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  1. , Het verwarmen van de iOpener: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 2 , Het verwarmen van de iOpener: stap 1, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • We raden je aan je magnetron schoon te maken voordat je verdergaat, zodat je voorkomt dat er viezigheid op je iOpener komt en eraan blijft hangen.

    • Plaats de iOpener in het midden van de magnetron.

    • Voor carousel-magnetrons: zorg dat de schijf vrij kan draaien. Als je iOpener klem komt te zitten, kan deze oververhit raken en verbranden.

    I didn't find this to be as hard as I had built it up in my mind to be; HOWEVER, saying that I need to say years ago I was the local Nokia service center in my town. But many years ago right after they got rid of analog times. Yeah. A classic installer/repairer mistake when starting something they haven't fixed or installed before is picking up the instructions, flipping through them; maybe even reading a section that is new-then tossing the instructions over the shoulder. "I got this." This usually comes right before something major gets broke. And I can tell you when you try to do it yourself and then mess it up horribly then take it to the repair shop. Well we called that "I can do it myself" syndrome and charged extra to put back together what they brought in in the box. Now knowing all this - I can't stress this enough because I am stupid, stupid, stupid. COVER YOUR SCREEN IN CLEAR BOXING TAPE AND READ ALL THE INSTRUCTION BELOW THROUGH TO THE END BEFORE EVEN ATTEMPTING THIS FIX. Take my advise.

    windizy - Antwoord

    I didn't have an iOpener, so I used a wheat type heat bag. If you do this though, make sure you put a layer of plastic between your Mac and the bag, or you'll get condensation in places you don't want it.

    Martin Gray - Antwoord

    I started out using the iOpener but switched to my wife's hairdryer. A heat gun or hair dryer proved to be much more convenient and is a time saviour. You can heat more and the glue becomes more fluid make the next steps with the opening picks much easier

    Jan Van Puymbroeck - Antwoord

    I know this is obvious, but backup your iPad with iTunes before you start. I'd also turn off your passcode if you have one.

    Laurie Higgins - Antwoord

    Ther first time you heat up the iOpener for this repair when its room temperature I had to heat it up for more than 30 seconds. I remember I had to heat it up for around 45 seconds. However, after that when you need to reheat it again during the repair 30 seconds will be enough.

    Yousef Ghalib - Antwoord

    I used the wheat bag in a sensor microwave heating up to 65-70 deg C (155 def F).

    ian cheong - Antwoord

    Get yourself a cherry pit bean bag the size of your iPad. Heat it, put the iPad on it for 3 to 5 minutes or so, reheat the cherry pit bean bag, again put your iPad on it. Then heat the iOpener and start working. The cherry pit bean bag will have to be reheated several times, but it will soften the adhesive so you have less problems with the iOpener

    Tim Feyaerts - Antwoord

    The heating can be done very effectively (and quickly) with 3d printer heated bed. Make sure the bed is clean. Set the temperature to 60c, (130f ) and put the ipad face down for +/- 10 minutes. Repeat as needed throughout the “gentle prying” stages.

    polleyphony - Antwoord

    The iOpener did not work at all for me.

    I had to use a heat gun and bring the edges of the case up to ~200 degrees (used an infrared thermometer to measure) before the glue would weaken. This obviously superheated the metal frame, so I also had to wear gloves to handle the phone while prying the back off with the included picks.

    Mike Jeanette - Antwoord

    Repair instructions worked like a charm. Had to be patient with the iOpener and getting the screen off. I tried repeatedly without success until shifting the suction cup a bit to the left side where perhaps the glue had loosened up a bit more.

    Kyle - Antwoord

    The iOpener, in my opinion, is of no help. Many warnings to say “don’t warm it too much”, but the glue doesn’t melt if not warm enough. As a result, a complete waste of time and energy. In addition, too much liquid in it, so it doesn’t lay on the device on a sufficient surface. I took a hairdryer and it worked much much better.

    laurentvidu - Antwoord

    I used an immersion bath to heat this to 180F and applied it to the device until the outside temperature of the opener read 150F with an IR thermometer. Removing the screen took very little force with this method.

    breadandbits - Antwoord

    My experience. I was replacing the screen which had been cracked and a little shattered in some places. The iopener is pretty much useless, so was the suction cup. The suction cup would probably be more useful if I was doing something besides the screen. Also you probably want the clean the screen before using it so it can get good suction. I used a hair dryer on high for a couple of minutes at a time (someone on this tread suggested that). I used my exacto knife and a razor blade to get into the adhesive. First the exacto to get the initial cut, then the razor blade to go a little deeper. Could have probably just used the razor blade, but the exacto has a little more finesse. I got the razor blade in and a little under the glass then I used the picks to wedge in. I didn’t want to risk anything using the razor blade too much. Used tape to keep the shattered glass together.

    trebor65 - Antwoord

    My experience pt2

    Fortunately the shattering was mostly on the edges and most of it had adhesive on the back so it stuck together. Just take your time and work your way around following the guide to get the screen off. Have some goof off or goo be gone to clean the frame when putting the new glass on or putting the existing one back. (someone suggested that also, very good idea). Be careful of the LCD (you should know that). The cable on my LCD was pretty tight, so I propped it up while taking the cable cover off and when I put it back on I did the same thing. I just put a bottle on the battery and leaned the back of the LCD on that while attaching the cables and putting the screws back on the cover. Also be careful with the home button and the bracket on the back of it. I had enough old adhesive on left on the bracket that it stuck back to the new glass fine. So far only 12 hours in, so we will see how that holds up when the kids get at it.

    trebor65 - Antwoord

    Another alternative if you do not have the iopener is to use a bed time hotwater bottle. Do not over fill it though. Just put enough hot water in to support the phone while you work around the adhesive.

    I use both the hot water bottle and iopener together on Samsung's. It makes life easier

    gazza667 - Antwoord

    I followed the directions and heated my iOpener for 30 seconds in a 1000 watt microwave, and it came out at 160 degrees F, as verified by a infrared thermometer. This allowed me to separate the last bit of the back of my Samsung S8, which was already coming off due to a swollen battery (hence the reason for the repair).

    Dennis - Antwoord

    Hallo,habe den Akku erfolgreich getauscht.Doch seitdem gibt es bei Telefonaten eine Rückkopplung für den anrufenden.Bei mir ist alles normal.Woran liegt das?Mfg

    Manu R - Antwoord

    If you follow these instructions, you will crack your screen like I did. Heating the iOpener for 30 seconds, using it to melt glue, then waiting 10 minutes to reheat is useless. The iOpener can be used to maybe warm the glue on whatever side you aren’t working on. You need a hairdryer and/or a heat gun to melt the glue and separate the glass from the iPad.

    Anyone want to buy an old iPad with broken glass and a dead battery?

    mpulliam - Antwoord

    Not everybody has a microwave. You should provide a target temperature for the iOpener and instructions for a conventional oven, or pot of warm water, or whatever. Although I will probably use a heat gun …

    Esmond Pitt - Antwoord

    Three times heating opener and no luck. Tried pressing down gently on opener with a towel, and the opener broke. Wondering if I now replace table mats, fancy table cloth, etc. or will this stuff wash out.

    Not impressed so far. Maybe the hair dryer next.

    doug - Antwoord

    I support the comments about the iOpener. Everyone has a hair drier, FHS, so get a cheap IR thermometer (£18) and blow heat until the area is 60+ deg C. Still takes w while, and getting the screen off is v scary, but just add more heat if you feel resistance.

    The rest of the kit is good, esp the magnetic screwdrivers.

    Richard O'Brien - Antwoord

    No, everyone does not have a hairdryer. Some of us don’t even have hair. Thank goodness I already had an IR thermometer, though.

    nin10doh -

    #### WARNUNG WENN MINIMALSTER SPRUNG IM DISPLAY IST FUNKTIONERT DAS NICHT!!! ######

    Hatte einen winzigen, minimalen Sprung im Display. Ich dachte es könnte gehen, weil der Sprung “abgeschlossen” war. Er hat in einer Ecke ein winzige Glasteil rausgeschnitten. NEIN! Geht nicht. Habe alles mit viel Geduld dem iOpener und einem Föhn erhitzt. Es ist trotzdem sofort über das komplette Display zersprungen…

    T z - Antwoord

    I’ve started with iOpener but changed very quickly to a heatgun. That was more efficient.

    Mizzoo, s.r.o. - Antwoord

    I could not get the iOpener hot enough to melt the glue on my ipad 6. I heated for 45 seconds once and it was boiling and it still never worked. Thank goodness contributors mentioned using a hair dryer. Using an 1700w hair dryer on high did the trick to get the screen off. Still took some time and the case got pretty hot but be patient. It took twice as long and a lot more patience to get the battery out.

    Randal Haufler - Antwoord

    I have an Ipad with touch screen issue, if i replace this part it should be Ok?

    janderson martin - Antwoord

    WARNING - DO NOT MICROWAVE ON A METAL MICROWAVE RACK

    The metal microwave rack can heat up and melt through the iOpener cover letting the contents leak out.

    Not a big issue for me as I have a heat gun and used that instead.

    Run Up A Tree - Antwoord

    I opened my iPad with the iOpener. Be patient! It may take quite a bit longer to it the iOpener in the microwave than it says in the guide. My microwave can only do 800W and I had to put the iOpener in several times (maybe a total of 90-120 seconds). I recommend that you have the transparent side up an watch the bag carefully. As long a the bag doesn't bloat up and the liquid doesn't start bubbling you should be fine. But I recommend to take the iO out from time to time to check it. (More comments in Step 6.)

    marcelflueeler - Antwoord

    I gave upon the I opener and used a hairdryer. (Fixed an iPad 6)

    Tom Weber - Antwoord

    iPad mini gen5. I used the iOpener. My microwave is 1200w with carousel. 30 sec got the iOpener to 155ºF. For the 2nd heating, after 10 minutes sitting, the temp was still around 125º so I only cooked it for 15 sec. Not enough increase so +5 sec more which me to 165-170ºF. This should be considered ballpark info because who knows the real output of the various microwaves and the quality of the IR tool used to determine temp.

    To successfully open my iPad mini I applied the iOpener twice to the left edge and twice to bottom. & once to R edge. Using the suction cup was difficult for me (I'm in my 70's so my hands don't work too well anymore). I had trouble holding the guitar pick and slipping them in (at an downward angle). In the end, sliding my thumbnail along the edge opened it very slightly and allowed the pick to get into the gap. I marked the ends of all my picks with a sharpie pen for the recommended 2mm insertion to avoid going in too deep. To get the screen open it took me approx 1 hour.

    jharrison - Antwoord

    Can’t you just use a hair curler instead?

    Aspect22 - Antwoord

    A hairdryer or heat gun works, if heating is kept around 100 deg C (212 deg F - boiling point of water). But… heating this way is cumbersome. Using a hotplate, set to 100 deg C, measured carefully with a fairly inexpensive IR gun, is simpler and easier, if you can afford the hotplate (I used an old pancake griddle with a thermostat knob). It works great for phones, setting them face down for 2 minutes, then picking them up with insulated gloves - cheap, wool gloves work fine. This may require repeated reheating to continue the display removal, but its much simpler.

    Because its almost impossible to repeatedly lay an iPad/tablet on the hot plate, I propose an alternative.

    Initially lay the larger iPad/tablet, face down, for 2 min, to heat all of the adhesive surrounding the display. Lift and begin the picking process describe in your removal steps. Then lay an iOpener on the hotplate for 2 min (already set to the exact, desired temp) to bring it to working temp for the remaining operations.

    Dan Smith - Antwoord

    For iPads in particular, it makes sense to construct a simple, aluminum window frame, laid on a hotplate (see my comment above) that only touches the edges of the display, heating only the adhesive underneath. This prevents general heating of the entire device. Four strips of aluminum, placed together as a frame, would be the simplest and allow variations for all devices - envision it as a pinwheel of strips, radiating outward. Use it for any size device.

    Dan Smith - Antwoord

    BTW, always read all comments at each step. New, and possibly useful, suggestions appear on occasion that can be crucial.

    Dan Smith - Antwoord

  2. : stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Verwarm de iOpener gedurende dertig seconden.

    • Tijdens de reparatieprocedure, en terwijl de iOpener afkoelt, kun je deze opnieuw verwarmen in fases van dertig seconden.

    • Let erop dat je de iOpener niet oververhit tijdens de reparatie. Oververhitting kan ervoor zorgen dat de iOpener barst. Verwarm nooit boven de 100°C (212°F)

    • Raak de iOpener nooit aan als deze gezwollen lijkt.

    • Als de iOpener in het midden nog steeds te heet is om aan te raken, kun je het nog steeds gebruiken, maar moet je wachten tot deze iets is afgekoeld voordat je deze opnieuw opwarmt. Een goed opgewarmde iOpener zou ongeveer 10 minuten warm moeten blijven.

    I had to heat mine up for more than 30 seconds. After 30 seconds on high it was only warm. It had to keep trying different times and checking it until it got hot. I think the initial time that I put it in for was over a minute.

    whale13 - Antwoord

    DO NOT USE IN NON ROTATING MICROWAVE! It will pop a hole. I had it in for 45 seconds the first time. It wasn't very hot inside and I saw it started to leak on the paper towel I put under it. Just a fair bit of advice. I think I will just stick with the heat gun. Loud but useful.

    Alex Jackson - Antwoord

    I heated mine up for 30 seconds, tested, then again for 30 seconds. It felt adequately hot. Leaving it on the left side, per the instruction, for a minute did not loosen the adhesive. I ended up pulling the suction cup hard enough to shadder the old screen. Moral of the story, I don't think it gets hot enough safely to have an affect.

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    There is a clear problem here with the heating part using the iopener things....no details are given. Whoever is testing them needs to make it clear - What temperature does it need to be? And for which phone models, because they differ in what's needed. It's only £10-15 for a laser guided temp sensor unit, and the designers/repairers should have one of those already for doing these kinds of repairs. Explaining half a repair, is worse than not explaining at all :-(

    assortedrubbish - Antwoord

    All phones/devices differ it’s unrealistic and unsafe to put a exact time/temperature needed to soften the adhesive. It’s really quite simple you warm the device evenly and in a controlled manner just enough to enable pry tools and picks to begin separating. Best tool in my opinion but again this is because I have experience is a hot plate and heat gun both of which are used at nearly the lowest settings and I can handle flat palming the plate for almost 10 seconds I leave the device to conduct heat until approx it’s about 110 at most 120 ish this will be plenty to soften all the adhesive if any problem areas I use heat gun while prying. Again you need go slowly and learn with a throw away phone

    Greg Latta -

    I used a hot water bottle, works well as it covers the whole screen and stays hot for longer.

    dave - Antwoord

    If I may suggest include your microwave wattage so people can get an idea on time for there own

    Patrick Storey - Antwoord

    I agree with this.

    Jarl Friis -

    I ended up using a hair dryer. That iOpener thing took forever.

    mark fitzgerald - Antwoord

    30 seconds sure isn’t cutting it… 45 didn’t get the screen of my iPad air 2 to budge either… even after resting on the ipad for 4 minutes.

    60 seconds in the microwave, the iOpener burst.

    I’ll get a new one and try once more with heating it 45 seconds and repeat that for 30 minutes like others have said here. If that doesn’t work it’ll have to be the heat gun.

    K

    Karl Marble - Antwoord

    I can’t recommend the microwave. If the the iOpener becomes too hot, it bursts. Better put the opener in cooking water. Dry it and use it. Instead of an iOpener you can use hot/cool packs as well.

    Bernhard Keim - Antwoord

    Great idea with using the heat packs. I will try that next time. Thank you

    Collins -

    Trust the directions! I forgot and left it in the Microwave too long and after 1 minute I had Mt Vesuvius - the iOpener burst and spewed the goodies out. The problem is, the Digitizer can be damaged by a hot air gun, so I had to tough out and remove the glue the hard way. I made it … with lots of patience! Tough lesson.

    Larry Bennett - Antwoord

    I also used a hairdryer. I used it on the low setting and I cut a piece of carboard to protect the rest of the screen. The iFixit tool and method is vert tedious and very time consuming in comparison. With the hairdryer method you can literally have the display apart in a few minutes. Using your other hand nearby the area you are heating it should be very hot but not enough to burn your hand. You only have to heat metal part of case near glass edge. If you have a cellular model then you need to be very careful because the black antenna area is plastic. So less heat and work your way up in adding heat just enough to separate around the area but not so much you melt the plastic!

    Fixrights - Antwoord

    iOpener was the worst part of the kit. Followed directions for :30 in microwave and took 4 trips to the microwave to loosen adhesive on left side of home button. I thought I was figuring it out and it was working well… even set a timer to wait 10 minutes between heating it up. Was on the right side and was on my 12th heat up when it exploded in the microwave. My only tip is that if you set it clear side up, as soon as you see any bubbles or boiling in the liquid, STOP! If you put a pot holder over the iOpener and press slightly to make good surface contact, that seemed to help. I finished heating with a “Corn Sack” that held heat better than the provided iOpener.

    digital_only - Antwoord

    Mon iopener n'a pas tenu une réparation. Je ne vous conseille pas ce produit

    Berard Romain - Antwoord

    Bonjour,

    Nous sommes désolés que votre réparation ne se soit pas déroulée comme prévu. Il se peut que le produit était défectueux. Veuillez contacter notre service client support@ifixit.com (boutique américaine) ou eustore@ifixit.com (boutique européenne) en décrivant ce qui s’est passé.

    Claire Miesch -

    Readers looking for temperature advice might check the comments of the previous instruction, as there are more there. I used an immersion bath to heat this to 180F and applied it to the device until the outside temperature of the opener read 150F with an IR thermometer. Removing the screen took very little force with this method.

    breadandbits - Antwoord

    Thank you for posting some actual temperatures. I have a heat gun with a very fine self-temperature regulation setting capability.

    I will set it for 150-180 F, and use that to soften the adhesive.

    G Trieste -

    Get a heat gun.

    alesha adamson - Antwoord

    I followed the directions and heated my iOpener for 30 seconds in a 1000 watt microwave, and it came out at 160 degrees F, as verified by a infrared thermometer. A second heating about 15 minutes later in the micro and it came out at 190 degrees F. Plenty hot enough to soften the adhesive for removing the back on my S8. Based on the comments above I think people just need to use more patience.

    Dennis - Antwoord

    I used various time settings. It got very hot. It would soften the glue but not a whole lot. If my screen had been intact and I was replacing something that was not a digitizer, it may have worked. A broken screen makes the process significantly more difficult. I ended up breaking the home button cable. Good bye TouchID…

    cvela90 - Antwoord

    After reading previous comments I didn't even use the i-opener. Used the heatgun ( hairdryer ) which works great for me. Maybe I was lucky as this is my first attempt at replacing a cellphone battery. Motoz 3

    Collins - Antwoord

    It appeared 30 seconds were not enough, so I heated it more, by 5 seconds at a time until I got the right temperature about 70 degrees Celsius (measured with infrared pistol) to get the screen heated up to 60 C, the best for softening the glue. But the heat was quickly dissipating by the big aluminum back cover, so the best I got in 2 minutes of applying iOpener was around 45 C, which made the procedure difficult and having risk of breaking the screen. So I eventually abandoned iOpener and user a hot air gun with precise temperature setup. I set it to 90 C, which allowed me to open my iPad quickly and safely.

    Sergey Kofanov - Antwoord

    I, too, ended up using a hot air gun. I’ve done earlier versions of iPad before but the adhesive used on this IPad 5 A1822 was particularly difficult to remove.

    Also, while the suction cup worked great when the glass is in tact, any cracks in the glass make the suction cup useless.

    manningrl - Antwoord

    You need to remember here are different sizes of microwaves. I had the same issue.

    Heating on a smaller unit I used 45-60 seconds. That worked but was time comsuming

    William Draheim - Antwoord

    Yeah, the iOpener didn't work for me either.... ended up using a hair dryer and that worked. The iOpener was too warm to soften the glue in my case.

    Andrés Vettori - Antwoord

  3. : stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Verwijder de iOpener uit de magnetron door deze bij een van de twee platte eindes te pakken en het midden te vermijden.

    • De iOpener zal erg heet zijn dus wees voorzichtig bij het vastpakken ervan. Gebruik, indien nodig, een overhandschoen.

    I did this repair. I used a hair dryer, I think it works better: gets very hot fast.

    Cobus de Beer - Antwoord

    I did too, you get far more control and no expense on fancy equipment.

    Billinski -

    Readers looking for temperature advice might check the comments of the previous instruction, as there are more there. I used an immersion bath to heat this to 180F and applied it to the device until the outside temperature of the opener read 150F with an IR thermometer. Removing the screen took very little force with this method. I don’t know how much microwaves vary in heating consistency with these pads, but knowing how inconsistent the temperature of a bowl of plain rice gets in my microwave, I wasn’t interested in even trying to use it for this.

    breadandbits - Antwoord

    I used an electric griddle set to the lowest setting. It seemed to work very well.

    John - Antwoord

    I vote for the hair dryer. The other methods work too but if you aren’t having any luck, switch to the hair dryer. While holding the iPad in my hand, I found that I am aiming the dryer at my finger at the same time and it gauges how hot it is. I stop when my finger can’t take it - maybe five seconds up close. Repeat as needed like I did.

    Robin - Antwoord

    This thing melts when placed up side down in the microwave…

    Mark - Antwoord

    If the maximum temperature for this iOpener is lower than the gadget glue minimum temperature, this device does not make sense.
    I think the maximum temperature for this iOpener is below 100⁰C and most gadget glue minimum temperature is higher than 100⁰C. So the iOpener is useless for many opening steps in repair guides. But who knows because temperature range is not specified for this iOpener.

    Jarl Friis - Antwoord

  4. , Alternatieve methode voor het opwarmen van je iOpener: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 2 , Alternatieve methode voor het opwarmen van je iOpener: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Als je geen magnetron hebt, kun je deze stappen gebruiken om je iOpener in kokend water te verwarmen.

    • Vul een pan met genoeg water om de iOpener volledig in onder te dompelen.

    • Verwarm het water tot het kookt. Zet het vuur uit.

    • Leg je iOpener gedurende 2-3 minuten in het hete water. Zorg dat de iOpener volledig in het water ligt.

    • Gebruik een tang om de iOpener uit de pan te halen.

    • Droog je iOpener grondig met een handdoek.

    • De iOpener zal erg heet zijn, dus zorg dat je deze enkel bij de uiteindes vastpakt.

    • Je iOpener is gereed om te worden gebruikt! als je je iOpener opnieuw op wilt warmen, verwarm je het water weer tot het kookt, zet je het vuur uit en plaats je de iOpener gedurende 2-3 minuten in het water.

    What do I do if I don’t have a iopener?

    alexdelarge103@gmail.com - Antwoord

    2 or 3 cups Rice in a sock, heat for about 2 minutes. But, I recommend the iopener.

    Robert Garcia - Antwoord

    When boiling in water you can put the iopener in a ziplock to keep it dry.

    Robert Garcia - Antwoord

    Even if you don't put in a ziplock bag, I found that the surface is mostly hydrophobic so drying it is very easy. I also didn't have tongs, but the bag is denser than water, so it sank and I attached clothes pins to the ends and was able to remove it with those.

    Jack Adrian Zappa - Antwoord

    2-3 minutes in near boiling water, then 2-3 minutes on my s10+ and it was super easy to cut the glue off.

    Kipras Bielinskas - Antwoord

    I have a question, if I have a pan, and I have water, and a mean to boil the water, won't it be easier and cheaper to just use that.

    Ollie Tan - Antwoord

    Have you tried it? Water limits your temperature to 100℃, whereas 'pan on the stove' can easily get up to twice that. If your pan is even slightly warped, you'll have a few hot spots of direct conduction with convection everywhere else, heating things unevenly. Assuming you get the device up to temperature, how will you get it out without scratching it or burning yourself? After you're finished, do you really want to prepare food in the pan you warmed up adhesives and trace manufacturing substances in?

    .

    Boiling something form fitting to heat your device with is a lot more foolproof, and not being foolish is easier and cheaper. Direct pan heating can work, but you are leaving yourself open to a lot more problems than just taking the safe route.

    James Beegle -

  5. , Voorste paneel: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 3 , Voorste paneel: stap 5, afbeelding 2 van 3 , Voorste paneel: stap 5, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Als het glas van je scherm gebarsten is, kun je verdere barsten voorkomen door het scherm te beplakken met tape.

    • Breng een aantal lagen doorzichtige tape op het scherm van je iPad aan tot het gehele scherm bedekt is.

    • Dit zorgt ervoor dat de scherven bij elkaar blijven en biedt tevens meer structurele integriteit bij het omhoog wrikken en verwijderen van het scherm.

    • Doe je best om de rest van de procedure zo nauwgezet mogelijk te volgen. Als het glas echter eenmaal gebarsten is, is de kans groot dat het verder uit elkaar valt tijdens deze stap. Het kan daarom soms nodig zijn om scherven uit je toestel te verwijderen met behulp van een metalen tool.

    • Draag een veiligheidsbril om je ogen te beschermen en ga voorzichtig te werk.

    If you add clear packaging tape, it will create bubbles and the suction cup will become inefficient. To me it was impossible to remove the glass with the suction cup. Since the glass was very cracked, I had to resort to some tweaking with strong tape and pull the this off.

    jfmartin67 - Antwoord

    If your screen is significantly cracked to the left edge, abandon this entire setup, prepare yourself for a 5-6 hour repair, expect a lot of patience, a lot of cursing and some good old American ingenuity. The suction cup and picks will not work. You have to carefully crack the glass yourself (w/out damaging the panel underneath and carefully pull it apart from the inside to the outside edges. Use a hairdryer to soften the glue under the cracked panel along the edges. Then use an exacto-knife to separate the pieces of the glued panel from the frame body, all the way around the device. Watch out for the home button ribbon connector when using the exacto-knife. There will be glue residue left over, carefully apply some goo-gone to a small area of a paper towel and wipe gently around the frame body to loosen the glue. Then use the plastic spudger tool to scrape off the excess glue.

    The iPad repair is VERY difficult. If you are a working adult, hire a pro. This is not for the faint of heart.

    aaroncope - Antwoord

    The hairdryer option was way faster and easier than the iOpener. Be VERY careful not to damage the LCD- one small mistake will cost you an extra $100!

    Mike Martin -

    but I’m not American

    Andrew Williams -

    If your digitizer is shattered, the tape will help, but you’re going to need extra picks. Or a razor blade. See below.

    Blair Miller - Antwoord

    Friendly observation that the image on this step is actually of an older ipad model as the side bezels are far too big. I don't know if that matters to anybody but a noob might see it and think this manual doesn't apply to them. : )

    notalawyer - Antwoord

    Thank you! Yes things like this matter so much. I successfully replaced an iPhone 6LCD&Screen from the guide. Next was my iPad 2 and the guide said nothing about the power flex cable. They were only stressing about not severing the wifi cable. I followed instructions carefully. Got the screen off and bam. Power flex severed because it was left out of the guide. I saw it in the comments after. I’ll never follow a guide here again without reading the comments. I did receive a discount code for my next purchase but it still caused a lot of inconvience.

    Haley Hodges -

    I had the same experience. My glass was cracked all the way to the left side and the suction cup would not pull the glass up. The packaging tape also didn't help. The heat caused it to lift. I finally abandoned the tape, used a heat gun aimed very carefully at each broken piece of the screen. The picks did work with patience, but I just pulled off each broken part of the glass. I also found that pulling up on one broken part while heating in front of me would let the next piece pull up. I continued heating and breaking all the way around. Do the right side last. Took about 1 hour to get it off, and another hour to clean the old glue off the frame. BTW thanks to this web site and all the comments! No way I would have done this without all the help here! I am now clean and waiting for my new digitizer. I couldn't free the battery (below), so I left it powered up, and verified it till worked before throwing away the old glass. Vince

    Vince Asbridge - Antwoord

    Taping with package tape doesn't work. You'll need a very large piece of tape if you go this route.

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    Just finished successful repair. I would add this: most folks will be here because of cracked screen. This is not easy; believe the 'complex' rating on this repair. I put tape on my screen because it was badly cracked. This made the suction cup useless, because it just sucked the tape off the scree.n. I used the razor blade technique which worked great, it should be used in the demo, and a good blade should be in the kit.

    dale kingsbury - Antwoord

    I thought this shouldn’t be too hard - I only had some cracks in the glass, but then at every spot I worked on, the glass turned into nothing but tons of tiny shards. I had to use the points of the tweezers plowing along only the outer edge all the way around, sometimes with a razor blade and often using a hair dryer up close (briefly, over and over). After I got every bit of glass out, I used ordinary rubbing alcohol and Q-tips but I had to rub hard and quickly 100 times on each area to slowly dissolve the glue. I only scratched the LCD once slightly with a tweezer slip. The large chucks of display held together by the packing tape needs something under it to protect the LCD while you are working.

    Robin - Antwoord

    Using Goo Gone to get rid of the adhesive residue is 20 times faster than using rubbing alcohol, even if it is 91% isopropyl alcohol.

    Skipping the iOpener and using a hair blowdryer, and using Goo Gone in place of the rubbing alcohol are 2 simple changes that will make this job much much easier than the default instructions if the screen is shattered.

    Scott Walker -

    I found the hair dryer is far more effective and less dangerous than using the iopener. If you overheat the iopener you end up pulling a hot plastic bag spewing hot glycerine out of your microwave! Not fun!

    Clifford Sullivan - Antwoord

    I have an Ipad with touch screen issue, if i replace this part it should be Ok?

    janderson martin - Antwoord

    Packing tape won’t do anything. You need to use duct tape to prevent glass shards from spraying everywhere. If your screen is only partially cracked (mine was the top only), modify the directions and focus on the areas that aren’t cracked first. I was able to get the lower 90% of the screen off, and then worked the cracked pieces with a heat gun and metal razor spudger. The entire repair took around 3 hours, and prob 2 hours and 30 min of that was getting the shards out and pieces off. And lots of cursing. I also told my kids if they crack another screen they are out of luck. I am not doing this again.

    Janie Hughes - Antwoord

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    • Plaats een verwarmde iOpener op de linkerzijde van het iPad-scherm, links van de thuisknopmodule.

    • Laat je iOpener gedurende minimaal een minuut liggen om de lijm onder het scherm te verzwakken.

    The iOpener doesn't work because the heat isn't strong enough. I used a hair dryer which proved to be much more efficient.

    jfmartin67 - Antwoord

    The iOpener didnt work for me either. seems like it gets hot enough but it must not. I spent 30 min with the iOpener, then tried a hair dryer.

    kinchma - Antwoord

    “At least a minute.” Bullshit. Get the iOpener good and hot, place it on the area you’re going to work on clear side down, and cover it with a towel. Walk away for 2 minutes. Make yourself a drink — you’ll need steady hands later.

    Blair Miller - Antwoord

    I've done this with an iOpener and at least in my case, it worked fine. You may have to modify the heating instructions though, since not all microwaves are created equal.

    Jeff Suovanen - Antwoord

    ii i just did this and it took a while but i figured it out it is true this thing doesnt get hot enough BUT heat it 2 times and then the 3rd time when u place it on the ipad put the ipad box on top and then maybe a second ipad on top of the box so it kinda smashes i down but not too much for it to break and then wait for it to turn warm THEN use the succion THEN the gap appears. the glue is super strong on the ipads so yea it will take some time lol

    Joel Tyson - Antwoord

    Doesn't work. Perhaps include more copy on exactly how to do it?

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    The iOpener does not work. It simply it is not hard enough to soften the glue. The heat hair dryer method does not work either.

    Javier Lozada - Antwoord

    The goal is simply to weaken the glue enough that you can use your suction cup to open up a tiny gap under the glass, so you can insert an opening pick and slice through the adhesive. It doesn't actually take all that much heat; the picks will do most of the work once you get them in there. iOpeners, hair dryers, heat guns all work fine in my experience—the iOpener is just a bit more foolproof because it won't get hot enough to cook the display panel underneath.

    Jeff Suovanen - Antwoord

    I used iron..surprise!! yeah pretty fast tho…put a layer of fabric (towel in my case) ontop, along the edge of screen and start ironing..

    :-)

    carvelera - Antwoord

    If using a hair dryer or heat gun make sure it is not too high heat. My heat gun has two settings, one 750 degree and an 1100. After using it on high I discolored the digitizer and warped the LCD slightly (only shows on pure white backgrounds). Low worked for the rest of the repair just fine. Also using a razor blade or something besides the pick works nice for the initial pry. Once you have a gap big enough, insert the pic and you’re all set.

    Robert - Antwoord

    I don’t have an iOpener, my heat gun wasn’t handy. The last time I did something like this it was a 90-100 degree day, so I just put it out in the sun for a while, and it worked great. This time it’s fall, so I used a 420W halogen Light that I have for photography. (A standard heat lamp would probably work too, but might take longer.) I held it close to the light until it felt hot to the touch, just a couple minutes, then I left is sitting about 16” below the light for 5-10 minutes to sink in and warm uniformly. It worked great.

    For me, steps 8-31 were basically one step "Carefully pry off the digitizer glass with the plastic tools" took all of 30 seconds.

    Seth Childers - Antwoord

    Although very hard this does work. The first time opening the ipad after buying it 8+ years ago it took about 3 times of heating the iopener. It did require an amount of pressure I did not expect but it did come open as instructed. I did add a towel and apply pressure to the iopener to make sure the heat transferred.

    hmcarbajal - Antwoord

    The iOpener didn’t work for me at all, zero, it literally did nothing. I resorted to my heat gun on low and yeah you need to be super careful, but once I started the adhesive came off pretty easy.

    David Yutzy - Antwoord

    I used a 2-level heat gun, too. Supposedly 707 degrees/923 degrees.

    I kept the heat gun about 1” away from the glass and used only the low setting. Even so, I did alter the digitizer pretty quickly in a few locations around the edge. It still functions fine, and you only see it under certain circumstances, so not a huge deal. But irritating. Be cautious about too much heat. It just looks like sort of a faint, polarized grid.

    Don’t be afraid to put tension on the glue and just hold it. If it is warm enough, the glue will relax under sustained tension. This isn’t a speed event. Don’t try to rush it, or you’ll break something.

    Now that those infrared surface thermometers have become so inexpensive, it would be great if someone posted a target temperature for softening the glue without damage. That would take some of the guesswork out of this process.

    Tim - Antwoord

    If you heat the iOpener somewhat longer than they recommend, and get it about as hot as your hand can stand, then place it on the iPad and cover with a towel for at least 3 minutes. Then really be patient. I got a bit impatient, and took a chance and slipped a really fine “exacto-type” of blade vertically beside the suction cup as I lifted, and thankfully that worked. That made enough room to get one of the “guitar pick” wedges in. The rest went fine.

    Pete - Antwoord

    I used the iOpener to soften the adhesive. I was extra careful and it took me about 90 minutes to get to Step 30. With my acquired experience I would say, it may be done in about 30 minutes. Most important: Be patient! You may have to reheat the iOpener a few times until you will be able to do Step 9. Once I had this part done, it was a lot easier. So I would say the first 60 minutes I spent on steps 1 through 9.

    marcelflueeler - Antwoord

    I’ve been using a heat and isopropyl alcohol combo on iPhone screens with no problem. This specifically says “only” heat. I feel like she’s trying to tell me to keep a lid on my IA. Because I don’t know what other methods some rogue might be trying in their efforts to compromise adhesive.

    Audi Archer - Antwoord

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    • Er bevinden zich een aantal kwetsbare onderdelen onder het scherm. Om schade te voorkomen verwarm je en wrik je enkel op de plekken die in iedere stap worden aangegeven.

    • Wees bij het volgen van de instructies extra voorzichtig en voorkom dat je in de buurt van de volgende gebieden wrikt:

    • De naar voren gerichte camera

    • Antennes

    • Schermkabels

    Don't assume anything!! I thought I was pulling on the screen connector and I was pulling on an antenna component instead. Didn't ruin its connection range but I sure remember doing it and now my iPad has a little internal flaw only I'm aware of.

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    Correct me if I’m wrong but the LTE version apparently has 2 antennas on each side of the front-facing camera and it’s not shown on this post to avoid prying. I just scratched one of them following these instructions.

    Pacman - Antwoord

    A note about the multiple image thumbnails - roll your mouse over them to get an animated effect, rather than clicking on them individually

    Rusty - Antwoord

    I’ve been using a heat and isopropyl alcohol combo on iPhone screens with no problem. This specifically says “only” heat. I feel like she’s trying to tell me to keep a lid on my IA. Because I don’t know what other methods some rogue might be trying in their efforts to compromise adhesive.

    Audi Archer - Antwoord

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    Gereedschap gebruikt in deze stap:
    Anti-Clamp
    $24.95
    Koop
    • The next three steps demonstrate the Anti-Clamp, a tool we designed to make the opening procedure easier. If you aren't using the Anti-Clamp, skip down three steps for an alternate method.

    • For complete instructions on how to use the Anti-Clamp, check out this guide.

    • Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.

    • Place an object under your iPad so it rests level between the suction cups.

    • Position the suction cups near the middle of the left edge—one on the top, and one on the bottom.

    • Hold the bottom of the Anti-Clamp steady and firmly press down on the top cup to apply suction.

    • If you find that the surface of your iPad is too slippery for the Anti-Clamp to hold onto, use tape to create a grippier surface.

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    • Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.

    • Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.

    • Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.

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    • Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.

    • If your screen isn't getting hot enough, you can use a hair dryer to heat along the left edge of the iPad.

    • For complete instructions on how to use a hair dryer, check out this guide.

    • Insert an opening pick under the screen when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.

    • If the Anti-Clamp doesn't create a sufficient gap, apply more heat to the area and rotate the handle clockwise half a turn.

    • Don't crank more than a half a turn at a time, and wait one minute between turns. Let the Anti-Clamp and time do the work for you.

    • Skip the next two steps.

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    • Druk nu een zuignap op de linkerzijde van het scherm, halverwege de iPad.

    • Zorg dat de zuignap vlak op het scherm ligt zodat deze zich goed vast kan zuigen.

    • Trek de zuignap, terwijl je de iPad met je andere hand vasthoudt, langzaam omhoog om het voorste paneel van de achterste behuizing te scheiden.

    • Als het glas van je scherm gebarsten is, kun je het beplakken met een laag doorzichtige tape, zodat de zuignap zich beter vast kan zuigen. Als alternatief kun je je scherm met een sterk stuk tape (zoals duct tape) omhoog proberen te trekken.

    In this picture above, the glass isn't cracked at all so it helps the suction cup to be effective as it is hermetic. With cracked display, it won't work.

    jfmartin67 - Antwoord

    Suction cup would not work for me. No amount of heating with iOpener or hair dryer would allow even the slightest gap to form. I ended up looking at some YouTube videos and used a razor blade. I put the razor blade perpendicular to the top glass, right at the edge of the glass and pushed down until the blade went down 1/4". Then heated some more and pried up the glass enough to put in an opening pick. I spent a lot of time working with the suction cup. Glue was just too strong.

    kinchma - Antwoord

    It's funny that iFixit changed the image they used. Even they themselves realized how stupid it was to try a suction cup on taped up surface. C'mon guys! You should at least make foot notes for your readers and let them know what to do if the glass is already shattered. It's a slow methodical process that involves working with a iOpener type tool. I personally have one that looks like a prison shank (lol)

    Scott S - Antwoord

    Not sure what you are referring to there—I see no evidence in the document history of the photos having been changed. Suction cup + packing tape can work, but it depends how badly the glass is broken and the quality of the tape. Sometimes it takes a couple attempts. You can also skip the suction cup and try using tape alone to pull on the panel, if your tape is sticky enough. There are no guarantees though, which is why we have the disclaimer right in Step 4 that the procedure can be pretty fussy if you're working with a shattered panel. Depending on where it's broken and how badly, you're going to have to improvise.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    Jeff, the change is evident from image 4, where all the surface is taped up. In this picture you show a clean not broken surface and yes, the suction cup works...

    Simone Gabbriellini -

    Ah, I see what you're saying! I can understand why you guys would assume that, but in reality the entire guide was originally photographed using an intact panel. We later added a step showing how to protect yourself if you have a shattered panel (with photos to go along with, obviously). I'm afraid it wouldn't be practical to re-shoot the entire guide every time we make a small change like that.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    The suction cup is useless if your glass is shattered. Use a new, sharp razor blade, and insert it vertically between the edge of the glass and the metal back of the iPad. Don’t worry about pressing too hard — there’s a lip that stops the blade from going in too far and damaging anything. You’ll probably have to do this several times, but eventually the blade will “bite” into the edge of the glass well enough for you to pry it up. Insert a pick underneath the razor, then remove the razor and continue as directed.

    Blair Miller - Antwoord

    After having to read several comments on this screen removal and the clear packing tape, I too have to agree that the tape method does not work well at all if your screen is already shattered. I combined several methods, with lots of patience to remove the screen on my iPad Air 2. What I found it very helpful was the heat gun used for paint removal. The heat gun generates a lot of concentrated heat at lower air velocity, unlike generic hair dryer, so you must be very careful not to ruin the electronics, and risk burning your hands and anything around it. My heat gun that I purchased from Home Depot had a nozzle to direct and focus the heat on a small area. That was helpful in working small area at a time. This method work thoroughly well.

    Taiji Saotome - Antwoord

    It would work if you leave iopener in microwave for 1 minute.

    Don’t trust the instruction from ifixit.

    you can put iopener in microwave for 1 minute without any harm.

    Note. you have to make sure that it is in cold position before you put it into microwave.

    phongsiri nirachornkul - Antwoord

    Suction cup didn’t work for me either, went the razor blade route (using an exacto knife blade) with very minimal damage to the aluminum shell. Be warned, if your screen has cracked along the edge (as it almost 100% certainly has if you’re reading this guide), the screen will continue to shatter and splinter as you make your way around the edge. That’s when having the screen taped up well will be to your advantage. There’s also a good chance you’ll have to re-insert the razor blade on the other side of a fracture and start the lifting process again, but keep going, being sure to avoid the points called out in this guide and you should be fine.

    Also, do not apply the suction cup to an area of the screen with cracks and no tape. If you’re near the edge you run the risk of brutally shattering that area of the glass if the glass gives before the suction cup.

    Micah Sledge - Antwoord

    In order to get this to work for me I had to heat the IOpener to over 104 C - I needed to get the screen over 40 C before the adhesive would loosen.

    Also I had to put the ipad on a towel - the granite countertop it was on was sucking the heat out too fast.

    Jack Williams - Antwoord

    This step was brutal on my nerves - read about too many people ruining their iOpener and I don’t have a heat gun. I had to keep heating the iOpener incrementally hoping I wouldn’t pop it. … but if you’re patient, persistent, and cautious, you can definitely tell when you’re seeing separation. The iOpener ended up being WAY hotter than 30 seconds was getting me - borderline scorching my hands.

    William Thompson - Antwoord

    Could not loosen the adhesive using the iOpener. Had to use hair dryer.

    Erwin yi - Antwoord

    As the others noted, the suction cup is useless on a cracked screen, especially if you’ve applied tape (like the instructions say you should). The screen I was working on was busted up pretty bad, I ended up removing it and then going back to remove the edge glass and adhesive. When you have a really busted screen just take your time and use a heat gun or good hot hair dryer and it will eventually come off.

    I used an iSesame tool vs a razor to pry the edge (from a previous replacement project) but again, the iOpener and suction cup are useless.

    David Yutzy - Antwoord

    Thank you for the comments above. I was using the iOpener unsuccessfully, then turned to the hair dryer and heated it up for over 3 minutes. This gave me the gap I needed to insert the opening pick and begin the process. So, with patience and a hair dryer, I was able to get the digitizer off.

    0812mgr - Antwoord

    You really need a lot of patience here (30-45min). But then it works. The best way was with this plastic "crowbar" to get the beginning. You really have to press hard to get in between.

    Arne Meier - Antwoord

    The suction cup provided in the toolkit didn't work on anything. Tape helped, but I eventually went in through a small cracked shard to create an entry point at the bezel

    Tom Weber - Antwoord

    I've passed on the iOpener as suggested in these comments and have tried to use a hairdryer. heating on high at medium speed for 1 minute then trying the suction cup. heating for another minute then using the suction cup. Been doing this for 1/2 an hour but it isn't working. Need to take a break because I'm afraid I'm going to hurt in internal components of the iPad 6 (just trying to replace a dead battery) Any suggestions ???

    Just a guy - Antwoord

    LOL...i tried the pastic clear tape to hold the cracked glass then apply the hairdryer. It melted the plastic tape glue and thus making the handle with the duct tape useless and the duct tape just pulled the melted glue from the plastic packing tape up like butter. But the screen still not budging. I've tried the hair dryer for 5 mins and nothing. I've tried the iOpener and that's useless. I'm heating it up 30 secs a time. I tried 1 min. The screen is welded shut.

    brian -

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    • Plaats een openingsplectrum in de opening die je zojuist met behulp van je zuignap gecreëerd hebt.

    • Steek je openingsplectrum niet dieper dan de zwarte rand die je rondom het scherm ziet. Als je je plectrum wel dieper steekt, kun je je LCD beschadigen.

    • Trek aan de kleine lip op de zuignap om deze los te maken en verwijder deze van het scherm.

    I found it much easier to use a single edge razor blade instead of the pick. After getting that inserted, it was easy to slip the pick between the blade and the case. Disclaimer - Razor blades are very sharp and you could easily hurt yourself or your iPad if you use one.

    donprius - Antwoord

    This is an amazing tip! After trying for 10 minutes to use the pick with no luck, I grabbed a small razor blade and that worked perfectly to get me started!! Thanks!!

    Ashley Garner - Antwoord

    The suction cup also didn’t work to create a gap - it cracked the screen when i tried to lift (the screen was already cracked). This was after rotating between the iOpener and a microwavable hot pack for food. The iOpener was around 175 degrees, it brought the surface of the iPad to 130. I was finally able to lift the glass using a razor blade and then the picks like donprius. I continued to use the iOpener to loosen the glue around the rest of the iPad but I think a heat gun would have been more efficient.

    Marc Ducret - Antwoord

    You have to heat the glue really much, or you will, as i did, crack the glass.

    Linus Grüne - Antwoord

    Best bet is to mark the pick with a sharpie line on how far your maximum limit is so you don’t damage the LCD.

    Jon Snyder - Antwoord

    The iOpener works well, be patient and keep reheating until you can see the screen start to give a little. I kept putting mine in the microwave and it worked faster when the iOpener was hotter. 40 second intervals did the trick for me eventually

    Jackson Taylor - Antwoord

    I spent an hour trying to lift the screen of an iPad Air first gen. The trick I found was that its a combination of lifting the screen a millimetre and then wiggling a razor blade vertically in the slot between the screen and the metal frame (yes its a microscopic slot). I used a hair drier on a section of the edge of the middle of the screen as above. The middle area allows for a bit of flexibility in the rail - we’re talking 0.5mm which is just enough for the razor.

    So hit a section of the screen edge with the drier till its hot to touch, do the suction cap thing as above, insert the blade vertically and wiggle it *ever so slightly* in the slot as you don’t want to break anything. Keep repeating this until you see even the slightest rise in the screen under the cap. At this point, remove the razor and insert the blue pick. It should easily dig in and under the screen, but no further than the black border.

    Remember, small wiggly steps will avoid breaking anything. Better a number of small heat and wiggles than a lift and snap.

    Rusty - Antwoord

    for those who need to open more than one iPad, the iflex is safer and more effective than a razor blade. i use it to get started then switch to a pick

    iFlex Opening Tool

    Stow - Antwoord

    Yea, this suction cup cracked my glass. This made it near impossible to slide the picks around. I may try again another day, but I suspect it’s toast at this point.

    Jason Prothero - Antwoord

    I should have noted the difficulty rating before thinking I could replace the battery myself. I could have saved myself the cost of replacing a cracked screen, which happened when I attempted this step. I did not want to overheat the iOpener but consequently, I could not get a pick inserted underneath the screen. (I think the glue must take a lot more heat than expected to melt.) So just a warning to more novice tinkerers—this repair wasn't the same as fiddling with screwdrivers and a million small parts.

    mlliu - Antwoord

  13. : stap 13, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Verwarm en plaats je iOpener opnieuw.

    • Wees voorzichtig en voorkom dat je je iOpener in dit proces oververhit. Wacht altijd minimaal tien minuten voordat je je iOpener weer verwarmt.

    This says "Always wait at least two minutes before reheating the iOpener", however the iOpener itself has a warning printed upon it that says wait at least 10 minutes. And that 10 minutes warning is also mentioned in Step 2 above.

    Scott - Antwoord

    Sorry about that! We fixed the text on this step. The two-minute interval was for an older version of the iOpener—the text printed on your iOpener will have the correct interval, which is indeed ten minutes. It can burst if overheated or reheated too quickly.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    It still says 2 Minutes up there in the warning

    Sandro Krumbein - Antwoord

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    • Plaats een tweede openingsplectrum langs de eerste plectrum en schuif deze langs de zijkant van de iPad omlaag. Zo snijd je de lijm onder het scherm door.

    You guys really need to show how it's done when your iPad isn't perfect like the one pictured above.. C'mon..

    Scott S - Antwoord

    This is for BATTERY REPLACEMENT not CRACKED SCREEN REPLACEMENT!!

    Corey Barcus -

    How do you slide the picks when the glass is broken? Even with the glass taped, it pulls away from the tape rather than the housing. I've just further shattered the glass with my attempts.

    chrisweiler - Antwoord

    With my shattered screen, I was able to remove it using the suction cup slightly and a metal pry, had to break the edge glass some for removal also but it didn’t do damage. More layers of shipping tape helped to make the screen stay together better and come off more intact.

    Jackson Taylor - Antwoord

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    • Schuif je plectrum verder langs de zijkant van het scherm naar beneden om de lijm door te snijden.

    • Als je plectrum vast komt te zitten in de lijm kun je je plectrum als het ware door de opening rollen om verder te gaan met het doorsnijden van de lijm.

    This gives a false illusion to the difficulty of these repairs when you guys make guides using perfect devices. What about devices with dinged corners? A reader is gonna slap on a new screen and shatter it the second they apply pressure thinking it will fit into a dented corner lol

    Scott S - Antwoord

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    • Pak de eerste plectrum die je in de iPad hebt aangebracht vast en schuif deze langs de zijkant van de iPad naar boven.

    • Als je de punt van je plectrum door het glas van het scherm kunt zien, is dat geen reden voor paniek—trek enkel je plectrum een stukje terug. Waarschijnlijk is er geen schade, maar zorg wel dat dit niet te vaak gebeurt, aangezien je op deze manier lijm op je LCD kunt smeren, wat moeilijk te verwijderen is.

    I managed to get a couple of fingerprints on the LCD.

    What's the best way to clean 'em off?

    What's the safest way?

    Mike McIntosh - Antwoord

    What I’ve read, and seems to work, is gentle circular pressure with a very clean, dry microfiber cloth. Lacking that, use a TINY drop of water ON THE CLOTH, not on the LCD. Small amounts of alcohol can be used, in my experience, but only if the above don’t work, and with better results if used in small amounts and applied to the cloth, not the LCD.

    Bonnie Baxter - Antwoord

    Can confirm. Microfiber with a little isopropyl worked great to clean off any adhesive or fingerprints from mine. Thanks for the tip.

    Robert -

    If you dare to use alcohol on your device, at least use isopropyl alcohol, not ethanol!!!

    Pierre-Aurélien - Antwoord

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    • Verwarm je iOpener opnieuw en plaats deze op de bovenkant van de iPad, over de naar voren gerichte camera.

    • Wees voorzichtig en voorkom dat je je iOpener tijdens deze stappen oververhit. Wacht altijd minimaal tien minuten voordat je je iOpener opnieuw verwarmt.

    • Als je een flexibele iOpener hebt, kun je deze zo buigen dat zowel de linker bovenhoek als de bovenkant van de iPad tegelijkertijd worden verwarmd.

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    • Schuif je plectrum langs de linker bovenhoek van de iPad om de lijm daar door te snijden.

    I broke the screen glass of my ipad just right when I moved the guitar pick towards the upperleft corner of the screen as depicted in your instructions. (Whereas my ipad screen was in perfect condition : no scratches, not broken at all...). There must be something wrong here. Be advised: move the pick towards the corner with caution !!!

    Pierre-Aurélien - Antwoord

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    • Schuif je plectrum vervolgens langs de bovenkant van de iPad en stop net voordat je de naar voren gerichte camera bereikt.

    • De derde afbeelding laat je zien waar de naar voren gerichte camera en de behuizing zich in de iPad bevinden.

    • Voorkom dat je je plectrum over de naar voren gerichte camera schuift, aangezien je hiermee de lens of de camera zelf kunt beschadigen. De volgende stappen leggen in detail uit hoe je kunt voorkomen de camera te beschadigen.

  20. : stap 20, afbeelding 1 van 3 : stap 20, afbeelding 2 van 3 : stap 20, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Trek je plectrum een stukje terug en schuif enkel de punt van je plectrum langs de bovenkant van de naar voren gerichte camera.

    At this point I’d use paper tape on the margins of the screen to mask off areas where you should use caution with the pick. Its just a visual reminder not to run the picker too deep in these areas. They are: the camera lens, lower right hand side and where the two antenna are along the base. Step 6 third image highlights these areas.

    Rusty - Antwoord

  21. : stap 21, afbeelding 1 van 3 : stap 21, afbeelding 2 van 3 : stap 21, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Laat je plectrum, net na de naar voren gerichte camera, in de opening aan de bovenkant van de iPad zitten.

    • Pak een tweede openingsplectrum en steek deze links van de camera in de opening en schuif deze vervolgens naar de linker bovenhoek van de iPad om het doorsnijden van de lijm aan die kant van de iPad te voltooien.

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    • Steek de vorige plectrum iets dieper in de opening aan de bovenkant van de iPad en schuif deze van de camera weg richting de rechter bovenhoek.

  23. : stap 23, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Laat de drie plectrums in de hoeken van de iPad zitten om te voorkomen dat de lijm zich opnieuw aan het toestel gaat hechten.

    • Verwarm je iOpener nog een keer en leg deze op de rechterzijde van de iPad, langs de volume- en vergrendelknoppen.

  24. : stap 24, afbeelding 1 van 2 : stap 24, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Schuif je openingsplectrum langs de rechter bovenhoek van de iPad om de lijm daar door te snijden.

    • Laat je plectrum op z'n plek zitten om te voorkomen dat de lijm zich opnieuw aan het toestel gaat hechten. Gebruik voor de volgende stap een nieuwe plectrum.

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    • Breng een nieuwe openingsplectrum in de opening aan en schuif deze tot halverwege de rechterzijde van de iPad. Snijd onderweg alle lijm door.

    • De schermkabels bevinden zich ongeveer halverwege de onderkant van de iPad. Stop met schuiven en snijden als je ongeveer 11,5 (4.5") cm van de onderkant van de iPad bent.

    Why there’s such an obsession with not damaging the cables is beyond me. Be careful, so as not to damage what the cables are connected to. But the cables are part of the replacement digitizer, so if you nick or even slice through them (like I did with the one closest to the bottom) don’t worry about it.

    Blair Miller - Antwoord

    Keep in mind that some people are here to open an intact display to replace internal components! In those cases, keeping the cables un-harmed is quite important ;)

    Sam Goldheart -

    My digitizer WAS ok and I was only replacing the battery I wasn't careful enough when coming around the side with the pics and got a hold of the cable just enough with the pic to pull it off the underside of the panel. The battery replacement went great other than now I have to replace the digitizer. :(

    BE CAREFUL WITH THIS STEP!!!

    Dylan Bouterse - Antwoord

    And if you are replacing the digitizer, you have to reuse the fingerprint sensor home button. I sliced through mine and now I’ll not have fingerprint sensor. Each home button is matched to the main board and if switched out you will loose that sensor ability.

    David - Antwoord

    Like others, I damaged my digitizer cable while doing a battery replacement. It would be a good idea to use some blue tape to mark the spots to avoid during the glue slicing procedure.

    donprius - Antwoord

    I also damaaged the digitizer cable while doing a battery replacement. Use just the tip of the opening pick.

    Dean Gross - Antwoord

    People need to realize iFixit routinely duplicates instructions for more than one type of repair/replacement. However, all of the comments are combined, which leads to confusion.

    laura moon - Antwoord

  26. : stap 26, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Laat de plectrums op hun plek zitten en leg de opnieuw verwarmde iOpener op de onderkant (over de thuisknop) van de iPad.

  27. : stap 27, afbeelding 1 van 3 : stap 27, afbeelding 2 van 3 : stap 27, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Schuif de onderste plectrum aan de linkerkant van de iPad richting de linker benedenhoek om de lijm in die hoek door te snijden.

    • Laat je plectrum in de hoek zitten. Ga niet verder met wrikken en verwijder de plectrum niet uit de iPad.

    • De derde afbeelding toont de twee antennes en de inkeping van de thuisknop in de onderste behuizing van de iPad.

    • De volgende stappen laten je zien waar te wrikken om te voorkomen dat je deze onderdelen beschadigt. Gebruik warmte en wrik enkel op de plekken die getoond worden.

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    • Laat de plectrum uit de laatste stap op z'n plek zitten om te voorkomen dat de lijm zich opnieuw aan het toestel hecht.

    • Pak een nieuwe plectrum en schuif deze voorzichtig over de linkerantenne heen. Stop met schuiven voor de thuisknop.

    • Schuif je plectrum enkel van buiten naar binnen en niet andersom. Als je dat wel doet, riskeer je de antenne te beschadigen.

    • Als je je plectrum meerdere keren moet gebruiken om de lijm door te snijden, verwijder je je plectrum, steek je deze aan de buitenkant weer in de opening en schuif je deze van buiten naar binnen.

    • Laat je plectrum op z'n plek zitten voordat je verdergaat.

  29. : stap 29, afbeelding 1 van 3 : stap 29, afbeelding 2 van 3 : stap 29, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Pak nog een plectrum en plaats deze in de opening rechts van waar je je vorige plectrum hebt laten zitten.

    • Schuif enkel de punt van je plectrum langs de thuisknop en de rechterantenne om de lijm daar door te snijden.

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    • Nu de lijm doorgesneden is, kun je een plectrum bij de rechter benedenhoek in de opening steken. Schuif je plectrum naar links en stop net voor de thuisknop.

    • Schuif je plectrum ook hier enkel van buiten naar binnen. Als je het andersom doet, riskeer je de antenne te beschadigen.

    This step needs a BIG CAVEAT to not insert the pick far enough to damage the home button/touch ID cable, as it is DIRECTLY above where you’re directing people to insert the pick. I just ruined a ribbon cable by following this guide too closely.

    tabormeister - Antwoord

    Sadly only after damaging my home button flex cable, I read your comment. There should be a big warning here as it is very easy to tear this cable.

    Bouke - Antwoord

    I also damaged the home button cable. Check the placement of the cables in steps 37-44.

    Paul Klein - Antwoord

  31. : stap 31, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Verwarm je iOpener nog een keer en leg deze vervolgens op de kant van de iPad waar ook de volumeknoppen zich bevinden.

  32. : stap 32, afbeelding 1 van 2 : stap 32, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Wees erg voorzichtig in deze stap. Neem je tijd en zorg dat de lijm warm en zacht is en dat je alle lijm met je plectrum door hebt gesneden. Wees niet bang om te stoppen en alles opnieuw te verwarmen.

    • Aan de zijde van de iPad tegenover de volumeknoppen zou er een plectrum in iedere hoek moeten zitten. Draai deze plectrums lichtjes om om het glas wat omhoog te duwen. Trek de laatste stukjes lijm aan de kant van de schermkabels nu los.

    • Als je op weerstand stuit, laat je de plectrums op hun plek zitten en verwarm je je iPad nog een keer op de plekken die het meeste weerstand lijken te bieden.

    You will end up having to scrape the outter ledge to remove the old screen. I bled and got glass shards everywhere. Good luck!

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    That won't happen if you use gloves and protective glasses!

    tanner85 - Antwoord

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    • Til het scherm langzaam verder omhoog om de laatste stukken lijm aan de kant van de schermkabels los te maken.

    This is very tricky if the screen is cracked (which I would assume most people are replacing the screen because of a crack). Use duct tape to try and secure the shards as much as possible, but be prepared for shards flying everywhere. Search for videos on cracked screen removal, there’s a good ifixit one. Maybe they can link it here? I finally was able to get it all by using a heat gun and metal spudger/razor like the guy in the video.

    Janie Hughes - Antwoord

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    • Gebruik een openingsplectrum om de laatste stukken lijm door te snijden, terwijl je het scherm ondersteunt met een van je handen.

    • Wees erg voorzichtig en zorg dat je de schermkabels niet doorsnijdt of beschadigt.

    Detailed pictures that better indicate the difference between the remaining adhesive and the two mylar cables (the very cables you are trying to avoid damaging!) would be much appreciated. On my unit the two were VERY hard to distinguish.

    dlcatftwin - Antwoord

    This step does not need to be performed here. I cut this adhesive once I had removed the lcd and display cables. This makes it much easier to avoid damaging anything. Just prop the glass up on something while you perform steps 31 - 42, then cut remaining adhesive and remove.

    Robert - Antwoord

    The front camera has a black bezel cover but it is attached to the broken glass digitizer. Peel it off and save it. I plan to tack glue it to the camera instead of gluing it back to the new digitizer glass. It has two alignment bumps so maybe it doesn’t need gluing to either side but I found it on the ground when it came off of the the broken digitizer. I almost tossed it as part of the broken glass.

    Robin - Antwoord

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    • Als alle lijm eenmaal doorgesneden of losgekomen is, kun je het glazen paneel openen zoals je een boek zou openen. Leg het scherm vervolgens op je werkoppervlak.

    • Bij het weer in elkaar zetten van je toestel verwijder je alle lijmresten uit de behuizing (en van het scherm als je deze weer wilt gebruiken) met wat isopropyl alcohol en vervang je de oude lijm met behulp van op maat gesneden kleefstrips en onze handleiding voor het vervangen van de schermlijm.

    • Het is bij het weer in elkaar zetten van je toestel vrij gemakkelijk om per ongeluk een flexkabel tussen het scherm en het frame van de iPad te klemmen. Wees daarom voorzichtig en zorg dat alle kabels onder het frame komen te zitten. Als je de vouwen in een flexkabel volledig plat duwt, kunnen ze onherstelbaar beschadigd raken.

    my replacement digitizer has rigid flex with adhesive tape where the connectors extend. how does this “fold” back inside the frame?

    David - Antwoord

    Same here. I removed the adhesive tape, but now what?

    Dvi -

    It looks like I have the same or similar question: the “hinge” part of the digitizer cables (the flap portion) looks like it is supposed to tuck into the crevice between the LCD panel and the side of the aluminum body - my replacement (from iFixit) has sticky contact on the upper side of this flap, making me think that its supposed to adhere to the side of the LCD panel, but the instructions do not make this clear - is my assumption correct?

    dlcatftwin - Antwoord

    Or, does the flap adhere to the underside of the front panel’s right edge?

    dlcatftwin - Antwoord

    I attempted to put this protrusion underneath the LCD, and it kept coming up above the LCD. As there were no instructions, I put it as best as I could underneath the LCD as I cannot imagine that it folds up against itself?

    Dvi - Antwoord

    I tried to put it ‘inside’ the case but was not able to - at the end, I just glued it against the front glass.

    I must have done something wrong with the new home-button assembly as the fingerprint sensor does not work anymore - However, I am not going to go through that repair again so passcode it is.

    Michael Berneis - Antwoord

    My screen from ifixit had the rigid flaps with adhesive also. I removed adhesive and adhered it to the new glass, it worked fine and solved the problem with the flaps not pushing down.

    Jackson Taylor - Antwoord

    if there is adhesive glue on the inside of the digitizer and the top of the LCD what do you recommend to clean it.

    scprillwitz - Antwoord

    Isopropyl alcohol (and certainly not ethanol!!!)

    Pierre-Aurélien -

    Don’t throw away your old screen until you take the home button off of it! My screen was shattered and I kind of have a phobia of broken glass, so I bundled it all up and threw it into the trash can immediately. Next day when I went to continue the job I was sad that my roommate had finally taken out the trash for once and my home button was halfway to the dump by then.

    Sparky - Antwoord

    Cleaning with isopropyl alcohol is not really working well. I am using it with a qtip. Is there a certain way you recommend in order to actually the adhesive off?

    Brooke Parkhouse - Antwoord

    Yes, the flap seemed to want to be attached to the glass, not go down the slot. All went together well, except that my home button doesn’t work. I suspect the connections wasn’t right, although I did my best to (gently but firmly) push it in. Too late to do anything about it now.

    Mussollini - Antwoord

    I got my repair kit yesterday, had a go at it today on my iPad Air 1 (A1474). I’ve opened up phones before (the kind that open up easily), but first time dealing with a glued-together device. Anyway I got there, and now I’m putting things back together. I have a question regarding the pre-cut adhesive to hold the glass back on. Is it meant to be applied to the glass, or the frame?

    SHL - Antwoord

    Ok never mind - I just looked at the digitizer for this iPad and saw that the adhesive is preapplied to the glass, which confirms my suspicions. Now I can proceed and bring this repair to a conclusion.

    SHL -

    And it’s done! Doing the battery calibration now, but I’m relieved that the battery is working. I did turn on the iPad prior to removing the blue strips on the adhesive to make sure it was working before committing to fix the glass in place.

    To reiterate the point, the adhesive strips go on the glass. The way they are packaged with the clear plastic makes it go very smoothly.

    There are 2 oversize pieces of plastic sandwiching the adhesive sections. These keep the strips in their original shape free of dust off until you are ready to use them. Once you remove these, there is another clear plastic strip which has an inside edge that matches the adhesive section’s inside edge. This plastic allows you to position the adhesive accurately on the glass while keeping your fingers away from it. This is especially important on the right side where the digitizer cables are. Once you remove this clear plastic, there is still the blue film with pull tabs. You can leave these on to do a power up test, then remove them. …cont

    SHL -

    … After doing the power on check, you can also check that all the buttons work, home button, camera, speakers etc. Then I turned it off (probably wasn’t necessary), removed the blue strips and pressed the glass in. For this last step I suggest lining up the left edge of the glass with its corresponding edge in the aluminum shell, and then gently pressing down on the right side. ALSO: while doing this last step, look carefully at the right side for the ribbon cables there. In my case (reusing original digitizer), they were protruding just a smidge, so I used the spudger to just nudge it a bit and they got into place, and then I pressed the right side down. I then pressed down all around the edges of the glass.

    SHL -

    quick question... if this is a replacement, why are we worrying about the digitizer cables? My glass is shattered pretty bad on the to the left of the home button where he says to work. So I can't apply suction cup there. I don't understand the need to be concerned about the cables if the digitizer is going to be trashed...

    Michael M - Antwoord

    I'd like to add when at this stage and you notice some of the old black adhesive may be hanging off the digitizer DO NOT remove any of it. Wait until you have to thing fully removed. It's way too easy to tear one of the cables if you try removing it now.

    Lindsey W - Antwoord

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    : stap 36, afbeelding 1 van 3 : stap 36, afbeelding 2 van 3 : stap 36, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Remove any tape obscuring the LCD screws.

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    • Remove the following Phillips screws securing the LCD.

    • Three 4.0 mm screws

    • One 4.8 mm screw

    Use the provided replace screen case's square compartments to place your screws into as you remove them. Really helpful and you likely won't mess up.

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    I tape a stripe of double sided tape on my workbench. You can place the screws on the tape on the location where the screw would be if it was in the screen assembly. In this step, your screws would be in the four corners of the tape stripe, with the longest screw (4,8mm) in the upper left corner. The other screws from the next steps can also be placed on the tape this way.

    Brecht Bocket - Antwoord

    **I believe you mean the “top Right corner” Is where the longer screw goes.. not left.

    Amanda Felske -

    ! went to Office World bought 4 packs of bluetac stuck them on a sheet of paper to give approximately size and shape of iPad put it in a flat cardboard box

    John Smith - Antwoord

    Where can I buy these screws please ?

    Anthony Roberts - Antwoord

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    • Do not attempt to fully remove the LCD. It is still connected to the iPad by several cables at the home button end. Lift only from the front-facing camera end.

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the LCD out of its recess just enough to grab it with your fingers.

    • Flip the iPad LCD like a page in a book, lifting near the camera and turning it over the home button end of the rear case.

    • Be gentle and keep an eye on the LCD cables as you flip the display over.

    • Lay the LCD on its face to allow access to the display cables.

    • Set the LCD down on a soft, clean, lint-free surface.

    Got a cracked screen from toddler stepping on the iPad. My repair went well, everything worked. Except I scratched the LCD. It seems to scratch easily.

    At this step, be careful when folding over the screen, as it may scratch on the aluminum frame (third picture). When they say “soft lint free surface” that is needed, specifically where the LCD meets the frame. Place a thin cloth like sunglass cleaning cloth over the edge of the frame.

    Cobus de Beer - Antwoord

    Thank you, very much, for this tip.

    rcrandall85 -

    At this step, possibly depending on date of manufacture, there may be black silicone present on/around the four screws that mount the display. It needs to be carefully scraped away and the two screw mount holes at the top of the screen pried up and away from the chassis. Between the chassis and the plastic portion of the mounting frame, there is a slim sheet of metal. Be sure to pry this off WITH the mounting frame. It is part of it. DO NOT try to separate it.

    rcrandall85 - Antwoord

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    : stap 39, afbeelding 1 van 3 : stap 39, afbeelding 2 van 3 : stap 39, afbeelding 3 van 3
    Gereedschap gebruikt in deze stap:
    Battery Blocker
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    • Remove the single 2.3 mm Phillips screw securing the battery connector to the logic board.

    • To reduce the risk of a short, you can insert a battery blocker or a modified opening pick to disconnect the battery.

    • Be very careful when you isolate the battery using a battery blocker. The battery contacts are easily damaged, resulting in irreversible damage.

    • Slide the battery blocker underneath the battery connector area of the logic board, and leave it in place while you work.

    • If you are having trouble fitting the battery blocker underneath the logic board, you can try using a playing card to disconnect the battery.

    Not having the isolation pick, I used 2 thin guitar picks instead, which did the job fine.

    goodcyning - Antwoord

    I couldn't disconnect the battery connector - I applied some force, nothing happened and I was afraid of applying too much force - so I just left it connected and I was very careful not to short out any terminals with metal tools. I completed the repair without any other issues and the iPad now seems to be working fine.

    Peter Gray - Antwoord

    Mine was missing. Made one with scissors but still didn't do the trick. I just worked with the batteries still plugged in.

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    Couldn’t get the battery terminal disconnected so I continued with repair. I didn’t short anything but now it won’t do anything. It worked before, just a cracked glass to replace. Any solutions?

    Tech-ER - Antwoord

    Why do you say you didn’t short anything? Your result would seem to suggest otherwise

    John Marx -

    I don’t know if it applies to the iPad Air, but I saw elsewhere in my researches in reference to a iPad mini (or was it an iPod mini?) that disconnecting the LCD and/or digitizer with the battery still connected will blow a “fuse” for the backlight. Might yours still be working, just with no screen illumination whatsoever? Dunno. Just a thought.

    It apparently can be repaired, but is no longer a DIY job.

    Tim -

    try lifting the board and not blocking the connector. If you block the connector there are pins that could be damaged.

    Bryan Cruse - Antwoord

    A replacement of the battery connector is required if pins are bent should you get power on or charge issue after battery disconnection. This can be replaced with the right tools and low melt solder to remove the connector and replace.

    Best method to disconnect battery is to carefully lift the logic board near the battery connector enough to slip a piece of thin plastic or paper between the batter connector and the logic board battery connector and pins.

    Failing to isolate battery so can result in blown back light or touch filters or diodes in backlight circuit.

    At the very least run down the battery flat prior to repair but you are really best to isolate battery.

    markduff - Antwoord

    From a repair point of view. This connector is a royal pain. For assembly it's great, well, nearly great.

    This connector is SOLDERED to the motherboard side. Never lever this on the motherboard side, I will call it the right hand side. It will break leaving it's soldered pins behind. Yes I did it.

    The pins, on the battery side of this connector, just rest on the batteries plated pads. They are kept under tension by the screw. It should be noted though that removal of the screw will not disconnect the connector pins from the battery pads. Natural tension is still present.

    I suggest strongly that you take a look at the battery connector online to see the nature of the pins and you will see that some are quite delicate.

    The tools purpose is to raise the battery side of the connector ; the left side, so there is some clearance between the pins and the batteries pads. If you have seen a picture of this connector then you will realise the potential of damage to this connector and will have a better idea of what to do.

    Biskwit2 - Antwoord

    Contd.

    Lifting the connector and simultaneously sliding a thin piece of card or plastic under the pins should be done carefully. In fact, to minimise damage I just slid it under ONE of the main battery pins, plus or minus, which are in the middle and quite robust compared with the tiddlers on the side of the connector.

    The second point, the battery and the motherboard have protection circuitry. When I broke my connector the battery dropped to 0.5V at the terminals. Connecting the charger, when all the connections were sound and not shorted raised it from the dead back to over 3.2V

    Biskwit2 - Antwoord

    I replaced the battery, and got things hooked backup. For the test, the screen came on, digitizer seemed to be functioning fine. But I couldn’t get it to charge. I used the i-fixit battery blocker by using my spooger to put a little up pressure on the board, and then sliding the blocker in. I don’t think I damaged the pins, but its possible. This is a friends ipad, and its obviously been dropped a few times. I started eye balling the charging port, it LOOKS ok, but looks can be deceiving. When plugged in, even trying different cables, the ipad is not showing the charging symbol. Some of the comments here seem to imply, if I damaged the battery connection pins, I would still get a charging symbol. My question is, if I damaged those battery connector pins, would the ipad show the charging icon or not? Should I be looking at replacing the charging port?

    Mike Lindsay - Antwoord

    If you gently use the plastic opening tool as shown in step 94 to lift the board slightly it makes it MUCH easier to slide the battery blocker in.

    Kevin - Antwoord

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    • Remove the three 1.4 mm Phillips screws from the display cable bracket.

    Be careful when re-installing screws on reassembly. I mistakenly put the longer screw from the battery connector in the outboard hole, and wound up twisting off the lug that is only lightly soldered to the metal below. Still have 2 screws and system seems to work fine.

    Brian Anderson - Antwoord

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry the display cable bracket straight up from the logic board.

    • The display cable connector is adhered to the underside of the bracket, so don’t push the spudger too far under the bracket, or you may damage the connector.

    bough my digitizer from ebay and have everything done up to this step. The screwdriver the kit came with said to be a #000 but it stripped the screw on the plate... I have tried rubber bands, tape and paper to no avail...anyone got an idea on how to remove the screw. Also I am currently studying in St. Kitts and they lack some products found in the US.

    originalpaintballpanda2 - Antwoord

    I'm sure you've moved past this by now, but I've had some success with stripped screws using a comparable, if slightly larger flathead screwdriver. The screwdrivers that come in those kits tend to suck quite a lot... iFixit actually has a guide for stripped screws: Hoe verwijder je een doorgedraaide schroef?

    goodcyning -

    Does anyone know where I could purchase a replacement display cable bracket?

    gwarren - Antwoord

    Note:Be rly carefule with unplugin homebutton-connection.

    The plug-connection (Homebutton) is not similar to the plug connections the basic-plugs got.

    The homeputton-plug-connection is sensetiv and cant unplug easly.

    IPad - Antwoord

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    • Remove the LCD.

    Andddddd continue this iFix folks! It's not a matter of working backwards. Most people must have cracked screens and end up having to rip the screen off and won't have a chance to inspect connections.

    Travis Dixon - Antwoord

    He is far from complete…..if lcd is being replaced its probably because top screen is busted too. He didn’t show anything about how to remove the cables for that.

    B. A. Computer Services - Antwoord

    If the battery blocking method is outdated and dangerous, why not show us the new, safer method? Just a thought.

    hdrjunkie - Antwoord

    There is a separate guide for replacing the outer glass ;)

    Gerald Bowen - Antwoord

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    • Remove any tape covering the home button ribbon cable connector.

    I totally skipped steps 39-98 I didn’t see any need to remove all these components and the logic board just to get the battery out. I gently pried up the board where the battery connector goes in, slipped it out, and slipped in the new one.

    Seth Childers - Antwoord

    That is a great tip. There is plenty of space inside the case to lever out the battery without taking out all of the components. I laid the iPad on top of a large bean bag, heated for 3 minutes in the microwave. After 4-5 minutes, I was able to lever out the battery with the spudger and the credit cards. It came out after a few minutes of careful levering and cramming the credit cards under the battery. I unscrewed the earphone connector and carefully taped it back to the iPad housing with paint tape to have more room to maneuver.

    Jonathan Koehler -

    I second this.

    Just be careful to make sure you don’t squish or tear any wires or anything else surrounding when you’re fighting with the batteries, and it’s still way easier than removing everything else in there first.

    I’ll add one bit, though. The hole in the battery connector that accepts the screw through the logic board also apparently slips over a pin in which the screw seats. I couldn’t see that. So when I got the last bit of battery adhesive to let go, the pin tore out the battery connector hole. Since I was replacing the battery, it wasn’t a problem, but did produce a little conductive piece that I had to fish out before putting anything back together. Wouldn’t want that little torn out piece running around in there to short something out later.

    Also, that pin will locate the battery correctly, so that in one of the last steps of reassembly, the battery connection screws together properly. Make sure you find it before the battery adhesive grabs on to the back of the case.

    Tim -

    Careful removing the tape. The home button has a zif connector and if you aren’t careful the tape can rip the zif flap right off. You might have to hold it down while you pull it off or pull the tape from a different direction to make sure you dont tear the zif tab off.

    Sarah Ybarra - Antwoord

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to flip the tab on the home button ribbon cable ZIF connector upward.

    • Carefully pull the home button ribbon cable horizontally out of the ZIF connector.

    I got through the repair, only to have the new screen give me problems that I can not find solutions to any where. The digitizer is working on its own without my input, it will start apps, switch windows, etc. I have pulled up the new screen and checked my ribbons and cables seem to be fine. ANY IDEAS??

    Moses Roman - Antwoord

    Moses Roman

    Same exact problem that I have. I think it has something to do with the glass touching the ipad. Something like on the iPad mini, where you had to cover some areas beside the home button.

    I would love to see a real solution, as im stuck with unhappy customers and frustrated me :)

    Bilal Kinali - Antwoord

    I had mine replaced TWICE by a local repair shop. Soon noticed both times that the iPad would soon go haywire after a few minutes use with random clicks, ghost typing, opening apps, etc.

    The iPad Air's such a poor quality, un-durable product anyway. I only had my screen replaced in the first place because it cracked with no apparent drop or trauma and Apple wouldn't replace.

    daviddesignbristol - Antwoord

    I have also the same issue, does anyone know what the problem is?

    Please give us some feedback.

    Elektromic - Antwoord

    Have seen this with multiple repairs where the digitizer was replaced. In each case it was a problem with the digitizer cables where it gets tucked under the glass near the edge of the frame. Not yet sure if they are badly made digitizers or if the cable gets damaged trying to tuck it under frame during installation.

    RayM - Antwoord

    To avoid the digi sending the ipad crazy. In the same way you tape the copper/silver edges on the back of the glass for the iPad Mini. You tape all the way around, making sure not to dirty the protective cover when placing back down after taping one edge.

    Make sure all the metal surround is cover by tape, but careful not too go over the edges too much. It will be visible when using the device.

    Like i said earlier, the real skill is not too dirty the screen when lifting the protective sheet.

    Have fun!

    Josh - Antwoord

    Thanks man, I'll give it a try. Any idea what kind of tape should I buy?

    Luis Tamborrell -

    Kapton tape otherwise known as heat tape or polyamide tape

    Neil Davis -

    Just fitted the screen, the digitizer works, display all good but I had a message saying I could not use touch ID and the home button doesn’t work at all…is this expected?

    Paul Kelly - Antwoord

    I break the ZIF connector. Is tat touch connecter.?

    aiyathurai Aathee - Antwoord

    How do you take the ribbon cable off from the home button site???

    BP Thompson - Antwoord

    Pull the ribbon horizontally out, not up

    Rusty - Antwoord

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    • Use a the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to carefully pop the two digitizer cable connectors straight up from their sockets.

    • To avoid damaging your iPad, pry only on the connectors themselves, not on the socket on the logic board.

    What are those connectors for because i kinda half broke the left one on the screen on the glass frame and now the lcd wont turn on

    SuperCow_man - Antwoord

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    • Carefully peel the home button ribbon cable up off of the adhesive holding it to the rear case.

    THIS PICTURE IS PERFECT AND PERTANANT TO THE NEXT STEP REGARDING “GHOST OR PHANTOM TOUCH” - See that foam around the edges? For some reason, the ifixit replacement digitizer doesn’t come with it (but it does come with new adhesive applied already.) With your screen, also purchase their “tesa tape” : Tesa 61395 Tape / 4 mm - it comes in different widths fyi. I choose 4mm as advised by a staff member.

    scottgogos - Antwoord

    On the replacement screen I received from you, the home screen ribbon cable does not fully seat inside the Zif connector like the original and will not lock in place as a result. It seems too fat. Any tips to make it work?

    Greg DeCelle - Antwoord

    I can’t think of any reason for that other than it’s the wrong display for your model, or it’s defective. Double-check the model very carefully and make sure you ordered/received a compatible part. If you ordered from iFixit, contact customer support directly for returns or exchanges. Good luck!

    Jeff Suovanen -

    I didn’t receive any of the two sided tape…I assume it needed to be ordered separately??

    So, when I removed the glass, the bottom cable tore and I have to replace it. The video is not as clear regarding replacement. The old button had a round rubber gasket but the new one does not. No inst. how to re-use it. I can’t attach and keep in place the new button.

    Michael Goss - Antwoord

    In a previous repair, i broke the zif, what you want to do is hold it down while removing the tape, otherwise it will pull the parts up with it.

    Since it was broke i put a piece of electrical tape on top for the pressure the zif would push down, then another piece from the screw hole to the bend in the cable, so it does not come loose when putting back together.

    Neil Rogers - Antwoord

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    Polyimide Tape
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    • Remove the front panel assembly.

    • During reassembly, wipe any dust or fingerprints off of the inside of the front panel assembly to ensure a clean display.

    • If you experience "ghost" or "phantom" touch input issues with your new display, this can be resolved by adding a layer of very thin insulating tape, such as Kapton (polyimide) tape, to the highlighted areas on the back of the panel. iFixit panels come with the proper insulation, and should not require the addition of any tape.

    • Without the proper insulation, these areas of the digitizer can ground out against other components, causing touch input malfunction.

    • The insulation is not visible to the naked eye, and is different from the foam dust barrier strips found on many iPads.

    In your conclusion, which doesn't have a comments area, you say to reverse the procedure - simple enough, BUT what about the sticky adhesive residue along the edges of the (a) the just-remove-glass (if re-using) and (b) along the 'inside' edges of the iPad chassis? Typically Apple says to remove the adhesive residue (careful) with alcohol wipes (lint free & 98% isopropyl). Thanks for the instructions!

    Joe Kazura - Antwoord

    the hardest part of this repair for me is actually aligning the ribbons (especially on the aftermarket version) so they don't jumble and cause the glass to mush away from the adhesive leaving a gap. Would would be very helpful to see how to fold the ribbon cables back on the aftermarket digitizers. They are slightly different than the originals, or at least they appear different. This repair is super useful but we could really use a step 44 because re-assembly has a sequence and a folding technique.

    TJ Hellmuth - Antwoord

    The ribbon cable is a little tricky to figure out. But if you look closely at the old ( Broken) screen you will see they stick to the underside of the screen thin the remaining ribbon slides down into the ipad between the display and ipads frame.

    I used a heat gun and suction cups to loosen screen.

    This was a very good ifix ii

    Rowell - Antwoord

    Reassemble huh? What about how to move the home button to the new panel?

    xsubguy - Antwoord

    This is what I need too!

    Sarah Ybarra -

    It is not as simple as reverse disassembly steps, the ribbon cables need to be tucked into the pocket on the side of the iPad. There is tape on them that has to adhere to the side of the digitizer too. Mine did not make it all the way down into the gap, and stuck on the other adhesive, now I have a gap by these two cables. To tuck these into this area is difficult at best. I now need to remove the glass, hoping it does not shatter and purchase more tape.

    Other than this the task was not bad.. BTW: YES People use the capton tape

    Randall Hooper - Antwoord

    I’ve read that people are putting glue at each corner. I haven’t figured out what glue. One person said Glue Dot 1” 16lb, another said rubber cement, 1 video shows 5 min epoxy… Heard that some sort of glue (not super glue) needs to be used to avoid the glass lifting later on. And to use 3m red tape along the edges. I’ve been searching for which glue because I still have an ipad air to do screen replacement on.

    tsolorio - Antwoord

    Would be helpful if the tape were listed in the master supplies for the guide. I got the whole kit overnighted, but then had to wait a week to get the tape from Amazon (since I wasn’t going to shell out another $50 for overnight shipping). Otherwise, it’d be nice to know if the displays through iFix it included the foam or not—mine didn’t.

    Micah Sledge - Antwoord

    Second the concern about the foam. I bought the full repair kit, but was surprised there wasn’t already polyimide tape on the digitizer or in the kit. At least mention that it needs to be purchased extra.

    Ronny Barlow - Antwoord

    @baron9 The displays we sell have the proper insulation and don’t require any tape. That note is more for folks who use our guides while buying the parts from somewhere else. (They tend to complain here, even though it’s the part that’s at fault, not the guide.) I’ve updated the instructions to try to make things a little more clear. Sorry about that!

    Jeff Suovanen -

    My digitizer kit from ifixit also looks like it is missing the polyimide tape on the digitizer. Can someone confirm that i do not need to get the tape with the original ifixit kit and just slap the digitizer on there?

    Alex -

    what is the difference between the right and left antenna?. My right antenna is damage and cant find a replacement. Can I use only the left one?

    Daniel C - Antwoord

    I did not realize that aftermarket screens (besides the one ifixit sells) do not come with adhesive strips. Well worth the time to figure out what kind of adhesive you’re going to use to re-adhere the glass before you begin. Stopping while you’re so close to the end of the repair (or having to open the ipad up again after the screen doesn’t stick back down) is slightly frustrating.

    Robert - Antwoord

    I used a b-7000. 48 h cure time.

    Jean masaoka -

    Thank you for your guide, it helped me fix my son’s iPad!

    Bill - Antwoord

    Just wanna say thank you. I replaced my LCD and digitizer today…. took a LOT longer to get that adhesive off than I expected. And the IOpener busted in my microwave despite following all directions (eg only 30 sec at a time, out for at least 10 min before reheating. So that sucked. Turns out the rice in a sock worked pretty well too.

    GC Mitts - Antwoord

    Regarding assembly: even with carefully tucking the ribbon cables down the side while reassembling, it’s still hard to get that area to stick down.

    Gary Wolfe - Antwoord

    Some advice when reassembling that I have learned in the hard way.

    One good hint is to those who buy replacement parts that are not exactly the original ones. Some of the parts come with a 3M adhesive tape on the tab of the flex cables (I guess original parts are already folded and glued). I would strongly recommend to be very careful when you try to glue it on the front panel and maybe watch a video on how to fold it properly, so as not to fold or pinch the flex cable on an unrepairable way. Also, some of the low cost parts come with a very strong protection sticker on the front glass. It is advisable that you peel off the sticker before reassembling the ipad in order to not end up ruining the glue that was supposed to hold the front panel .

    Jean masaoka - Antwoord

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Actually, I didnt remove the crashed front panel(the old one) as this guide. The edge of front panel didnt stick so much with the cover case, so I use force to tear off the crumbled edge. Be prepared for the "dust of glass", it will really hurt your body, if you plan to do as my way.

Additionally, there is another difficulty part of me. When I stick the new panel on. There is always some small dust between the screen and the front panel.

yzg1199 - Antwoord

Great guide, a lot harder with a cracked screen due to no flat surfaces for suction cup but eventually got it off, thanks

Billy Rooke - Antwoord

How to put it back? LCD + digitizer do not want to "cooperate" in ribbons area

jacekzarzecki - Antwoord

Use the spudger to gently push or pull them into the slot. That's what I did. It's charging now so I don't know if it works yet or not

Kristin Mcgeehan -

Assembled back with a new digitizer. Powered on.

1. Screen keeps to be black, no image. Put on a charger, iPad makes "boing" sound very quite every 10 seconds or so. Plugged it into a Macbook Air, iPad show up in iTunes and iFoto, all data can be accessed.

2. Suddenly, after few minutes connected to the Macbook Air, iPad boot screen appears on iPad and device boots-up.

3. Now, input is very sporadic and unreliable. Device keeps selecting items on its own and starting apps on its own, doesn't react reliably to user input. Seems as if the digitizer or its connection is damaged. Hard to tell, everything went ok, only problem was the removal of the old adhesive to have a plain surface for the new one.

As is, this is a failure, device does not work as expected. Data is safe though.

Marc - Antwoord

Seems to be the same problem talked about here at step 39 (don't know why under 39 this is why I didn't see it in the first place.

The guide does tell you to put a narrow piece of tape at the bottom left and right from the home button. I will try this now and hope it helps. I guess it is this problem since the digitizer works perfectly once detached from the screen. A picture of this would be very helpful since it is not clear, how far this tape should go. I will try a complete cover of this area but the downside is, that there will be some space that may hinder the adhesive. I'll see.

I covered the whole bottom copper with tape, digitizer still glues on the frame and... everything is shiny and works as expected. Hence don't forget this tape. Glad I reopened the device, first I was reluctant and wanted to call it a failure, now I have a working iPad again.

Marc -

Now I did some 6h of testing, digitizer works good, only thing that happens now is that the magnetic cover does wake up the iPad when opened and let it sleep when closed, so that is ok but now it also sleeps the device if you open the cover (device wake up) and wrap it 180 degrees around the iPad (as is one of the resting positions). Guess I did something wrong in the inside.

Marc - Antwoord

Tremendous guide!

Omar Lasanta - Antwoord

I'm studying the instructions, getting ready to fix my iPad. My questions is, what type of tape do I use to tape the copper/silver on the digitizer? Will normal scotch tape work as I have around the house, or do I need a specialized type of tape?

David Carroll - Antwoord

You need to ether use kapton tape mate or electrical works good to

Dillon -

I had some trouble with the touch ribbon cable, when i close the iPad touch go crazy.

Danilo - Antwoord

Great video and great picture quality as is the text to go with it i had followed every single step, as i have patience of a saint, only my problem is before i fully stick it down i have tested it by switching it on and nothing, put the charger through and left for 5 minutes as battery was 30% anyway, so probably drained over the last few days while i was away from the office to await a new part to arrive. Is there something i am doing wrong or not. thankyou for your patience and answering this question hopefully.

waynenotley - Antwoord

I have a problem after the replacement, after a month or so, the screen or display start shacking when I press the touchscreen, somebody told me it was the censors, anyone can help me?

Luis Tamborrell - Antwoord

I had an issue with replacing the digitizer after replacing the battery on the A1474. The digitizer cracked during removal while doing the battery replacement. All went well with the battery replacement, although this is quite a difficult repair to do. When I installed the digitizer after the new replacement arrived from Amazon, I tested it before sealing everything together. All tests passed, no problems. When I got the unit repealed (everything working), I noticed a tiny spec of lint or something on the interior of the glass between the LCD and the digitizer. I had to take the unit apart again to clean the spec off, and when I re-assembled, the digitizer doesn't work now. I have never had this happen before despite doing a lot of screen replacements. I see from others posts, that Kapton tape is required to be placed at the bottom of the digitizer to avoid 'digitizers gone wild' like I am experiencing. Ordering Kapton tape today. Wondering if anyone is experiencing this with the iFixit Digitizers.

David Hoffman - Antwoord

Screen removal: Be sure to heat the adhesive to at least 135f

xocornhole69 - Antwoord

I wear latex gloves when dealing with the screen and LCD. Upon disassembly, the parts go on a clean sheet of printer paper, then covered with more paper. Then, before assembling i use one of those compressed air keyboard spray cans to remove dust.

xocornhole69 - Antwoord

This is great for the hi rez pics but anyone planning on doing this should seriously watch one of the numerous videos on youtube

Elpoep - Antwoord

replaced LCD on iPad air that I bought from iFixit. Instructions were good, but the digitizer removal didnt work ask expected. Suction cup and iOpener would not work. I had to use a hair dryer and a razor blade to start. Made a couple very minor nicks in the metal edge, but I use an Otterbox case so you'll never see them anyway. So far, everything is still working. I thought there would be some kind of digitizer calibration, but everything fits so tight I guess it's not needed.

kinchma - Antwoord

The guide only states heating the iOpener in 30 second intervals with a minimum of 2 minutes in between heating sessions. I found this to be in adequate. I heated the iOpener for 40 seconds and it, indeed, came out of the microwave a lot hotter! I placed it on the left side of the iPad, from top to bottom, for about 15 seconds then placed the suction cup in-front of the iOpener on the left side middle edge of the screen and scooted the iOpener back and pushing down on the suction cup. The extra temp of the iOpener is transferred through the glass really quick. I pulled up and the adhesive became very malleable. Maybe try some extra heating of the iOpener next time to use it properly. I have used the hair dryer method in the past and the iOpener is by far the easiest and cleanest method I that tried.

Joshua Sullivan -

If you screen is very cracked you might want to consider going for the complete screen assembly. When I got mine apart the clip the holds the button to the screen was too damaged to use. Strangely the clip isn't listed as a part of the iPad Air 1st get if you navigate through the iFixit website looking for iPad Air 1st gen parts but it's for sale here iPad Air Home Button Bracket weird.

James - Antwoord

I just accomplished this guide yesterday with an iFixit repair kit (digitizer and tools).

My question is, if we covered the metal part by the home button with tape and our digitizer is still freaking out. Do, or can, we send it back to iFixit as a warranty problem?

Joshua Sullivan - Antwoord

I completed this repair successfully with no major issues, and it works well enough that I am writing this from the said iPad, but the touchscreen does not work well or at all near bottom corner to the left of the home button (although as far as I have used it it has not "gone wild" yet). Does anybody else have this problem or have an idea on how to solve it?

juliefarbarik - Antwoord

How do you remove the home button bracket and home button?

I need to transfer my home button to the new piece of glass but there's no instruction as to how to remove the button from the old glass. I assume it's adhesive because I don't see any screws, but I also don't want to bend or damage the bracket.

evankirsh - Antwoord

Correct, it's very strong adhesive. You'll need a lot of heat, patience, and a very thin pry tool or blade to separate it. Wear gloves and eye protection as it's easy to break the glass in the process. The iPad 4 procedure is similar enough that you can use it as a rough guide (although the Air is more difficult IMO). If you're doing more than one, skip the hassle and pick up a replacement panel with the home button preinstalled.

Jeff Suovanen -

Thank you Jeff for the reply. I just wish this guide included step-by-step instructions how to do this. How exactly do I get the home button assembly back on the new screen? What type of adhesive do I use? How do I apply the new bezel adhesive?

So many questions, I wish I bought the panel with home button pre-installed, but it's too late now.

evankirsh -

No worries, it's still a perfectly do-able repair! Here's a video of the process for reference. For re-adhering the button, a bit of Loctite super glue should do the trick. Good luck!

Jeff Suovanen -

Sent my iPad in for a repair for a replacement screen, and the company have replied

Your device has suffered damage to the top right section of the front

screen. Directly underneath this impact area sits the power/volume flex.

This component connects the power button and volume buttons to the main

board. Based on previous repairs, we have found that if this component is

not repaired then it may cause issues in the future; potentially resulting

in the part either developing a fault or failing completely. This would

result in not being able to turn the device on and off using the power

button and/or be able to control the silent/mute switch and volume buttons.

I have replied saying just to repair the screen they have come back with this

I

Zoe Ellis - Antwoord

Due to the damage we cannot guarantee how long the component will work

for. From past experience we have found if not replaced it can cause

reliability issues in the future. The technician has therefore recommended

this is replaced. The added problem is that to repair this component at a

later date involves having to break the screen to gain access to the

component, which would then incur further costs.

We would be happy to offer the repair at a discounted price of £29.99 on

this occasion as a good will gesture as some of the work would have already

been carried out. This will of course include a 12 month warranty on the

repair for your peace of mind.

Please Note; If a recommendation is declined and this part later fails, this

will not be covered under warranty and may incur further charges.

Please advise how you would like to proceed.

I feel that they just want more money from me. Your views would be appreciated

Kind regards

Zoe Ellis - Antwoord

Please help me proplem touch screen after chang digitizer

عصام خضر - Antwoord

Great guide!

I did run into two issues after following it though:

1) After I start up the ipad and the get the Apple logo the screen goes black, but if I hold down the power button I get the power off screen and I can click cancel to get me to the lock screen that asks me to press the home button to open, but this leads me to the next issue

2) when click the home button, nothing happens. I've taken the screen off for the second time and made sure the cable and latch are connected securely, and still nothing.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Gary Yee - Antwoord

After having replaced a couple of iPhone screens, this was a real breeze having had the prior experience. Thanks again. BTW, I used a blow dryer in conjunction with the iOpener to remove old screen.

Brandon Van Leer - Antwoord

A proud dad: My wonderful seven year-old performed all of the steps after the (admitedly tricky) removal of the digitizer, this with a little supervision but she was following the instructions herself. She has much more delicate control than me for these tiny components :-). Thank you for this fabulous guide. Agreed with other readers that two unphotographed steps of the reassembly are stress inducing and hazardous: The pads either side of the home button, and tucking in the cables.

Ralph Purtscher - Antwoord

GREAT!

I wrote a flowing commentary on my success using these instructions...wouldn't post.

SO I'll just say, take your time, have a clean work area and use magnifyer glasses!

Thanks again!

1JohnEd - Antwoord

Great guide that proved successful for me as well! Only improvement to the guide I would suggest is around the heating pad and time of application. The first 30 second zap does not get it as hot as waiting 10 minutes and zapping again in the microwave. From there on in 10 minute increments it is at a good temperature. Applying for 3 to 5 minutes at a time seemed necessary but perhaps it the glue on the older iPads is even more stubborn. Spudger made for a good clean out tool for the glue, tape, and glass bits. Total time for me was 4 hours but the glass was really broken and lots of working around that.

edl - Antwoord

I followed the instructions to the letter. However, the instructions leave out what to do about the Home button. I used the Digitizer assembly intact and put everything back together and the Home button did not operate though it was in as assembled. It would be nice if the Repair Guides had a little troubleshooting help. I have followed several dozen of iFixit Repair Guides in the past from B&W G3 days through all the iPhones and this is the one thing wanting in the guides.

David Larson - Antwoord

Hi David—If your home button isn't responding, I'd probably start by re-seating the ribbon cable connector and inspecting the ribbon cable for damage. I happen to agree with you about adding a post-repair troubleshooting/FAQ section to the guides. I think that's a great idea. For now, try posting your question in our Answers forum—there are lots of helpful folks in there who can offer troubleshooting suggestions.

Jeff Suovanen -

Everything went fine.

I do notice now however that when I open the magnetic cover and place it against the back of the iPad, it goes to sleep.

Im not sure if this procedure affects the magnets.

The only way to stop this is to turn off the auto on/off when you close the cover.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks

kurt heuser - Antwoord

I only have to replace the glass, so I'm making sure I don't have to replace the digitizer to, am I correct in this? Any advise will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Susan Canavas

scanavas1 - Antwoord

The glass and digitizer come as a single component—there's no practical way to replace one without the other. That said, the glass/digitizer assembly is very inexpensive.

Jeff Suovanen -

I did it! But had to use a heat gun because the shards were too small to be removed. It took more than 3 hours, but when I got the old glass panel out, it was a very smooth job.

Josue Acosta - Antwoord

As others have pointed out: With a completely shattered glass, especially on the left side, the first steps of this guide are only vaguely useful. Be creative! A trick I discovered is that there is a hollow area beneath the glass and above the lcd. The glass was broken completely there, and I was able to crack the glass along the entire left edge from there, slowly but surely, using the edge of the pick as a saw. Finally I could get beneath the edge and follow the guide on the bottom and top, and then again use the sawing technique on the right side. In the end I could lift off the (rest of) the digitizer, and finally scrape the remaining glass and adhesive off the aluminium bezel. It was not a very clean operation, but it worked.

Sigve Indregard - Antwoord

I really have to ask:

What ever happened to Gorilla Glass?

Obviously the glass on iPad Air can simply shatter just playing RealRacing3

being throttle is right at edge of hole of home button,

and if heavy duty case has slightly off center access hole

to home button, this is in fact how mine shattered,

Cruising Le'mans circuit 243 mph requires full throttle,

seriously...

Philscbx - Antwoord

Search results:

Apple products are not listed

https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/wor...

Philscbx - Antwoord

I was hoping there was internal messaging option here, so Ill just

ask if you have time to do a screen

repair., all prepaid door to door.

I just moved or Id attempt mission

myself, and at the moment, have a stack of repair tools sitting in the cart here, to attack it with.

I still use the iPad some, but its so glitchy with phantom actions, and 2 days ago, my 09'MacBook Pro just died, so I'm down to my V20 just purchased 2 months ago.

If not able, we'll gladly use a reference.

Thanks

Phil, Mpls Mn.

Philscbx - Antwoord

Worked smooth for me. Pain in the behind getting the screen off. With patience it came off in about 90 minutes and then it was smooth sailing.

ablits82492 - Antwoord

Great!

First time I did something like this. Now that I have the experience, it will only take me 15 minutes next time! Broke the cracked screen when trying to pry it out. Wow! That screen bursts into a fine cloud of dust. Make sure you wear eye protection. Unless you know what you are doing, you will probably break the screen while trying to remove it. Even if it does, just keep going, it won't effect the outcome, it just gets a little messy.

iPad works like new! Few tricky moments, but once you figure it out, you will appreciate the way iPads have been designed. minimal fuss and as easy to put together as a Lego kit!

Steve Bosman - Antwoord

Cracked screen replacement went well. Had to use a hair dryer instead of the iOpener. Has any experienced this issue after reassembly…. Randomly the screen seems to go into sleep mode. Sometimes it doesn’t do it, sometimes it happens after a few minutes. The screen will go black and have to be unlocked again… Any advice would be helpful, I don’t believe any of the cables were pinched or messed up during assembly.

Alex Craig - Antwoord

Started with a badly cracked screen so removal in the suggested manner didn’t work. In the end it took several hours to slowly work the shattered screen off using Spudger and razor knife (be slow and methodical if you go this route as a slip it drop can damage the LCD. Once the old one was removed the rest was easy. Not sure if I could have removed the old one in a single piece even if it wasn’t already shattered

final warning on the heat pad. Accidentally hit 3 minutes on the microwave rather than 30 seconds. Now that was a mess!!!

Ken DeRoo - Antwoord

I fixed my wife’s co-worker Ipad air Wi-Fi tonight. this guide was very helpful. I had to replace the front panel. only thing I think this guide is missing is a how replace the home button and ribbon. other then that.  Thanks for the great guide.

jac02874 - Antwoord

Fantastic guide! Easy to follow, in my case I had splintered glass which made the removal of the digitiser harder to get off but once that was done the rest of the process went smooth even the use of the polyimde tape. Put it all back together and everything works perfectly with no glitches.

Thank you so much for putting together this guide.

cheers Owen

Owen Petersen - Antwoord

Gerade Fertig geworden! Perfekte Anleitung! Wichtig ist das gute abkleben des Glases wenn es euch gesprungen ist, außerdem behutsam mit dem LCD Panel umgehen und vor Staub schützen während dem “lagern” ;-) … Klasse! Vielen Dank

Daniel Welzenbach - Antwoord

thank you for god discription

I have Problem to disconect the accu from mainboard.

Have you got i idea for me?

Thank you very much for answer, i will not damage the board

i use razor blade to separeta the glas but you mus be very carefol that you not damage home button ribbon

christian - Antwoord

This was my first Ipad Air WiFi replacement. It went off without a hitch. A couple observations or comments.

#1- Check if everything else is working before you begin, i.e. The headphone jack, Front and Rear Cameras, WiFi and Bluetooth, Home Button, Volume buttons, Speaker, EVERYTHING.

#2 - You don’t have to mess with the battery if the battery is drained.

#3 - BUY THE TAPE THAT GOES BETWEEN THE LCD AND DIGITIZER BEFORE YOU BEGIN !!!

Oscar Fernandez - Antwoord

#4 - Once you have folded the digitizer to the side, study the digitizer with the new one and visualize how and where the ribbons go. THEN CUT THE RIBBON FROM THE BROKEN DIGITIZER. There is no need to be fumbing with a broken digitizer all over the place.

#5- PRACTICE WITH THE CUT-OFF RIBBONS. When you get to the part of removing conections…Connect them again…Get a feel of how to make these connections if it’s your first time. It will reduce the percentage of you bending the connections of the new digitizer AND you won’t have a feeling of, “how the heck does this connect”.

#6 Finally DENTS, DENTS, DENTS…If the ipad has dents anywhere ESPECIALLY on the corners, the new digitizer WILL NOT go in and be flush with a dented Ipad frame. You have to buy the tool to fix dented corners or learn how to fix and straighten dents somehow.

Oscar Fernandez - Antwoord

just finished this repair after a cracked screen. The lcd looked basically ok.

iPad looks like this now:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a09mkbnpgj8di0...

any idea what’s the problem?

friesdan - Antwoord

The iOpener heating thing was not effective...a heat gun worked much better. The guitar picks to open the ipad were a joke, that glue is so strong it needs a metal spatula style tool to really get in there (other companies have this). A suction cup to open the glass, which was badly cracked, also didn't work at all, giving more reason for needing a metal spatula. No mention was made in the guide that you'd need new adhesive to use the old home button, which would have been helpful, now I have a sunken in home button. The end of the guide mentions a certain tape you need to isolate the screen electrically, but doesn't say that that tape is included with the new glass purchased from ifixit, which is clearly misleading so that you will think you need to buy the tape (which you don't actually need). On top of all this, I can see lines in the new glass, which is clearly not as high end as the OEM glass. The guide and tools suggested were just not good enough for this very difficult repair.

Zack Howard - Antwoord

It is a difficult repair—sorry you had a bad time. The Kapton tape instruction was clearly written to cover all the bases, not to gouge customers—people buy cheap, poorly insulated panels from all over the place, but still use iFixit guides to install them and then they complain here when the repair fails. We update the guides to try and help everyone succeed, even if they don’t buy their parts here. Also, having done this repair a few times, I disagree about using a metal tool—if you need that much force, you haven’t gotten the panel hot enough. Your home button adhesive comment is fair—we wrote this guide for the “full assembly” panel that comes with a new home button preinstalled, which is why there are no instructions for transferring the home button, but it would be nice if we had a longer version for folks who need it. As far as lines in the glass, if you are unhappy with the quality of the part I’d recommend you contact the customer service team directly and they will probably send you a replacement.

Jeff Suovanen -

thanks for your help my ipad is now fixed for less than $20. mine was really badly smashed up got glass shards everywhere but after carefull cleaning complete success like brand new. thanks

james snaith - Antwoord

The only advise I would add is to check that your LCD is not damaged before sticking new digitizer to aluminum body. Mine looked to be in good shape but luckily I checked it first before re-assembling digitizer and it had been damaged. My other advise is if your Digitizer is shattered bad like mine was you will need to use an Exacto knife to work the broken adhered edges off aluminum frame after softening adhesive and be prepared to spend a lot more time removing glass and small debris from inside Ipad body.

Jason Carney - Antwoord

you do not need the tape that goes between the display and the digitizer if you bought the screen digitizer from ifixit !!!!

Oscar Fernandez - Antwoord

you should add the home button replacement in this guide, but it is great!

arnel01 - Antwoord

This guide was perfect and included all the correct parts, process to remove or unclip connections etc. I am very impressed with this guide. Having repaired over 25 of these IPADS using the IFIXIT guides, anyone can do this. All you need is a clean quiet work area. The trick to not getting any dust or prints on the inside of the screen is to NOT PLAY WITH IT AND LOOK AT IT until you are about to put it on. I drain my mini compressor, run it for 5 minutes then leave it open overnight to ensure there is no water in it. Then connect the water oil remover filter onto the compressor, run it for 30 seconds on a piece of toilet paper to ensure to water. Now I have the screen ready to go on, taped up already with the kapton Tape, lightly spray off everything with the air (you could use duster) then the trick is give everything 20 seconds to settle. With blue harbor freight work gloves and painters mask on I connect the screw, grab the air and give a quick blast, peel the plastic and flip it! Never had dus t or prints

jasonherek - Antwoord

Wondering if anyone else had trouble getting the glass to sit flat against the frame. The ribbon cables that connect the front glass to the connectors behind the screen are pretty heavy duty and they press up on the screen, preventing it from sitting into the frame without having to put pressure on it. I heated it with a hair dryer and pressed it under books for a few days but the glass popped up on that edge after a few minutes. I went with iFixIt b/c I’ve done about a dozen screens and figured the parts were pretty reliable, but I’ve never done an Air1 before. So I don’t know if this is an issue with the Air or the part. Anyone else come up with a fix? TIA.

Monika Chin - Antwoord

Thanks for this tutorial! It took me a few hours to remove the screen because it was badly cracked. Cups don’t work if the screen is to damaged. I used a hairdryer to heat the adhesive and peeled of the screen working my way around with the pickers. Getting the screen off is the hardest part. Reassembly was easy and the iPad looks like brand new!

De Block Dirk - Antwoord

Good guide, expensive replacement parts.

First time around, completed assembly only to notice that a small piece of blue film which had covered a bit of adhesive tape for the home button, had been left behind and was clinging to the inside of the glass near the bottom. Tried to quickly pry up the corner before adhesive had fully set, and wound up cracking the new screen. Went looking for a cheaper second replacement and found one for less than half the price (iFixit shipping was 12 bucks vs. 5 for the other guy).

Second screen got here through the polar vortex of late Jan 2019 with no delay. (Way to go USPS!) Second time around went much quicker, though I broke loose one of the 3 lugs for a screw holding down the LCD screen connector (step 36). All good and works perfectly. Thanks, iFixit!

Brian Anderson - Antwoord

I did this fix. Instructions are good. All seems good…..however only issue I have is when I play any kind of video (ie: netflix, plex, youtube). The video immediately stops on its own. I press play and it just automatically stops. Was wondering if it was a phantom or ghosting issue……however I am not having any issues with the ipad in general. Just when I play videos…..it’s weird. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Scott Podruchny - Antwoord

I damaged the LCD screen cable while repairing my iPad. I don’t know if I didn’t get the ZIF cable plugged in properly or if I damaged the cable during the process. Now only about 80% of the LCD screen works properly. The top is blank with some digital distortion and there is a line of digital artifacts down the right side.

Devon Weller - Antwoord

Worked like a charm - same problems with cracked screen, and removing the old glue even with isopropyl is well nigh impossible, but the manual is great!!

Boris Hügle - Antwoord

Thank you so much for the guide,my ipad is good as new.I didn’t have a heat gun or an iopener so I ended using my hair straightner (It did the job but I wouldn’t recommend anyone to use it lol) I am definitely going to invest on a heat gun.

Sandy - Antwoord

This guide is brilliant, so happy to have device back up and running :D BUT!!!!

Please please could it be updated to show the correct way/order to remove all the stikys on your new screen and the correct way to stick down the digitizer and home ‘cables’ (the black bits)?

crumblec - Antwoord

The quality of your parts and tools is excellent !

I do have a problem with your instructions, however. Especially the reassembly. “To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.”

That really is a cop out and not very helpful at all. I am retired tech with over 37 years in repair, and that was no use at all. It’s very important in reassembling the tablet, to know the order of removing the internal plastic protective cover sheet, adhering the home button ribbon cable, removing the adhesive covers, and dressing and adhering the front panel assembly ribbon cables and pivot point assembly. I respect fixit as a company and will use it again, but there needs to be more care in drafting the instructions for this repair.

Regards

Jack Dos Santos - Antwoord

I agree it would have been helpful if you got the digitizer from Ifixit that has the adhesive already on it. Also should we heat the adhesive again to set it or is just pressing the digitizer in place enough?

Douglas Walker -

iFixitのお陰で、妻のiPadAir(初代)のタッチパネルの2回目の交換が無事終わりました。

私自身は、LC575に始まり現在iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)を使っています。2007年のiMacの内臓DVDが動作しなくなり、

それをHDDに積み替えたり、2015年のFujionDriveのiMacが起動できなくなり、分解して調べたところHDDの寿命が尽きていて、HDDを積み替えて再度FujionDriveに戻したり、40歳で始めたMacLifeも30年を越して楽しんでいます。

iFixitのようにMacの治療、完治させる技術を教えてくれる「 iFixit 」達に感謝します!!

ozzy - Antwoord

OZZY様

iPad Air修理の成功のお話をシェア頂き、ありがとうございました!一つのデバイスを長く丁寧に使い、自分で適宜交換作業を行われることはまさに”所有”されていることに尽きます。私たち皆が見習っていかなければなりません。ありがとうございました。そして今回いただいたコメントの返信の件では、大変失礼いたしました。今後とも、どうぞよろしくお願いします。

Midori Doi -

I had to crush the screen all the way around with a tiny screw driver to get the digitizer removed. It took me 1 ½ hours to complete and a half hour to remove the crushed pieces from the sides.

maiksicks - Antwoord

This how-to video was great and easy to follow. Very detailed. Was able to replace my cracked iPad Air screen in under an hour.

lyndongoodman - Antwoord

Your kit brings everything you need to change the touch screen, it was very simpler than I thought. Yes, it is laborious, especially if the touch screen is broken, but it only takes decision and patience.

Only one tip, of which I do not know its importance, but that I have made.

When preparing the new touch screen, before mounting it, I have transferred two pieces that were in the old button and not in the new one.

The pad on the right of the button, I suppose it is so that the button is well supported and the glass does not sink. And a contact tape located to the left of the button, joining two golden contacts, one that is in the button's cable and another that is in the frame of the button itself. I think it is a ground wire.

Thanks for your guide and all the contributions.

Joaquin Peñalosa - Antwoord

I just finished the installation using the item #128018-2. Everything went just as expected. Easy enough, Thanks, ifixit is awesome. I definitely recommend using their tools and products for best results. I say that because the ipad I repaired was previously worked on by someone else. It initially had a cracked screen. When I got it, the home button had recessed into the unit and was unusable. After looking at it I could tell the person did not use or did not understand the ifixit procedures.

Douglas Walker - Antwoord

GREAT GUIDE!! I followed every step of this to a T and didn’t have any hiccups replacing my iPad screen! THANK YOU IFIXIT! You guys are lifesavers!

aarnold2294 - Antwoord

Good guide except wish that it included the home button bracket removal instructions for people that wanted to transfer the old one. : /

Sarah Ybarra - Antwoord

Heat gun, use a heat gun. I struggle to believe folx have a fine time with the iOpener.

alesha adamson - Antwoord

Damaged and then snapped the home button ribbon cable upon reassembly.

What do I need to do to prevent that happening again?

jamiehd - Antwoord

A friend cracked his iPad screen, and asked for help. The iOpener didn't soften the adhesive at all. Therefore I used my hair dryer and two iSclacks. to detach , but when working along the cracked upper left corner, the screen turned into spider web pattern. Very carefully I removed the old screen and followed this easy step by step guide to replace it. Youtube offers a whole lot of videos on how to clean lcd screens. The iPad is now fitted with a new digitiser, and I’m glad all works perfectly well. Thanks for this great guide!

Monika Mansell - Antwoord

Welche Konsequenz ist aus dem Hinweis zu ziehen, dass die Akkumethode veraltet sei? Wie gehe ich also stattdessen vor?

Über einen Hinweis würde ich mich sehr freuen.

SCA - Antwoord

I probably chose the wrong language, so second try:

In the Guide there is written that the method of handling the battery is outdated. Which consequences do follow, how should I handle the battery instead? Just “ignoring” it?

Thanks again!

SCA - Antwoord

Hello, after repairing with the kit homebotton is not working? Any idea? Thank you.

Thorsten Fath - Antwoord

Bravo pour votre travail et merci pour votre aide

J’ai fait l’erreur pour les deux vis du connecteur Lightning mais c’était bien expliqué.

Une petite photo du résultat attendu après pliage des nappes avant le collage de l’écran éviterait des grosses sueurs, ainsi que le détail du collage du nouvel écran.

Enfin, j’ai commander les adhésifs alors qu’ils étaient dans le pack mais c’est pas grave….

J’ai donc retrouvé mon vieux iPad Air impeccable après changement d’écran et de batterie.

Super

Reneaume - Antwoord

This guide is good but it should cover also the assemblying of the new digitizer. Distributors may sell digitizers with the ribbons not sticked to it and if the operator doesn't know they must be sticked, he will have problems during the assemblying.

Secondly, it should better cover the removal of the glass when it is cracked because the steps about the suction cup are quite ineffective. Please, cover the missing parts.

Nicola Centrone - Antwoord

Good guide

The pulling off the display film and how to position the display when sticking it on the iPad Air, you could still include in the guide

ACDS - Antwoord

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