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iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Why my ipad wants icloud password?

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 08:51:50 -0700

hey i have a ipad mini2 ois 8.4.1 and after restore this for activate it wants an icloud id and password bt i don't have those...So is there any suggestion for unlock it without knowing the previous users password and id? Please help me

⟐ Commented Eylül 16, 2016 at 8:51 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: How to flash firmware on ipad?

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:40:38 -0700

The ipad is stuck at recovery mode whenever i try to recover with itunes- progress bar does not move. It has been suggested a firmware flash is needed, but the software I have seen requires payment. Are there free software to flash firmware? Or am i using the right method?

⟐ Answer accepted Aralık 26, 2022 at 13:40 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Why are there only lines on screen?

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:59:02 -0700

I just carefully replaced the digitizer screen on the iPad Mini2. After reassembly there are only lines on screen (see attached image).

1.I unplugged the battery first during disassembly

2.All wires and contacts that were "covered" are covered

Anyone have any ideas what I did wrong?

⟐ Answer accepted Şubat 10, 2017 at 15:59 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: Ipad mini not turning on and not being detected by itunes

Thu, 21 May 2015 01:51:50 -0700

After I did the screen replacement, the iPad wouldn't turn on, but since its happened to me before I know that i just had to disconnect the battery and reconnect it and would turn on, but it didn't. I then went to go check if iTunes would recognize the iPad,and it didn't recognized it. I've worked with ipad for over a year now, and this has never happened to me. I am for sure that no metal touched the mother board; i only use plastic when it comes to lifting up the cables. Is this fixable? What can I do?

⟐ Answered Mayıs 21, 2015 at 1:51 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Screen backlight working but no picture after digitizer replacement

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:20:35 -0700

I've replaced a cracked screen, all following the instructions perfectly.

However, when I've put it back together, it boots, back light turns on, but no image is on the screen - no apple logo or anything.

Once on, I can lock and unlock with the power button, and the home button works.

Any suggestions?

It doesn't seem to be the same problem as here: "Th screen stays black after a digitizer replacement"... because it's actually 'lighting up'.

I've done the usual hard reset with no luck

⟐ Reopened Eylül 28, 2016 at 10:20 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: Cant get gold connecters together

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:58:15 -0700

When i took the ipad mini apart to replace the screen. i followed your directions but pulled too hard on the cable for the digitizer, & it came apart. How do i connect the gold connecters back together? This is whats holding me up from putting back together.

⟐ Answer accepted Aralık 18, 2015 at 8:58 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Horizontal lines on screen

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 04:52:23 -0700

Please see attached pictures. What parts would I need to repair this? thanks

⟐ Commented Şubat 04, 2019 at 4:52 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: Replaced ipad 2 mini screen but touch screen doesnt work

Sun, 20 Sep 2015 08:53:14 -0700

I have changed a few ipad mini 2 screens, but this one i have tried x2 digitizers and although home button works fine, the touch screen doesnt work at all. I was working before with the cracked screen. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented Eylül 20, 2015 at 8:53 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: Ipad mini 2 lock & home button not working after digitiser replacement

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:54:40 -0700

Hello,

I have replaced the entire front assembly on my ipad mini 2 (home button & IC chip) and now the lock button only powers on and off the device, it does not lock the device. Also, the home button doesnt work, at all. The touch is also glitchy, doing things by itself or making it hard to do things.

Does this mean the screen is faulty or it hasnt been installed correctly?

Thanks.

⟐ Commented Haziran 07, 2016 at 18:54 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 LTE: Replacing fpc connector because touch screen is not working

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:14:39 -0700

Hello

The touchscreen on my iPad is not working. The home button works fine. I have noticed a damaged pin in the fpc connector.

I wanted to ask is replacing FPC connector too advanced for a beginner? I have watched many videos showing how to do it and I feel fairly confident on doing it. Just wanted to make sure.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

here is the picture.

⟐ Answered Eylül 22, 2023 at 3:14 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Why does the screen turn on but then go black?

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:47:05 -0700

I have spent days on this and am only asking a question because it seems like my problem is different than any other.

I have an iPad Mini 2 (A1490) that I replaced the screen/digitizer/lcd on. When I was done repairing and connected the battery I tried turning it on and it showed the apple logo and then flashed to black and stay black.

Although it is black, the device is on because when I hold the home button I hear the siri tone and when I hold the power and home button to do a reset, it flashes the logo again and proceeds to turn on again but with a black screen the entire time. I would think if it was the backlight fuse issue that it wouldn’t show the screen with the backlight on at all, which it does for a second when the device is reset or powered on after the battery is connected.

⟐ Commented Ağustos 13, 2023 at 20:47 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: IPad screen turns on after reset, but not after screen sleep

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:47:53 -0700

I just recently replaced the iPad LCD on my iPad Mini 2 and got it working thanks to another person on here. After the repair everything seemed to be going pretty well, up until the point that I pushed the button on the top of the iPad to turn the screen off. I went to turn the screen back on and only the back light was responding. If I wanted to see the screen I would have to soft reset, seven seconds of power + home button pressing, before there would be any information of the screen.

So far the steps that I have taken are:

Several soft resets
Resetting all of the settings
Opening the iPad back up to make sure all of the connections were solid

(nothing changed so I can assume this was true)

Currently the iPad is getting backed up, then it will start a factory reset and I am hoping that this will solve the issue, however if it doesn’t I would like to have a backup plan prepared!

Thank you all in advance!

Edit: Finished factory reset this morning still no change.

⟐ Answer deleted Temmuz 22, 2021 at 13:47 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Missing solder pad on Touch screen connector iPad mini 2

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:14:05 -0700

Hi guys,

We have a problem.

A customer brought an iPad 2 mini. I disassembled ipad, and I realized the touch screen connector was damaged. I removed the connector with solder iron, but one of the solder pad are missing.

what is the solution ?

thanks

Tibor

picture:

⟐ Commented Ağustos 26, 2019 at 19:14 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: LCD no working after replacement Is it the back light?

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:46:09 -0700

Replaced a damage LCD Screen with a new LCD screen once plugged in nothing turned on. no light or anything. iTunes sees the Ipad and everything but cant get access because of passcode.

I believe something burned out on the Main-board. Not sure if it has to do something with the black light or something totally different.

The pictures below shows main- board circuits the one targeted red seems like it burnt out would it be best to replace that?

⟐ Answered Eylül 17, 2018 at 22:46 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: Why won't the screen stay down?

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 05:35:44 -0700

The digitizer seems to be poping out of the body near the bottom. This started happening after the replacement. Is there a certain way to fold the flex cable?

⟐ Answered Ağustos 06, 2018 at 5:35 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 LTE: Lcd no display one missing part.

Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:00:17 -0700

Can anybody help me what function of this component?

Is that make the lcd no display at all?

I try to check baclight components all work.

Thanks

Here the component that missing.

⟐ Commented Aralık 29, 2017 at 11:00 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: My iPad mini retina is self touching and not responding after replacement.

Sat, 31 Jan 2015 07:21:29 -0700

I replaced my digitizer 1 month ago i got a 20$ screen on amazon and now my iPad has "dead spots" like i can't type in the keyboard the letters t n and w and my iPad goes crazy and punches random things in keyboard it goes into apps by itself. Please help any would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Commented Ocak 31, 2015 at 7:21 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Bent lightning port won’t charge

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 01:54:36 -0700

I was charging my iPad when it fell of my bed and the lighting port seems to be bent inwards so it has to be at a certain position to charge is there anyway to fix it

⟐ Answered Aralık 16, 2022 at 1:54 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: Verifying iPad restore progress bar Stuck / Recovery Stuck

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 11:04:38 -0700

When iPad starts, it shows the connect to iTunes icons, no iPad is disabled... text. So I connect iPad to iTunes. Tunes would start the recovery.

iPad is stuck in recovery mode. iTunes is stuck at verifying iPad restore. The progress bar densest move at all, essentially no progress. I have tried again and same thing happened. I followed the apple support guide on the web but it doesn't help much.

⟐ Commented Şubat 15, 2020 at 11:04 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: I accidently tore a cable or flex that was glued to the glass screen

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:29:25 -0700

I was originally going to reinstall a screw that had fallen out of my ipad 2 after kids had drop it. During the tear down process I was separating the digitizer from the glass screen but didnt noticed there was something glued behind the glass screen on the lower right side next to the home button. which I accidentally tore. Im not sure what it was . I thought it might be the flex or wifi antenna but not . sure. Is there a schematic or tear down guide with each component labeled ?

heres a picture of it

⟐ Answer accepted Ekim 03, 2019 at 11:29 GMT-7