Front Panel Assembly Removal

Written By: Alex Diaz-Kokaisl
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Front Panel Assembly Removal

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

45 minutes - 2 hours

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to peel off the tape covering the home button cable ZIF connector.

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    • Use a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the home button cable ZIF connector.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to pull the home button ribbon cable straight out of the ZIF connector.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two digitizer cable press connectors.

    • To avoid damaging your iPad, pry only on the connectors themselves, not on the socket on the logic board.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the vibration isolator near the bottom-right corner of the device.

    • Take care not to puncture or tear the home button ribbon cable.

    • Remove the vibration isolator.

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    • The home button cable is secured with some light adhesive.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to peel the home button cable away from the frame.

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    • Remove the front panel assembly.

    • Use an opening pick to cut away any residual adhesive that may still be connecting the front panel assembly to the frame.

    • If you experience "ghost" or "phantom" touch input issues with your new display, this can be resolved by adding a layer of very thin insulating tape, such as Kapton (polyimide) tape, to the highlighted areas on the back of the panel. iFixit replacement digitizers come with the proper insulation and should not require the addition of any tape.

    • Without the proper insulation, these areas of the digitizer can ground out against other components, causing touch input malfunction.

    • The insulation is not visible to the naked eye, and is different from the foam dust barrier strips found on many iPads.

    • During reassembly, before installing a display, remove any remaining adhesive from the iPad, and clean the glued areas with high concentration isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) and a lint-free cloth. This helps prep the iPad for fresh adhesive and ensures that it will bond properly.

    • Test your iPad's functions and install pre-cut adhesive strips to the back of the display using our display adhesive application guide before sealing it up.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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