iPad Screen Repair
Follow this guide to learn how to do an iPad 2 Screen Repair!
or get the kit at http://ipadscreenrepair.com/products-page/ipad-repair-kits/
There are 2 dangerous parts of the glass removal that you’ll want to watch out for as you separate the glass from the frame! PLEASE READ and BE AWARE!
2-A On the top right corner of the iPad 2, below the power button and extending down next to the volume buttons is a ribbon cable that sits in between the iPad frame and the glass resting on top of it. You’ll want to slow down the repair here. Don’t just stick in a razor blade and start sawing away at the adhesive, you will cut the ribbon cord that connects to the power/volume/mute buttons. We recommend waiting to do this part of the repair until you are about ready to take the glass off of the frame. You can lift up on the glass on either side of this danger area, as long as the glass is properly heated the ribbon cables shouldn’t stick to the glass. Go slow and make sure the ribbon cables are not sticking to the back side of the glass.
2-B At the bottom of the iPad 2, and to the right of the home button, you’ll find a very fragile wifi antenna that is secured to the backside of the glass using adhesive. Don’t pry up the glass in this area!! After you have the rest of the glass separated from the frame, you can then ever so slightly lift up the edge of the glass to the right of the home button. You’ll be able to see the antenna sticking to the backside of the glass. Take an X-Acto knife or the Metal Opening Tool and carefully separate the antenna from the glass. Once you are sure that the antenna is no longer attached to the back of the glass, you can lift up on the glass panel and separate it from the frame.
Disclaimer
*This iPad 2 Screen Repair Guide is intended for those who have prior repair experience or are otherwise qualified. iPadScreenRepair.com makes no guarantees that our instructions will work for you and we will not be held responsible for any damage to yourself or your iPad as a result of following these instructions. Following these instructions will void your warranty.
That's the truth. Super hard to avoid. Even after doing over 500 repairs myself I still occasionally will nick the wifi cable on the iPad. It's a lot easier to replace than the Power/Mute/Volume cable.
Be careful not to rip the wifi cable, it's adhered to the screen near the home button. I did just that.
Thank you MrJim 🙂 We also have complete repair guides on our website linked to in the description. I would love to hear your thoughts on our new iPad 3 Screen Repair Guide.
Thanks for the feedback, yes. This video is from 2011 when we were first learning how to do the repairs on the iPad.
See our most recent iPad 3 Screen Repair video or read our Ultimate Guide to iPad Screen Repair to see our updated guides.
Good video thank you.
Jim
This is a weak area of the video. We are working on an update that will address these issues. We have a repair guide listed in the info section above, it describes in detail the areas that we skipped over in the video.
Why is that none of these videos don't discuss the gasket like plastic that gets destroyed taking the old glass off? what about that little silver frame around the camera too?
I put a link in the description where you can find our iPad screen repair kits. Good luck on you repair!
where do we get a new screen
No, unfortunately it's hard for anyone to do an iPad screen repair on their own and have it be quite as good as Apple. Unless your corners are perfect & you do the repair perfectly. Then in that case it would be just as good as a new iPad from Apple 🙂
is it as good as a replaced ipad?
It sounds like the Power/Mute/Volume (PMV) Flex Cable may have been damaged during the repair process. This flex cable can be replaced although it is difficult. Check iPadScreenRepairdotcom customer service. We do offer this type of repair if you need it.
Try doing a hard reset (Hold down the power button and home button for 15 seconds)
There is a good chance of messing up with this repair, but that makes some people more eager to take on the challenge.
It is not crucial, but we do recommend powering off the device whenever possible.
There is a good chance that the new screen isn't inserted properly into the logic board connector piece. Make sure the clips are locked into place after you insert the ribbon cable.
It is possible, the power cable (PMV flex) is one of the first things to go when doing an iPad screen repair.
You don't have to. You can leave the LCD in, but it is somewhat tricky to work around.
It could be several things, but it's likely that the part is not lined up correctly underneath the glass.
I agree! The use of a heat gun is a really great idea. If you don't have a heat gun you can use a common hair dryer.
We recommend reading our repair guide as well as watching the video! See the link in the top of the description.
Absolutely! That is what we recommend if you read our screen repair guide.
can you use a hair dryer to melt the adhesive?
Got everything working! Thanks for the great video!