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iPad Mini 2: What could cause this strange problem with replacement digitizer?

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:00:18 -0700

I have repaired lots of iPads and iPad Minis, but ran into a problem this week that I have never experienced. Despite the fact that I transferred the tape along the bottom of the original digitizer to the new one, as well as all the pieces of tape that go onto the home button flex, I am still seeing issues with "ghost touches" and erratic behavior of the digitizer. I even went so far as to put tape along the edge of the other three sides of the digitizer. No changes. Even when I have the digitizer connected but lifted up and completely away from the frame, it behaves erratically. I have tried three different replacement parts with the exact same results. All parts were confirmed working in a different iPad Mini. Other troubleshooting that was performed includes copious amounts of seating and reseating the digitizer connector and hard resets.

Nothing happened during the repair that makes me believe that I damaged the motherboard, but it seems to me that's the only answer. Anyone else ever experience this or have any advice?

I suppose I should mention that this is the WiFi+4G model, just in case there's something particular about that model that is causing this to happen.

⟐ Answered Ağustos 06, 2018 at 1:00 GMT-7

iPad: Can you recommend a repair company

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:47:17 -0700

Hi, We have some folks in Sun City Hilton Head (i work the Mac help sessions 3 days per week- many Apple Class's) We have many who need repairs on their iPhone 4, 4S, + 5's. + iPads all versions. I have worked with you for years and been on your email list. I wonder if you do repairs on these devices or can recommend a repair company. I know you sell parts, but these folks just need a honest repair place they can send there iPhones, iPads.

http://www.suncitycc.org

Thanks

Kenneth "Skip" Rockey

srockey@mac.com

Apple Wizard and Support since 1983

The Ohio State University

Denison University

retied 2013 (:

⟐ Edited Mart 19, 2019 at 13:47 GMT-7

iPad 4: Static and lines on screen after repair.

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:55:50 -0700

hello, i'm a IT tech and im doing a repair for my grandmother. this is my first ipad repair. although it went very well after ordering some parts, the original screen i started with which was fine; only the glass was broken in several places. now that same screen displays static and lines. i have checked the ribbon cable several times over and all connections and i cannot seem to find the problem on why its suddenly doing this just as im about to finish it up. any help would be appreciated. thnx.

⟐ Answer accepted Ağustos 03, 2018 at 4:55 GMT-7

iPad Mini: Dropped & screen is cracked

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:11:35 -0700

I dropped my Ipad Mini. Not very smart when it comes to these devices. What do I need to buy to fix the screen?

⟐ Answer accepted Temmuz 10, 2018 at 7:11 GMT-7

iPad Mini Wi-Fi: do I need the adhesive and foam tapes for the ipad mini

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:41:15 -0700

Do I need the adhesive and foam tapes that I remove from the ipadmini during the removal process? Do I need to replace it when reassembling the ipad, if yes where could I order the tapes.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented Mart 30, 2018 at 7:41 GMT-7

iPad 3: Tear down battery replacement

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:12:28 -0700

Instead of using microwave to heat pry tool are there dangers using a heat gun?

⟐ Answer accepted Mart 19, 2018 at 12:12 GMT-7

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi: icloud message locked my screen to use

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:17:35 -0700

I cloud backup message is locking my screen to use ipad

I cannot able to do anything on this screen evenpressing on it to bypass this message or go away and use ipad.

The following message is coming

This ipad hasn't been backed up in 15weeks. backups happen when this ipad is plugged in, locked and connected to wi-fi.

What can I do remove this and use ipad

⟐ Comment deleted Mart 11, 2018 at 21:17 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Dropped ipad mini 2. Screen looks fine. LCD needs replacing?

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:38:46 -0700

Do these kind of accidents usually only require LCD to be replaced? No cracks on the actual screen.

⟐ Answered Mart 01, 2018 at 17:38 GMT-7

iPad 3 Wi-Fi: Find a part - what is this piece I’m missing from my iPad?

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:14:46 -0700

Hi there,

I’ve opened up an iPad 3 to fix it and unfortunately I’ve been stupid and removed a potentially important part. It was stuck down inside the rear housing. It connected with the LCD ribbon I believe, and I rubbed it off thinking it was a piece of sticky glue left in there. The LCD now doesn’t work (I’ve attached it correctly to the motherboard). The piece I removed must have been an inch and a half long, black and connected to the interior of the housing, on the left hand side looking down on it, about halfway down the side. If anyone knows what this is, it’d be much appreciated if you could let me know so I could replace it! Thank you.

this is the missing part

⟐ Comment deleted Şubat 14, 2018 at 6:14 GMT-7

iPad Mini Wi-Fi: New LCD screen but touch screen not working

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 04:08:14 -0700

I've changed the LCD screen and the iPad turns on but the touch screen isn't working how would I correct this please?

⟐ Commented Şubat 09, 2018 at 4:08 GMT-7

iPad Air Wi-Fi: Multiple problems after screen replacement

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 03:30:08 -0700

(1) When screen is on, there's backlight bleed: I can see the light from 5 LEDs along the edge of the screen. (At first, I thought he'd misaligned the replacement screen.)

(2) The screen turns off and won't come back on until I force restart (Home+Power)

(3) Digitizer is unresponsive around the edges. (I have to flip the screen-sometimes several times-to close a tab, type an "A", use spacebar, caps lock, or Enter.)

1 & 3 were immediately apparent after the screen replacement. 2 started a few days later. I ordered the screen + digitizer pre-assembled (without Home button) from a reliable vendor we've bought from before.

This is so frustrating, I can barely stand using it. Everything takes 3x longer. My husband was emboldened to try this by multiple successful cellphone screen replacements.

Questions:

Could (1 and 2) mean he could've accidentally burned the backlight filters? If so, are they replaceable, or is there a workaround? Will I be handing over our firstborn to Apple in exchange for repairs? Or, is my iPad bricked?

What could be causing 3?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

⟐ Commented Şubat 03, 2018 at 3:30 GMT-7

iPad Mini GSM: Digitizer Plug on Logic Board

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:24:10 -0700

Hi Guys,

I have an Apple iPad Mini 1st Gen Model# A1432 here which needed the Digitizer replaced. The plug that the Ribbon Cable clips into on the Logic Board is missing some of the Gold Pins and as a result the Digitizer isn't working. I am not sure what this item is actually called. I was just wanting to know if anyone could help with the of that part and or if it is available to purchase. I will also need to Purchase a new LCD Screen at the same time as when I turned it on it's coming up with 2 apple logo's and lines across the screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated. See picture attached the part I need is circled. Thank you in advance.

Regards,

George McMahon.

⟐ Commented Şubat 02, 2018 at 16:24 GMT-7

iPad Air Wi-Fi: Screen goes extremely dim

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:39:54 -0700

My screen is almost always extremely dark (no icons visible just very dim light) sometimes it helps to hit it on the back a few times for a few minutes but then it goes flickering/ green to black again. I also tried reset and completely reinstalling it without luck. I guess the LCD cable is loose? How much would a repair cost?

Edit: sounds like a backlight problem according to a local repair shop, he said repair costs 120€... is it possible to fix it by myself, without technical super skills?

⟐ Answered Ocak 31, 2018 at 12:39 GMT-7

iPad Pro: iPad 10.5: Sleep / wake sensors

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:43:22 -0700

Can someone confirm where the sleep wake sensors are on the iPad 10.5?

Why doesn’t the the 9.7 Smart Cover have the auto wake sleep functionality on the 10.5?

⟐ Answered Ocak 25, 2018 at 8:43 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 LTE: Improper color reproduction after digitizer replacement.

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:14:40 -0700

Hi all,

recently i broke my ipad screen digitizer, craking it. but there was no damage to screen (inner display working fine). I gave it for repair for digitizer replacement and also asked him to put tempered glass protector (this time being very cautious). after the replacement the screen lock function which switches off display and locks ipad if i close lid of my ipad case had stopped working. Nowadays the color reproduction is drastically different. Like the red lotus ios wallpaper which is of red shade is more of pink shade in my ipad.

im afraid i had been cheated to a duplicate screen. has my screen gone bad or something? pls help me out guys

⟐ Commented Aralık 11, 2017 at 22:14 GMT-7

iPad Air: Homebutton is stuck but sensor works

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:06:21 -0700

Hello,

My homebutton of my ipad air is stuck, i can't press it anymore.

But when i press really hard than it works , what is the problem then is it the homebutton self or the cable with the sensor?

⟐ Answer accepted Kasım 20, 2017 at 6:06 GMT-7

iPad Mini GSM: Which is the best Double tape for Remplaced Screen?

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:03:21 -0700

Which is the best double tape to stick the ipad? Or the most advisable glue to stick it?

When mounting the ipad mini I notice that I do not hit correctly.

And what would be the best way to remove the excess tape that comes with the original screen?

⟐ Answer accepted Kasım 08, 2017 at 9:03 GMT-7

iPad Air: Right antenna damaged during screen replacement

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:19:23 -0700

I damaged the right antenna (right side of the home button) during screen replacement. Is this part available? How will the ipad function with it damaged?

Its the wifi version. I did find the part on Amazon, expect to get it in a day or two and will install and test out my repair.

⟐ Commented Ekim 13, 2017 at 8:19 GMT-7

iPad Pro 9.7": Locating what/where the release version is for my ipad pro 9.7.

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:57:04 -0700

I bought my ipad pro 9.7 in December of 2016. How do I know what the release version is?

⟐ Comment deleted Ağustos 31, 2017 at 16:57 GMT-7

iPad 4: Is the u2 ic for an ipad 4 the same as an ipad air 1st gen?

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:32:48 -0700

i have 3 u2 ic for an ipad air 1st gen, can i use it on an ipad 4?

⟐ Answer accepted Ağustos 20, 2017 at 5:32 GMT-7