iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Gen Teardown

Written By: Taylor Dixon
Published: 08/06/21
  • Comments: 13

iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Gen Teardown

Published: 08/06/21

Teardown

Introduction

In this teardown video we uncover the M1 SoC inside the new 12.9” iPad, then explore the new mini-LED-powered XDR display and explain what makes it so different from Apple’s other Liquid Retina iPad displays.

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Taylor Dixon

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13 comments

I know it’s not the focus of the video, but it’s great to see that the PMIC is cooled via a thermal pad at least. I wonder if the M1 is undervolted to fit the iPad’s power and thermal constraints as well.

Ethan Zuo -

Does the new iPads have reinforced sides (mic hole and apple pencil charge window), so they don’t bend as easy as the first gen? In Jerryrigeverything’s new video this iPad passes the bend test.

michalmajdak -

if you guys can show pictures with all the magnet positions would be awesome, it’s impossible to find the information online

Razvan Costel Vladu -

Because all of the full-screen iPads are inter-compatible with the magnetic iPad accessories [Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, Smart Folio, Apple Pencil 2nd generation (heh)], I assume the magnet arrays are identical. Therefore, you can go take a look at the 3rd generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro teardown, or the 1st generation 11-inch iPad Pro teardown as they do contain these X-Ray graphs.

KillerLab 233 -

Do you guys know what is the IC Chip and what is the Transceiver in this new iPad Pro model?

Victoria -

Where can I get that heating pad you used?

ccfman2004 -

they go from no cooling to great lumps of paste.

dtdt -

Are you guys able to do a tear down wallpaper of this one?

Aaron Foster -

If the screen replacement is pretty much the same why will Apple not replace a broken screen on the iPad Pro 5th gen? I have cracked mine and when I went to get it replaced I was told Apple does not offer this and I would have to trade it in for a refurbished one at almost half the cost of what I paid for this new one 3 months ago? Is it the glass it’s self that they don’t have to replace??

Wendy Bazuta -

Shortage of replacement screens is the only reason I can think of, given the current supply chain snag and chip shortage.

Gorilla -

Can you make Teardown Wallpapers for the 12.9 Inch and 11 Inch M1 iPad Pros? (Like this article for the 13 Pro and Pro Max: https://www.ifixit.com/News/52903/iphone...)

YJ Choi -

Has anyone measured the thickness of the glass to the rgb elements? I need to find this number for an optical experiment.

john ketchpaw -

Are you guys ever going to finish the teardown? Lol

It's been a year already and nothing.

jasonmfrederick -