Einleitung
In dieser Anleitug erfährst du, wie du das Logic Board in deinem iPad 3 4G ersetzt.
Was du brauchst
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Erhitze den iOpener für dreißig Sekunden.
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Im Verlauf der Reparatur kühlt sich der iOpener wieder ab. Erhitze ihn dann noch einmal für dreißig Sekunden.
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Halte den iOpener an einem der flachen Enden und vermeide die heiße Mitte, während du ihn aus der Mikrowelle nimmst.
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Fülle einen Topf oder eine tiefe Pfanne mit ausreichend Wasser, um den iOpener komplett damit bedecken zu können.
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Erhitze das Wasser (ohne den iOpener) bis es kocht. Schalte die Wärmezufuhr (Platte) aus.
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Lege den iOpener für etwa 2-3 Minuten in das heiße Wasser. Stelle sicher, dass der iOpener komplett mit Wasser bedeckt ist.
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Nimm den iOpener mit einer Küchenzange aus dem Wasser heraus.
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Trockne den iOpener gründlich mit einem Küchen- oder Handtuch ab.
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Der iOpener kann jetzt verwendet werden. Solltest du den iOpener erneut erwärmen müssen, erhitze das Wasser nochmal bis zum Siedepunkt, schalte die Wärmezufuhr aus, und lege den iOpener wieder für 2-3 Minuten vollständig in das Wasser.
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Wenn das Displayglas gesprungen ist, versuche die Splitter unter Verschluss zu halten und Verletzungen während der Reparatur zu vermeiden, indem du das Glas mit Tape zusammenhälst.
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Lege sich überlappende Streifen aus durchsichtigem Packtape über das iPad Display, bis die ganze Oberfläche bedeckt ist.
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Gib dein Bestes, um den Rest der Anleitung wie beschrieben zu folgen. Da das Glas jedoch, sobald es einmal gebrochen ist, höchstwahrscheinlich weiter zersplittern wird, brauchst du eventuell ein metallenes Hebelwerkzeug, um das Glas herauszudrücken.
If you have ANY cracks FOR SURE do the tape. I would also make sure to wear safety glasses as it can fly all over even with the tape. And do it somewhere that you don't mind tiny glass shards going everywhere. I had one 3 inch crack in the glass in the lower right corner and it started spidering. The plastic pics don't work once well once they hit a broken point in the glass so you better have a lot of heat to loosen the adhesive, or you end up using an exacto knife to get around the cracked spots.
On a few occasions I had an unexpected pop as the glass shattered and little shards struck me in the face. I had taped the surface but pieces at the edge still managed to break free. My advice: definitely wear the safety glasses, and definitely tape the entire glass surface.
Echo jesseokerlund's comments that you will have glass flying. I made the mistake of doing the repair at my kitchen table and had a lot of cleanup to do. The job would be much easier if there was no broken glass, and the hardest part is where the glass is broken right next to the bezel. I used the metal spudger to work those pieces free, but it takes some time.
+ 1 on the safety glass, I almost got hurt while doing this.
I followed all the safety precautions mentioned: tape, safety glasses… The best advice I saw on this is to put the iPad in the sun for a few minutes. I placed mine on the windshield of my car in direct sunlight for about 5 minutes. I also used the iOpener to keep heat on the edges I wasn’t working on. I was able to easily remove the glass without any shards flying in about 30-40 minutes total. Great advice and safest way I’ve seen to remove broken glass.
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Lege den iOpener flach auf die rechte Kante des iPads und glätte es, sodass ein guter Kontakt zwischen der iPad- und der iOpener-Oberfläche besteht.
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Lasse den Beutel etwa 90 Sekungen auf dem iPad liegen, bevor du versuchst, das Front Panel zu öffnen.
It is ver likely that the glass you are trying to replace is broken, and this is tempered glass therefore it will chatter in many small pieces while you are working on it. Take this safety advice very seriously and protect your eyes!!! The glass pieces fly everywhere. AGAIN: PROTECT YOUR EYES!!!! BE SAFE!!!
This last statement cannot be underemphasized! I got two shards of very fine glass into my right eye, luckily got them out right away, before reaching for the safety goggles! Later on, I removed them again because working w/ the small parts was easier. Protect your eyes, people!
Just use some scotch wide transparent tape and cover the broken screen BEFORE you start to taking it apart. It will hold all the shards together and nothing will fly around.
Vatevaaa -
I covered the screen in clear packing tape to control glass particles.
I placed the ipad outside in direct afternoon sunlight for an hour and all of the adhesive was softened quite well.....the screen was off in just a few minutes !
This is a very good idea John, I wish I'd seen this comment before I spent hours picking tiny bits of glass off the glue!
Thumbs up for this tip. I left it out in the sun for 15 min only and it worked a treat. I used a razor blade. The plastic tools are next to useless.
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I had some issues after replacing this cable.
Once I had it in and back together only the down volume was working, and shortly after the gyro gave out.
I ended up going to where the new cable connects to the board, removing it, then replacing it as gently as possible. Not too firm.
I also removed a foam spacer in that area because it was pushed out over the gyro board.
Now I'm back to full functionality!
me 2 my volumen up doesn't work and the switch sound/silent any fix?
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Badly broken screen, taped and warmed about 15 minutes on heating pad set on high. Perfect, gentle, overall warming! Mark the front with Sharpie, ie WiFi, cable, etc. Used thin metal iSes... type tool and guitar pics. BUY NEW Plastic bezel!!! So super cheap. Rewarm on heating pad as necessary. Compressed air helpful to blow away tiny glass bits. Wear glasses! Take breaks! This is easy if you warm carefully and are patient!
I am in the process of replacing a shattered screen on an iPad 3 wifi, and I literally was removing glass piece by piece! I do recommend having a roll of wide clear sealing tape at hand. Then, when you see loose glass shards, pull off about 4 to 5 inches, and stick the tape to pick up the loose glass, and once in a while, fold the tape onto itself (sticky to sticky side), and set it aside. This helps keep it from getting everywhere. Also, spread news paper under your work. Some people don't really think of these things, but the fact is, hardened glass will find its way into your skin very easily. Extremely sharp!
Have not attempted this repair on my wife's iPad 2, but is there a reason that you put the iOpener on top of the device rather than putting the device on top of the iOpener? After all, heat rises.
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Der Klebering weist in der oberen rechten Ecke des iPads, etwa 5 cm von der oberen Kante entfernt, eine kleine Lücke auf. Diese Schwäche wirst du ausnutzen.
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Richte das Werkzeug auf die Stummtaste aus. Führe die Spitze eines Plastic Opening Tools in die Lücke zwischen dem Frontglas und der Kunststoffeinfassung. Führe nur die äußerste Spitze des Öffnungswerkzeuges ein, gerade weit genug um den Spalt zu weiten.
Yes, I severed this one on my first attempt. Might note that you want to start prying open below the sound controls. Additionally I found that a razor was helpful in getting the first pic into the device. Obviously you want to be careful as a razor could cause some serious damage, but I just used the tip of the metal to get some space to fit a pick.
Maybe I was doing it wrong, but the plastic opening tool I was using kept bending before it was prying anything apart. Therefore I suggest using either a metal spudger or a razor blade to make the very first opening but being VERY careful. My assistant/wife later scratched the LCD going overboard with the metal tools.
There is a way of making the Wifi/Bluetooth Antenna replacement much easier. If you have a steady hand and a soldering iron simply desolder the connecting cable from the bottom of the antenna and solder it back onto the new antenna. This means there is no need to dismantle the iPad and the repair is much faster. Hope this helps :-)
The process was pretty straightforward, you do need to be careful in a few spots (like the wifi antenna in the lower right) but overall I found it to be of medium level of difficulty.
It took me 2.5hrs to slowly dismantle and replace the broken screen.
Here are some tips I learned while doing it:
- instead of plastic spudger, better to use kit knife or razor blade. I found plastic to bend and malform quite easily.
- watch out for lower right corner where wifi antenna sits, it's easy to damage it
- if you have a cracked screen, use protective goggles - i used tape to secure broken glass pieces together, but that didn't quite work and lots of glass was flying as I was prying the screen off the ipad
- opening tool you put in the microwave sold here is not worth it - didn't do that great for me. I mostly used a hair drier and was very successful melting adhesive
- tools I'd only need again to do it again - guitar picks, kit knife, phillips screwdriver, hair drier :D
Overall, I found it to be quite interesting project!
Seconding the problem about plastic components. They just aren't strong / precise enough to fight this glass. Save them for the really nasty bits like the wifi cable, and use an X-Acto or equivalent everywhere else.
Wish I would have seen your comment before I went through it. Switched to a razor blade and that helped for sure. Thought about a hair dryer as well but stuck with the micro heating tool. Probably should have done the dryer. :-/
Had much more success using the metal spudger versus the plastic opening tool that came with the front panel kit.
I had success using Paddle Pop sticks instead of guitar picks. (not sure what they are called in the US). The guitar picks tended to deform and melt with the heat of my hot gun. The glue used to attach the screen is just amazingly strong! It takes a lot of patience to remove all the fragments. I have done about 6 screens now and it is a turdful job!
I think we call those popsicle sticks. They seem kind of thick for this, at least a lot thicker than a guitar pick.
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It is not glue, they use a very strong double sided 3M tape
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Successful battery change but I did sever the cord/ribbon to the power/sleep button. As my iPad had been opened before at a repair shop, I think they put adhesive over the cord as the small section was stuck underneath the LCD, barely visible. So be careful not to put adhesive above that exposed ribbon/cord to the power/sleep button or the next time you open it up, it's severed.
My plastic opening tool broke in no time flat. Perhaps I was pressing down too hard and not wiggling it enough. But for me I found that the metal spudger was the best tool for the job. I was able to wiggle it while slowly prying up the glass and once it was under the surface of the glass I was able to work it along the edge quite easily. I saw that some people used a razor blade but I would be afraid the blade would break. The metal spudger was just thin enough to do the job well.
!!!!!!razor-blade & hair-dryer !!!!!!!
I have found that using these plastic picks, spudgers and edge tools are ineffective as tools for inserting or creating a gap and glue separation action.
They are just too soft and too thick for this, causing cracks and not able to reach underneath without causing stresses.
After heating the adhesive with a heat gun (and using cardboard to shield the lcd screen) I have been using a metal round headed scalpel to insert between the glass and bezel, and to very carefully use as an adhesive separation tool at a very oblique angle so as to miss any sensitive cables or components.
Also, instead of this iTool heating pad and a microwave, they should create an electrically heated shaped pad, this would avoid the constant cooling and reheating and maintain the right temperature.
The iOpener works fine, I'm not sure what y'all are talking about. To be fair, you have to press the iOpener into the iPad in order for it to work, which isn't explained well in this tutorial. Wear heat-resistant gloves when you do this, the center portion of the iOpener gets VERY hot. I use a pair of gloves from ACE Hardware. While it takes a bit more effort with the picks, I was able to heat up one side of the iPad, then seperate the adhesive with the picks the rest of the way through.
I do not recommend using the little blue tool they show above, the part you're supposed to wedge in is way too thick. I use the Jimmy and some opening picks.
Third image is slightly misleading, you want to go about a centimeter below the volume button.
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Achte darauf, dass das Werkzeug an der richtigen Stelle einführst - zwischen der Kunststoffeinfassung des Displays und dem Front Panel Glas.
This visual is helpful. It would be great also to have a diagram of the top of the ipad, marked with "top," "bottom," "left," "right," and then an arrow pointing to each of the problematic areas, such as wifi cable, digitizer cable, etc. It would be easier to see the whole schematic while working rather than scrolling through the instructions and trying to visualize each piece separately. Good to see where to be careful...
!!!!!!razor-blade & hair-dryer !!!!!!!
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Lasse die Spitze des Plastic Opening Tools eingekeilt zwischen dem Frontglas und der Kunststoffeinfassung und führe ein Opening Pick in die Lücke, direkt neben dem Plastic Opening Tool.
My screen was too broken for this "heat, cut with picks, and leave in place" method to work anywhere but the top, where it was essentially undamaged.
I wound up using a spudger through all the cracked sections to pry upwards just *inside* the perimeter of the adhesive, intentionally breaking the digitizer and the glass further, until I could remove the entire front panel except for the adhered portions - about half the perimeter in my case.
I then used tools to pry up the glass from the *opposite* direction, that is the broken interior edge I had earlier created, thus not having to fight the bezel and also having a clear line of sight to any interior components I might be damaging.
Of course, doing it this way made it much easier to drop tiny shards of glass all over the interior, but I found a little diligent cleaning much easier than trying to keep the glass intact while breaking the glue, as in this guide.
I found that using a scraper blade was the easiest way to get under the glass, both for broken and unbroken areas.
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Entferne das Plastic Opening Tool vom iPad und schiebe das Opening Pick weiter unter das Frontglas bis zu einer Tiefe von etwa 1-1,5 cm.
It should be noted that the glass can be much more difficult to remove when it is cracked and shattered (as is usually the reason for replacement) . Depending on the location and severity of the cracks, the order and technique of removal requires modification.
I have found that putting a layer of clear packing tape over the entire screen is helpful, wether it's cracked or not. It will prevent the spraying of glass shards, should the glass break while separating the adhesive; with a broken screen, it should eliminate the risk of cutting yourself during removal, as well as hold all the pieces together. Unfortunately, it also makes the iOpener slightly less effective, so peel it back when applying it. Suction cups can also be helpful during final removal of the glass.
Having a hot air gun/pencil can be helpful in removing smaller pieces if broken glass that remain once the bulk of it is removed.
Just trashed an I pad... Not an electronics person. Did an iphone 5 battery with no problems was following instructions and once I hit the next step I realized I had already screwed up the screen... Moving forward tring to unhook LCD pictures are not very clear on which direction to push or pull so broke that... Now writing a review on it... Take it to a pro if you aren't certain!
I found that the adhesive could be separated when the pick or spudger was in at a depth of between 1/4" (6.4 mm) and 3/8" (9.5 mm). You can always go back and work it in deeper if you are having trouble separating.
Yoh but this is not so simple of your screen is shattered to the edges. Basically I had to lift, shatter more, and then pick off the splintered glass with tweezers bit by bit. Patience is a virtue here. I gave up on saving the adhesive and used it to help remove the splinters. I basically removed the edges of the iPad like that and then lift glass off. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. I would be blind now if I didn’t. wifi antenna -Go slow make sure it’s hot +check what you are doing in the crack. Remove all splinters fromiPad when it’s open. Clean LCD with a microfibre cloth and inside of your new digitizer. When I first reassembled, the home button didn’t work. I reopened and made sure the two gold connectors align with the two spikes on the body. I placed the home button board face down onto the connector spikes with adhesive on the other side, then lowered the digitiser onto it so the board would stick to the digitiser. Notes: forget plastic spudger they’re only place holders, I used a blade knife and metal Spudgers
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Während du daran arbeitest, den Kleber auf der rechten Seite des iPad zu lösen, erhitze den iOpener erneut und platziere ihn auf der unteren Kante des iPads.
I have found that its better to put more than one pick down the side of the screen to keep it open and prevent it from sticking back down.
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Während die Unterkante vom iOpener erhitzt wird, fange an, den Kleber an der rechten Kante des iPads zu lösen.
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Fahre mit dem Opening Pick die Kante des iPads entlang nach unten und löse dabei den Kleber.
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Wenn das Opening Pick im Kleber hängen bleibt, "walze" das Pick entlang der Seitenkante des iPads und löse dabei weiter den Kleber.
The volume power button cable is really close to the edge and is frequently loose and non adherent to the frame. If your pick is deep into the iPad, you are almost sure to cut the cable. Be very cautious around the top right corner of the iPad.
I absolutely severed this cable when loosening the adhesive around the volume button area. There is really no way of knowing if this cable somewhat elevated from the frame and therefore susceptible to being cut, and it happens to be right where one starts to remove the face with the guitar picks. The cable is directly in from the down volume button, so be extra careful not to put the guitar pick in too far in this area. I recommend buying a power/volume button cable just in case. Replacing this cable is also not easy, but doable. Just try to avoid doing it.
Why not work in reverse to the top edge, and back around to the area where that cable may be unsecured? Haven't don't an iPad (yet, staring one in the face right now) but that would be my alternative so the screen is mostly loose and you could possibly see the cable looking from the now open left side of the glass?
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Bevor du das erste Opening Pick aus der unteren Ecke des iPads entfernst, platziere ein zweites Pick unter der rechten Ecke des Frontglases, um zu verhindern, dass der Kleber wieder anzieht.
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Erhitze den iOpener erneut und platziere ihn an der Oberkante des iPads.
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Du musst den Kleber, der Antenne und Front Panel verbindet, entfernen, ohne die empfindlichen Teile, mit denen die Antenne unten am iPad befestigt ist, zu beschädigen. Sei vorsichtig beim weiteren Vorgehen.
I cut through my wifi cable partially, but it still works (surprisingly). I'd recommend staying well clear of this with the pick. When you go to lift the screen (future step, NOT NOW), use a really good light, start to lift the glass slightly at the corner and you will be able to see the cable. Then you can heat it more and watch the cable as you pull through the adhesive there making sure your not catching the cable.
If you heat the sides and top, releasing the adhesive, you can peel the broken glass front panel up from the body and with a little force the bottom comes loose. This avoids working around and damaging the Wi-Fi Antennae.
I know it is hard to tell from the photo, but the Wi-Fi antenna is kind of like a flap that opens on the right and is attached on the left. So if you use a pick to slide from right to left, the pick might slide under the flap and then sever how it is attached. When I had my pick just to the right of where the Wi-Fi antenna is, I was able to twist my pick a little (like you are tightening a screw) and pry the screen up where the antenna is located. Then I just moved my pick to the left of the antenna and could continue loosening the screen.
Irreversible damage to the Wi-Fi antenna is nearly unavoidable, but this is not the end of the world since you can pick up a perfectly fine replacement on-line for a few bucks. Many digitizer screen replacement kits include a new WiFi antenna and new bezel since removing the screen without damage to these is also nearly impossible. If your iPad is old enough to need a new battery, and you plan on keeping it thru at least another battery's expected life span, then I would plan on replacing the digitizer screen, bezel, and WiFi antenna as part of the battery replacement. The battery is going to be the most expensive of the set, say around $15 (US), and adding the other three will only add about another $15 (check the prices in ebay, amazon, etc.). Removing the screen often results in damage to the on/off and volume control cable since it too runs along the upper right hand edge of the base right under the screen. If you cut thru this then add another $1 to replace it too.
Based on my experience just (nearly) completing this job on an iPad 2, CDMA, is that the trickiest step is reconnecting the three CDMA antenna cables on the underside of the CDMA chip that is part of the logic board assembly. These are nearly microscopic button connectors (maybe 0.5 mm in diameter). I needed 8X magnification glasses, very bright light, tweezers, and incredible luck to get these reattached. They pop off no problem, but getting them positioned to apply pop-on force takes a LOT of patients! Maybe someone knows a trick to doing this? There’s a similar connector on the WiFi cable but the chip it attaches to can be removed from the logic board so you’re able to manage positioning them interdependently. The CDMA chip is attached (soldered?) to the logic board and the three button connectors are on the underside, and pretty close to one another, so getting all THREE attached and then the logic board in place is a miracle.
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Fahre mit dem Opening Pick entlang der rechten unten Ecke des iPads und löse dabei den Kleber dort.
Be extremely careful and patient at this step. Proceed slowly with only the tip ( 1/16th in. - 2mm max.) of the pick. There are two tinny screws that attach the bottom of the antenna to the iPad frame. This antenna part is easly severed if the pick goes too far.
Happenned to me and had to replace the antenna.
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Fahre mit der Spitze des Opening Picks entlang der unteren Kante des iPads und entferne so den Kleber über der Wi-Fi Antenne.
I nearly broke my wifi antenna because I didn't read this whole step clearly and didn't go backwards and release the antenna from the front panel. Admittedly, this is my own fault but I've edited the step to make this point more clear.
My screen was way too shattered for me to be able to use the screen instructions as suggested, so I followed the general principal but ignored the order around, because that simply wouldn't have worked...and destroyed the antenna.
Maybe step one should be "BE CAREFUL IN THIS CORNER OR YOU WILL BREAK THE ANTENNA!" A diagram highlighting where all the cables (antenna, digitiser, volume, toggle switch) lie with the screen still attached would be helpful too.
Or maybe you should have read the entire thing before starting if you were not planing on following it step by step
I Broke my antenna like many others. It is glued to the glass and has 1mm thick foam backing that is also glued to the inner case. Then there is a tiny grounding connector screwed at the lower edge of the case. Once you can get things loosened up around this antenna, you will need to detach this antenna from the glass. Work at it with your picks or spudger until you get it free, if you do not get it to release from the glass you will break the grounding ribbon. I bought a cheap aftermarket antenna on amazon for $3. turns out it has a bad cable coming from it. I was able to unsolder the cable from the one I broke and solder it to the new antenna.
It wasn't obvious to me at first that I'd broken the antenna. A picture of the antenna that works compared with one that is broken would be useful. Fortunately I'd ordered the replacement part just in case, as suggested.
I think using extra heat on this spot may make it easier to unstick without breaking the antenna?
A diagram of what the antenna looks like, from the side, would make it clearer what to do with the pick. You are trying to detach the antenna from the glass, without ripping it off where it's screwed into the bottom of the ipad. Since you can't see what you are doing, and the antenna is quite fragile, that's tricky.
I think once you've broken one you would know better how to do it. When you slide the pick to the right you need to be sure the pick is moving above the antenna and not snagging on it in any way, and you need to be sure the antenna is completely detached from the glass, so you don't tear it when you lift the glass up.
Another lesson learned while removing the WiFi antenna. The photo shows the iPad laying face up on the table, but to see what you’re doing when detaching the antenna you ‘re better off with the iPad edge up so you can see how the antenna is attached. The antenna is very, very easily broken. To be honest, it’s a lot easier to replace a broken antenna than to try to pry it loose.
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Sobald du hinter der Wi-Fi Antenne angekommen bist (etwa 3 cm entfernt von der rechten Ecke bzw. direkt neben dem Home Button, führe das Opening Pick wieder soweit ein, wie es geht.
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Fahre mit dem Pick nach rechts und löse so den Kleber, der Wi-Fi Antenne und Frontglas verbindet.
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Die Antenne ist unten am iPad mit Schrauben und einem Kabel befestigt. Mit diesem Schritt wird die Antenne vom Front Panel getrennt, wobei sichergestellt ist, dass die Antenne nicht beschädigt wird, wenn du das Panel entfernst.
Be extremely cautious on this step! I did it wrong and my antenna went to !@#$.
Also once it is unattached from the front panel, if the antennas adhesive touches the glass again it can re-adhere to front panel and may rip apart after all. Keep a close eye on it or leave a pick or card in there to prevent it from re-sticking.
Ordering a replacement antenna to anticipate the one you will brake(I should say shred) is probably your smartest move to have a successful repair
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Fahre damit fort, den Kleber entlang der Unterseite des iPads zu lösen. Ziehe dazu das Opening Pick weit genug heraus, um den Home Button zu umschiffen und führe es wieder etwa 1,3 cm tief ein, sobald du den Home Button passiert hast.
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Fahre damit fort, den Kleber entlang der Unterkante des iPads zu lösen.
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Lasse das Opening Pick eingekeilt unter dem Frontglas nahe dem Home Button.
This should include details about the Home Button Ribbon Cable. Unlike an iPad 3 (which doesn't have this cable) the iPad 4 has a Home Button Ribbon Cable that runs along the left side of the Home Button and is adhered to the glass. If the guitar pick is inserted too far (more than 0.5") it is possible to damage or sever this cable.
There is a reason this is an iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC-2560 repair guide. This guide isn't for iPad 3 or 4...
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Erhitze den iOpener wieder in der Mikrowelle und lege ihn auf die linke Seite des iPads, um den Kleber in diesem Bereich zu erwärmen.
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Fahre mit dem Opening Pick entlang der Oberkante des iPads und ziehe es leicht heraus, um den Bügel der Frontkamera zu umfahren
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Der Kleber ist in diesem Bereich sehr dick aufgetragen, weswegen beträchtlich Kraft aufgewendet werden muss. Arbeite langsam und vorsichtig und achte darauf, nicht abzurutschen und dir oder dem iPad keinen Schaden zuzufügen.
In my case I damaged the right GSM antenna which was somehow sticked to the front panel... Be really careful as I really didn't felt that I was damaging anything...
+1 on the right 3g antenna - it is adhered to the glass and I cut right through it with the opening pick. The replacement included adhesive to re-stick it to the glass, so this is a definite feature of this antenna. This is a thin film similar to the wifi antenna, so maybe going around it at a shallow depth from the corner to the camera and then returning to the corner slightly deeper would allow you to separate the antenna from the glass without damaging it.
The GSM component is glued to the screen with different adhesive (more like glue). I managed to not damage this but it was really tricky. The guitar pick is too thick and weak to release this from the screen. Id recommend you wait until you lift the glass (future step, NOT NOW). Then, with a good light you'll see the white plastic adhered to the glass. A thin metal pick or exacto is needed to patiently cut & pry your way through the adhesive. Careful of the camera as your pulling in that direction.
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Fahre damit fort, den Kleber entlang der oberen Kante des iPads zu lösen und fahre mit dem Opening Pick um die linke obere Ecke.
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Fahre mit dem Plektrum entlang der linken Kante des iPads und löse dabei den Kleber. Der Klebestreifen ist hier durch den Digitizer an der ganzen linken Seite sehr dünn. Schiebe das Pick deswegen nicht tiefer als 1,3 cm ein, um Schäden am Digitizer zu vermeiden.
This is the hardest part the digitizer cable runs the length of this side and u have to be very carefull with the pick . Only go in an 1/8 inch I severed it by going the half (recommended) luckily I had a new screen standing by . I used I opener for heating and it was slow but ok.
There is an error in the red text in this step. It says ‘The digitizer cable is located approximately 2" from the bottom of the iPad’. The next sentence says .. ‘Stop sliding the pick when you get ~2.25" from the bottom of the iPad.. This will slice and ruin that cable. The last sentence should read ‘Stop sliding the pick when you get ~1.75" from the bottom of the iPad.’ so you stop cutting glue before you get to the digitizer cable.
@Jenny & @dleimonis - you can buy the digitizer and new cable by itself if you do not need an LCD also. They are separate parts.
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Löse den Kleber entlang der linken unteren Ecke mit dem Pick, dass sich noch an der Unterkante des iPads befindet.
If your screen is broken or shattered there are no worries with the digitizer cable, It is all on the new screen.
Exactly. I purposely severed mine as it was a complete screen replacement and made the LCD removal easier.
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Heble mit einem Opening Pick die rechte untere Ecke des iPads nach oben und ergreife es.
Be very careful when pushing the guitar pick around the corner of the power/volume buttons. The ribbon cable for these buttons may be stuck to the adhesive and break when lifting the screen or when sliding the pick along this area. I have done 4 iPad 2 repairs and at least one of the delicate components do not make it. I would recommend ordering a wi-fi/bluetooth antenna, bezel with strips, and a power/volume cable. It is nice to have a "just-in-case" part or two, they are very inexpensive. I noticed that the I tended to break one of these delicate components when the screen was shattered in the area of those components.
I absolutely severed this cable when loosening the adhesive around the volume button area. There is really no way of knowing if this cable somewhat elevated from the frame and therefore susceptible to being cut, and it happens to be right where one starts to remove the face with the guitar picks. The cable is directly in from the down volume button, so be extra careful not to put the guitar pick in too far in this area. I recommend buying a power/volume button cable just in case. Replacing this cable is also not easy, but doable. Just try to avoid doing it.
At this point it is a good idea to get the packing tape back out and wrap it around 2 or 3 of your fingers making a circle with the sticky on the outside. Make it loose enough you can place your fingers on the table surface to the side and pull your fingers out. When you remove all the tiny parts/screws in the next steps put them on top of the tape so you know exactly where they are when you need them
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Halte das iPad an der unteren und oberen rechten Ecke fest und klappe das Frontglas vom iPad weg.
Be very careful not to touch the LCD. It's a pain to remove smudges. One thing that might help when you need to hold it while reattaching it during reassembly: attach a small suction cup to the metal side. That way you can avoid touching the sides where your hand might slip to the LCD side.
Do you need to use some adhesive strips to remount the plastic bezel? The bezel I ordered didn't come with any and the ones you can order only seem to have strips for mounting the glass and not the bezel.
You'd better. The original bezel is glued. You can find 3mm fine/double-sided (black) tape on Amazon. I use it when I replace the bezel because they fit perfectly under the bezel. I use for all sorts of repairs on iPhones, Samsungs, etc. Such as this [one|http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GIS...]
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In order to prevent touching the LCD screen with your finger(s), I use the thin plastic food wrapper to cover it. It will temporary stick to the LCD screen and provide excellent protection from fingerprints.
Very good suggestion. It worked like a charm.
where is the connecotr for home button at the ipad 3....i have nothin where i can plug in the flex cable comin from the button
Go slowly as you lift up the glass and be sure that you are not tearing a ribbon cable. When I lifted the glass the digitizer cable was torn and unusable. Perhaps I had cut it with the pick/spudger but it tore completely off when I lifted the glass. Good thing I had purchased the full front panel assembly with the digitizer (IF116-018-3).
When reassembling I used canned air to blow off dust on the LCD before closing it up.
You can use a clean soft brush like a make-up brush or small paint brush to brush off the LCD.
I like how the pictures show an intact screen being removed (although the one in step 4 has a couple of cracks in). I don’t know if anyone would have the luxury of being able to remove a screen in one piece, the ipads I've fixed have been completely smashed pretty much all the way around the outside of the lcd underneath. I used this guide to know where to watch for cables etc - very helpful. I end up using a window scraper/razor to scrape off the glass shards/adhesive around the edge. Glass shards/dust all over the lcd is easy enough to get off but cleaning the lcd after that is a real pain. Does anyone have any suggestions how to clean the lcd properly?
When reassembling the glass, align the camera first. On the back of the glass there are two pins on the metal camera frame.
Align them to the camera first, in order to avoid to get a ‘bulge’ visible on the glass or on the back of the iPad.
+1 to Luca’s comment. This deserves a RED NOTE for reassembly. I probably just destroyed my new wifi antenna due to not having a reassembly call out for alignment of the screen. Had to pry things back apart and wifi antenna looks like it may have bit the dust. So this is a VERY important bit to know for a first timer.
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Entferne die vier 2 mm Kreuzschlitzschrauben, mit denen das LCD am Aluminiumrahmen festgemacht ist.
End of teardown. Start of disassembling.
The ribbon cable on my unit was too short to lay it all the way down. I had to let it sit sideways.
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Hebe die rechte Kante des LCDs mit einem Plastic Opening Tool oder einem Spudger aus dem iPad.
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Klappe das LCD der linken Kante entlang um und lege es oben auf dem Front Panel ab.
I skipped everything beyond this point and proceeded with the detachment of the battery starting from the right side, one section at a time, with a credit card and a glue remover. I then removed the three screws around the battery connector (on both logic boards) and the one of the battery connector itself. I then lifted the boards up jointly just enough to free the battery connector from the screw hole cylinder that keeps it in place. I then cleaned up and removed all the adhesive from the base, inserted the new battery and glued it to the base. I then put the screws back, mounted the LCD, closed the glass with new adhesive, and powered on. The iPad booted normally and I proceeded with the calibration. I am aware that removing the boards is safer, but if you are careful you save a lot of time disconnecting and reconnecting fragile connectors from the boards.
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Ziehe das Stück Tape, das den LCD Flachbandkabelstecker verdeckt, mit der Spudgerspitze ab.
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Klappe die Haltelasche über dem ZIF Stecker des LCD Flachbandkabels hoch.
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Löse mit den Händen oder eine Pinzette das LCD Flachbandkabel von seiner Fassung auf dem Logic Board.
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My retainer flap broke before it would move, tried to tape the cable back in place, LCD is totally dead now (wasn't before) even though I heard sounds...
I ran into similar problem and was able to fix it.
I used a thin mylar piece, cut to the size of the ribbon cable and push it in, on top of the ribbon cable to thicken it.
Digitizer(Touch screen), Not responding after Tear down.
Instead of the mylar tape, I re-used the screen protector from an old Nintendo DS and cut it to size. I did not think it would work but it did for me after 4,5 tries. Good luck.
The pictures here are very misleading. The ZIF lock tab is towards the back of the connector - opposite to where the cable comes in. you flip it up and over. The picture here does NOT show the lock tab released! when replacing make sure the white lines go right into the connector - you should almost not see them anymore.
As Mark Smith noted the lock on the ZIF connector is at the BACK of the connector, the side FARTHEST from the cable. Put your spudger or opener at the back of the connector and gently pull up while pushing toward the connector. The black bar at the back of the connector will pop up and release pressure on the cable.
The ZIF connector lock is almost impossible to see in the pictures, and even tough to see when you're looking at it. It is a really thin black bar with a hinge on the long edge. As Mark Smith and Awfki stated, pull up gently on the long edge that is opposite the ribbon cable. When inserting the new ribbon cable be sure to get the cable lined up, then push in straight and evenly.
It IS possible to replace these connectors through a combination of hot air, microsoldering, experience, and talent (full disclosure:I sell replacements on eBay) but quite frankly, it’s a…it’s very difficult. Hiring a technician experienced enough to do it confidently and well will (should) cost you almost as much as the device is worth.
So try the methods (like tape) that thicken the cable slightly at the point of insertion, so its contacts will make strong downward contact with the connector’s. Then tape the cable down well to keep it from pulling out.
These solutions rely on recognizing the latch and breaking only it, so the above comments noting the latch’s location are essential.
FWIW, the second picture does show the connector’s latch in the “open” position. If what you see at the edge of the connector farthest from where the cable inserts is black, (first picture), the latch is still closed. If instead you can begin to see the metal pins (second picture), it is open. When open it is not even straight up—it is at perhaps 75 degrees from the closed position. Don’t open it too far or with too much force, or the latch will break off.
The same happened to me. While unplugging the cable I have broken the lock. I realized it only when putting everything back in place. After several attempts I noticed that if I pressed with a finger where the lock was the LCD worked.
So, I inserted the cable and taped it so that it doesn’t slip out. In the iOpener kit you get some transparent plastic cards (not sure what are they meant for). I cut 2 small pieces the size of the connection and taped them down firmly.
put everything back in and it worked.
The lock is there just to make pressure on the connection.
Have a look at the iPad 3 WIFI Battery Replacement Video Overview before you try this step. Actually seeing how to flip up the lock before attempting it myself was very helpful.
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Löse mit der Spudgerspitze das Stückchen Tape, welches das Touchscreen Flachbandkabel am Logic Board befestigt.
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Klappe die Haltelasche über beiden ZIF Steckern des Touchscreen Flachbandkabels um.
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Löse den Kleber unter dem Digitizer-Flachbandkabel mit dem flachen Ende eines Spudgers.
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Ziehe das Digitizer-Flachbandkabel gerade aus der Einbuchtung auf dem Logic Board.
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Ziehe das Touchscreen-Flachbandkabel ab und löse den Kleber, der das Kabel am hinteren Aluminiumgehäuse befestigt, mit dem flachen Ende eines Spudgers.
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Löse das Touchscreen-Flachbandkabel aus seiner Einkerbung im Aluminiumrahmen mit den Fingern heraus.
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Entferne das Front Panel vom iPad.
Cheers for the guide.
After replacing components, when reassembling dose the glue need some heating to bond properly or will a firm squeeze do the trick? Noticed none of the guides have any reassembly tips.
I had to open mine up again as I had left a protective film on the inside of the new digitiser panel.
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Löse das Isolierband, das den Kabelstecker der Kopfhörerbuchsen Einheit bedeckt, ab.
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Klappe mit der Spudgerspitze die Haltelaschen an den beiden ZIP Steckern, mit denen das Kopfhörerbuchsen Kabel am Logic Board befestigt ist, um.
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Fahre mit dem flachen Ende eines Spudgers unter das Kabel der Kopfhörer Einheit und löse den Kleber, mit dem sie am hinteren Aluminiumrahmen befestigt ist.
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Ziehe das Kabel der Kopfhörerbuchsen Einheit gerade heraus aus seiner Fassung auf dem Logic Board.
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Löse und entferne das Stück Tape, das den ZIF Stecker des SIM Platinenkabels bedeckt.
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Klappe die Haltelasche des ZIF Steckers um.
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Ziehe das SIM Platinenkabel mit einer Spudgerspitze gerade aus seiner Fassung auf dem Logic Board.
For me, it was impossible to accomplish this step without first removing the 7 screws from the Logic Board and disconnecting the Logic Board connectors (Wi-Fi, Speaker, Dock/Lightning) at the bottom. Then, I could slide the Logic Board downward just enough to pull free the SIM cable. When reassembling, I attached the 3 antenna connectors first, then the SIM cable, before installing the 7 screws and Logic Board connectors (Wi-Fi, Speaker, Dock/Lightning) at the bottom. Went a bit easier.
Thanks for your advice! Definitely best doing it during step 43!
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Trenne die folgenden Stecker aus ihren entsprechenden Fassungen auf dem Logic Board:
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Wi-Fi Antennenkabel
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Lautsprechersteckerkabel
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Dockanschlusskabel
It is very sensitive the Logic Board Connectors of the Speakers... So it came off to me... So I need some advise to put it back... I am not sure if it was soldier to two points or it is just glue to the main board with the contacts aligned to the mother board contacts... Please I need some advise or help... Thanks
DO NOT PRY under the speaker connector (under the orange rectangle in the photo). Doing so will pry off the motherboard speaker connector as I and poster above did. The instructions for step is very misleading, telling you to pry EVERYTHING. My motherboard is shot, and now I need to buy another speaker. :-(
*EDIT* The proper place to pry is from under the speaker plug, from the edge of the motherboard. I pried under the motherboard speaker connector, which lifted the socket off the motherboard. When in doubt, view the video from iFixit on YouTube. This will show you where to pry. Good luck!
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Entferne die folgenden sieben Schrauben, mit denen das Logic Board am hinteren Aluminiumgehäuse befestigt ist:
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Sechs 2,1mm Kreuzschlitzschrauben
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Eine 2,5mm Kreuzschlitzschraube
Be sure you follow step 37 and free the headphone jack ribbon cable. I missed that step and found myself puzzling how to get the rightmost screw on the logicboard.
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Halte das Logic Board an der Seite fest, die näher an dem Dock Anschluss ist und ziehe das Logic Board vorsichtig in Richtung der iPad-Unterseite.
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Klappe das Logic Board um, und achte dabei auf Kabel, die in den Weg geraten können.
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Entferne die drei Antennenstecker mit der Spudgerspitze aus ihren Anschlussdosen auf dem Logic Board
Follow these steps for both a speaker replacement, and then a touch screen replacement later on. However when I had to replace the battery, the cable between the main part of the logic board, and the LTE cellular component got ripped. Now the ipad will only stay booted for 1m30s before it reboots itself in a continuous loop. Has anyone seen this problem before?
I followed all the steps and I was able to replace a battery and a the screen on my daughter ipad3 but when plugged back in, the ipad goes in a resetting loop. turns on for 7-8 sec turns off for 7-8 sec. I tryed to do a hard reset but the ipad will not stay on to be able to move it fro the wall to the computer.
I did not shattered or destroyed any cable (as far as I know) and I opened and checked the connections 3 times now and nothing changed. The old battery got destryed in the process so I cant try it on to see id the same things happening. Please somebody help me!
This same thing happened to me. I ended up holding the power button and home button down until the iPad rebooted. When it powered back up, it was working correctly.
If new battery was criticality low in charge, it will boot loop. Put iPad in freezer for 30m and immediately plug to charger when you remove it. Reason: too low % on battery after repairs won't allow to boot so loop occurs and you can't charge a device in a boot loop. Freezer forces an emergency shutdown and will stay off till temperature is normal by then you should have enough charge to boot. Hopefully this helps!
The 3 wire connections to the underside of the system board are identical, so you might want to color code them before removal ... get them back in the right place, I think they are for the left and right GSM antennas and maybe the front camera?
Dear Peter, does it really matter which socket the 3 wire connections were connected to? I did not mark/color them with any sign!
Well…. i am at this stage now, i have lifted the 3 x wire connectors…and have not colored them… I am noticing that the cables leading to the connectors are of different lenghts : the shortest can obviously only fit on the connector which is the closest to the edge of the small board… and the longest should be for the connector which is the furthest away from the edge….
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Where can I purchase a logic board for an ipad 3 4g?
