried to plug the iPad on my Macbook, it doesn’t detect it.

Can anyone help me?

Thank you

Hello @danj et @arbaman, last time you helped me a lot with my MacBook issue (and I’m still writing from it, again thank you).

I was wondering if you had any idea on the following matter ?

⟐ Answer accepted juni 30, 2021 at 19:30 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: My Ipad Mini 3 doesn't turn on

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:29:49 -0700

My Ipad Mini 3 doesn’t turn on at all. I checked the battery’s voltage and it’s ok. Could it be the LCD? Can anyone help me?

⟐ Answer accepted juni 30, 2021 at 19:29 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: What temp should I set soldering on for soldering power flex to board

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:14:11 -0700

im just beginning to start attempting ipad charging flex repairs. What temperature should i set soldering iron to solder flex to motherbaord. Many thanks, Gary.

⟐ Answer accepted juni 29, 2021 at 19:14 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Moire pattern on my screen after digitizer replacement

Fri, 07 May 2021 10:46:06 -0700

The digitizer glass on my mini 3 broke and I replaced it per instructions. What I noticed is that after installing it, there is now a rainbow/moiré like pattern on the top right that covers about 1/4 of the screen. Is this a defect in the digitizer glass? No screen protector and no obvious signs of cracked LCD…

⟐ Commented mei 07, 2021 at 10:46 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Home button click function

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 05:15:57 -0700

Hello, I am about to replace my iPad mini 3 digitizer but I have an issue with the home button. Maybe something gone wrong during the disassembly process but now I see that the black pin in the middle of home button is missing (see the picture) . This pin is the one that gets in contact with the metal bracket and guarantee the click function. How can I fix this issue? Do I have to replace the home button with a new one?

⟐ Commented januari 03, 2021 at 5:15 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Is my logicboard damaged or is my lcd damaged

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:25:48 -0700

I dropped my ipad on the backside and a cluster of dead pixels appeared and whenever it displayed something dark colored, lines would appear on the screen. the touch still works though. now there is a black curved line on the top right corner of the lcd and the screen is completely filled with lines. the screen still displays the colors of my wallpaper. I’m wondering is this just a lcd issue or a lcd and logicboard issue. i forgot the mention that images were also becoming more pixelated as well

I will give an update after the repair. Wish me good luck

plus i forgot to mention that my lcd was glitching after the drop. is this a sign that the image filter on the board was damaged

I fixed my iPad mini 3 screen and there are no problems now. There aren’t any signs that anything was damaged on the board that are visible on the display. Thank you to all people who gave advice

Bad news: my ipad lcd is going nuts again. It randomly had lines making it unusable. I don't know the cause. Do you think it could be defective? Should I replace the lcd again

⟐ Edited by author december 09, 2020 at 9:25 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: My screen is tapping by itself, but will it happen after replacement?

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:13:35 -0700

My screen is very cracked but I just need to replace my digitizer. Currently with the cracked screen, even if i don’t touch it it starts tapping and swiping by itself. When I replace the the digitizer will this continue to happen or not?

⟐ Answered november 09, 2020 at 8:13 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: One pad on charging flex damaged. Do I need to repair? (IPad mini 3)

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:34:55 -0700

Hi guys,

I opened up an iPad mini 3 to replace the charging port and I tried to solder off the charging port, but one of the pads came off when I did this. (as seen in the picture). I didn’t apply enough heat :(

I was wondering do I need to repair it or can I solder a new charging port connector on as normal. If do need to repair it, how do I go about it ?

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answer accepted oktober 13, 2020 at 14:34 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Is this ipad mini 3 charging okay?

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:19:16 -0700

Ive just bought an ipad mini to repair. Previous owner said “item has smashed screen. It was working but then froze and wouldnt turn off. Battery finally ran down and turned off. It charged again, but now wont charge or turn on”. So i know it obviously needs a new digitiser, and possibly a new LCD. Ive just put it on charge and its showing 5.17 V, and Amps are between 0.64 - 0.84. Does this indicate a faulty charging port, battery or something else?. Im new to repairing the ipads so any help would be gratefully received. Regards, Gary.

⟐ Commented oktober 08, 2020 at 0:19 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: iPad mini 3 housing

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:37:50 -0700

I just got my hands on a fairly beaten iPad mini 3, the digitizer is cracked, the battery is dead and the housing is very damaged around the corners.

As the iPad mini 2 is pretty much the same thing and there are many more iPad mini 2 housing options to buy available, I was wondering if I could use it for the mini 3?

Has anyone tried this?

⟐ Answered augustus 14, 2020 at 11:37 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: I think I just shorted out my iPad mini 3; Can I save it?

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:45:55 -0700

Hey guys. So a very rough start to my morning, I initially was going to ask about my 5c activation problem. But I just made the stupidest noob mistake ever. I got distracted while I was doing a mini 3 lcd repair and plugged in a brand new lcd while the battery is plugged (digitizer was also plugged in). Smoke came out if lcd connector and I immediately unplugged it and cursed up a storm. Now the screen won’t turn on. If i shorted it out am I like completely &&^&@@? Is there anything I can do ): Done this repair so many times and I made a stupid mistake like that smh. Is there any possible way I can get away with just replacing the battery, or can I somehow bring it back to life? ( thanks in advance)

⟐ Answered juli 20, 2020 at 12:45 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Dropped ipad, Screen has vertical lines

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:09:19 -0700

What part needs to be replaced? LCD? Digitizer? I haven’t worked on these before but am handy enough to figure it out if I order the correct part. Thanks!

⟐ Commented maart 24, 2020 at 9:09 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Front panel won’t close flash at digitizer ribbon cable area

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 11:58:50 -0700

Can’t complete front panel replacement. Home button & digitizer ribbon cables won’t let me close front panel against chassis. Any suggestions how to place those ribbon cables so they are not on the way?

⟐ Commented november 16, 2019 at 11:58 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: iPad Mini dead after digitizer replacement

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:44:34 -0700

Hi to all, I hope you can help me with this huge problem.

I was going to replace the digitizer on this iPad Mini 3. It’s not the first time I do this operation and I followed step by step the procedure. I also disconnected the battery before disconnecting the LCD flat.

So I connected the new digitizer and I was testing it before closing all. The ipad started normally and showed me the lock screen. I left my workstation for 2 minutes, I came back and surprise: no display image! So i disconnected all the connectors (always the battery first) and I reconnected all, but now it’s dead.

I tried everything: recovery mode, DFU, plugging into AC, plugging into computer but it’s dead and it’s not recognised by iTunes. The power button is working (I tested with a multimeter).

What could be happened? And how can I fix this?

Thanks to all of you for the support.

Update 02/07/2019

I tested the backlight with this schematic and all is working well.

The battery is charging, but it still dead. Other suggestions?

⟐ Answer accepted september 22, 2019 at 11:44 MST

iPad Mini 3 Wi-Fi: Is there an easy fix to these lines on my ipad?

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 23:17:06 -0700

Hopefully this is an easy fix, like a loose wire or something lol. I think it’s due to being dropped a few times (no cracks or anything). I’m assuming it’s the LCD. There are times where the intensity of the line coverage varies from time to time (sometimes I can see the screen through it).

Thanks for reading! :)

Edit: here’s another picture where u can see through it

⟐ Answered december 24, 2018 at 23:17 MST