iPad 6 Wi-Fi Front Panel Assembly Replacement

Written By: Sam Goldheart

Comments: 5

iPad 6 Wi-Fi Front Panel Assembly Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

1 - 2 hours

Introduction

This is a prerequisite only guide for the front panel replacement.

Tools

Step 1

Remove any tape covering the home button ribbon cable connector.

Step 2

Use the flat end of a spudger to flip the tab on the home button ribbon cable ZIF connector upward.
Carefully pull the home button ribbon cable straight out of the ZIF connector.

I'm confused about the home flex cable connector required for the 6th generation iPad. It was my understanding that this model required an 18 pin connector. But these excellent pictures clearly show a 14 pin connector, just like the one for the first generation iPad Air AKA the iPad 5. I know this is not the primary focus of this guide, but can anyone clarify this for me?

Bonnie Baxter - 31/03/21

I did the whole repair but this part is the problem HELP !!! I unlocked it but it took me 1 hour to carefully pull out the HOME BUTTON RIBBON CABLE. It finally came out with tweezers but now I CAN'T GET IT BACK IN and as a result my touch I.D. won't activate. It seems there was a tiny bit of black tape overlapping the connector on the ribbon which I carefully cut off exposing only the connector on the ribbon itself but how the heck does it slide in before you lock it. It seems easy on Youtube videos but mine just doesn't slide in with hand or with tweezers. OR in fact is there another connector that controls the TOUCH I.D. ???

Just a guy -

Failed this step- broke the connector. If I try this again, I'd be inclined try to remove the home button from the front panel without unplugging it. Everything else seems to work fine.

Sandy Kilday -

Step 3

Use a the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to carefully pop the two digitizer cable connectors straight up from their sockets.
To avoid damaging your iPad, pry only on the connectors themselves, not on the socket on the logic board.
During reassembly, make sure that these connectors are completely seated in their sockets, or you may encounter display issues.

Where can I get a good used motherboard for a A1954 iPad 6 gen everywhere I look, there sold out ?...

Trent Weaver - 22/03/21

Step 4

Carefully peel the home button ribbon cable up off of the adhesive holding it to the rear case.

If you can make sure to not pull on the home button side, i would leave out this step. i replaced two displays so far, on the first i removed it, but left it connected on the second attempt. worked like a charm

Tommy Wienert -

Step 5

Remove the front panel assembly.
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 panels 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.

Conclusion

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

Author

Sam Goldheart

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