How to Replace the iPad LCD Screen

The iPad LCD screen is very sensitive, it does not matter how much you take care of your devices. So, accidents happen at any time. Sometimes, it leads to the breakage of the screen. It ruins all planned schedules. What will you do, if your iPad screen is broken?

The display of the Apple iPad is different from the other models of the phone. IPad mini and older version of the iPad featured with digitizers and glass. New iPad models are more sensitive to touch, separate LCD and assembly. The new generations of iPad and iPad Pro featured with fused glass, OLED display, LCD and digitizer.

If the glass screen is scattered or broken accidentally, you cannot get the screen image clarity. If your glass and digital assembly are broken and your LCD is unbroken. The top glass DiGi layer is replaced without the disturbance of the LCD panel. If you are using a new generation iPad, you will have to replace the entire fused assembly, regardless of which type of the screen components is broken. The repair of the new version is much more costly.

Here you can find some options to fix the damage to the iPad screen:

Connect with Apple Company:

The first thing you need to do if you come across a broken or damaged iPad screen. The company of Apple will inform you exactly, how much it will cost to exactly fix this problem. If your iPad is still under a one-year limited warranty and comes across with accidental damage. The company will cover the warranty. If there is some technical fault, The Apple Company will cover the warranty. Apple devices are one of the most expensive devices in the world.

 The expense of the repair also depends on the model of the iPad. Apple care covers the accidental warranty for $99. Which covers accidental iPad screen damage and many of the other things.

iPad LCD Removal

iPad LCD removal is relatively easy to perform, if you have some technical minded, you can learn to watch the YouTube videos or reading the articles and blog. The procedure is quite easy. You can replace the home button, or the entire panel, which is moderately not difficult to change. The proper attention is given to loosening the adhesive strips with heat. You also keep an eye on the Flex cable. Don’t put pressure on the parts, otherwise, it may be broken or damaged.

Here, you find the list of the repairing tools to fix the damaged iPad LCD screen.

Required Tools:

●       Metal Spudger

●       Phillips Head Screwdriver

●       Spudger

●       Guitar Pick

●       Dehydrator, Heat gun, or Heat mat

●       Magnetic mat, screw capsules

General Repairing Guidelines:

●       You always use proper light. The iPad device components are small, you need plenty of light, what you are doing work.

●       The repairer must maintain an organized workplace, so that, you don’t lose any components and not confuse to pick up the tools

●       You apply enough heat to loosen the adhesive, but not too much, it damages the device.

●       When you are repairing. The adhesive becomes hard and difficult to separate, you can apply some more heat.

●       After separating the adhesive, you can keep the housing and screen close to the proximity eye, until the flex cable is disconnected.

iPad LCD removal Steps:

●       The repairer can heat the interior adhesive strips by using the heat gun, hydrator and heat mat.  If you do it over and over again, it will damage your device. The repairer can also use the spudger to gradually separate the screen of the iPad from the body. You can start on the bottom edge of the device and further proceed slowly.                

●       The repairer can use the playing card or metal spudger or guitar picks gently separate the adhesive up to the sides. You don’t need to push so deeply towards the Centre of the device.             

●       The IPad LCD screen is connected via flex cable, so do not pull the LCD from the body. You can unscrew the screw, connecting the battery with the logic board.

●       Carefully slide the guitar pick between so that you can check the connection and make it sure that no power is travelling from the battery to the logic board when you are repairing.

●       You can unscrew the screw while holding the shield over to the flex cable connections

●       You can disconnect the two flex cables connecting to the LCD panel and the logic board.

●       Now, the repairer has removed the LCD assembly of the iPad Air, if you have replaced the LCD.  You can reverse the steps and switch over the home button functionality for touch ID functionality. Which is a more considerably challenging situation.

●       Afterwards, you revise the procedure to assemble the things.