iPad 3 4G Front Panel Assembly Replacement

Written By: Brett Hartt

Comments: 4

iPad 3 4G Front Panel Assembly Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Tools

Step 1

Remove the four 2 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the LCD to the aluminum frame.

End of teardown. Start of disassembling.

Dorothy Simler - 06/03/16

The top left screw may be covered by black adhesive tape.

Chat Pat - 26/09/18

The ribbon cable on my unit was too short to lay it all the way down. I had to let it sit sideways.

Petabyte Studios - 28/06/19

Step 2

Using a plastic opening tool or a spudger, lift the right edge of the LCD out of the iPad.
Rotate the LCD along its left edge and lay it down on top of the front panel.
Be careful as you move the LCD. The ribbon cable is fragile and may break if it is flexed too much.

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.

Ermanno Bellini - 29/10/20