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iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: LCD broken? Customer took home and broke? Dilemma..

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:28:59 -0700

I replaced the LCD glass and digitizer for a customer yesterday. Customer arrives tests everything and everything works. LCD works.

Customer takes home and contacts me that LCD is turning on but is disfigured..

What am I supposed to do?

http://imgur.com/NJLJOSc

http://imgur.com/BZDQeJE

Please look at these pics customer sent.

⟐ Answer accepted 4월 17, 2017 at 4:28 GMT-7

iPad Wi-Fi: iPad 1st gen doesn't charge and isn't seen by computers?

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 15:36:15 -0700

My iPad 1st generation stopped charging and isn't being seen by any of my computers. I've tried to different chargers and three different cords. It just stopped working, no abuse, water or anything I can define. Just doesn't charge.

Jack

⟐ Commented 3월 25, 2017 at 15:36 GMT-7

iPad 3 Wi-Fi: The glass is gettin off, after replace, how I can paste it?

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 08:04:18 -0700

I´ve replaced the glass of my ipad 3rd generation, but a few days after that.. the glass start getting off near the home button zone...

What is the best way to paste the glass properly?? is it necessary to heat gun?

thanks and regards,

Marcos

⟐ Commented 3월 14, 2017 at 8:04 GMT-7

iPad 3 Wi-Fi: Charging problem after battery replacement

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:21:48 -0700

Replaced the battery on my iPad 3 today due to the old battery not charging. The problem I am having is after I replaced the battery the iPad now continuously connects and disconnects while plugged in. I have triple checked all of the connections and everything is plugged in properly and all connections are clean. Any idea as to why this is happening?

⟐ Commented 2월 28, 2017 at 22:21 GMT-7

Ipad 2: wipe clean apple Ipad2

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:32:12 -0700

I am giving my ipad2 to my wife and I want to wipe clean so she can put her own preferences in ipad. My problem it has and old email address and password. I don't know the old password. how do I get around pass word to wipe ipad clean

⟐ Answer edited 1월 24, 2017 at 5:32 GMT-7

iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi: Touch ID not working after screen replacement

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:05:46 -0700

So I attempted to replace a broken screen on the iPad mini 4. I successfully replaced the screen and home button but then realized the Touch ID isn't working. Of course, after the fact, I read how this can happen. I removed the home key and replaced to new screen but a small cable tore and unsure what exactly it does and how to repair. I took a picture but unsure how to upload. It's a small square to the left of the home key.

⟐ Answer accepted 1월 02, 2017 at 19:05 GMT-7

iPad Air 2: Digitiser problem, not responding

Sun, 04 Dec 2016 12:41:48 -0700

Help!!!

I have recently purchased an iPad Air 2 off eBay. It was described as working but with a heavily damaged screen. I received the IPad and purchased an OEM LCD and digitiser all in one. After fixing the screen and the iPad booting up fine I found that the digitiser does not work. I rechecked the pins on the board and how they were seated and al was fine.....I eventually put this down to a faulty digitiser.

After sending the screen back and recieveig a replacement I went ahead fitted It, however the problem remains. I very much doubt I have another faulty digitiser so I'm thinking the problem lays elsewhere.

Could any one give me any ideas of what might be causing the problem? I'm out of ideas. I hope it's not a faulty logic board!

EDIT! CHECK THE PICTURES

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented 12월 04, 2016 at 12:41 GMT-7

iPad Pro 12.9": Upgrade memory and change from wifi only to wifi & cellular

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:00:33 -0700

Is it possible to upgrade the memory on an I Pad Pro 12.9 and convert from wifi only to wifi & cellular?

⟐ Answered 11월 30, 2016 at 22:00 GMT-7

iPad 3 Wi-Fi: iPad 3 32GB doesn't load nor sync, no visible reason

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:38:39 -0700

I have an iPad 3 32GB Wifi, that doesn't load nor sync, also in reset or DFU mode, as if there's a power supply or cable problem. However, the supply as well as cable works with other devices.

There is no visible reason in the connector as far as I can see. I plan to pick this apart. Any suggestions what to look for?

Other actions to take first? I still have about 50% battery left

⟐ Answer edited 11월 02, 2016 at 13:38 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2 Wi-Fi: snapped off screw retainers on digitizer/lcd cover

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 03:30:41 -0700

I snapped off the middle screw retainer on the digitizer/lcd cover on an iPad mini 2. I was wondering first of all if it will affect anything. It doesn't seem to have any circuits or connections broken beneath it. Seems almost like it was glue under it. Second, can I use a special type of glue to place it back?

Thank you.

Here is a picture of the spot:

⟐ Commented 10월 20, 2016 at 3:30 GMT-7

iPad: Cornering tool ipad, best tool for On-site repairs

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:15:04 -0700

Hi i am about to open an On-site repair shop, we come to clients, wondering what's the best tool to fix bended corner ipads, i know about g-tool and pliertek and some other devices you attached to a table, but what is the best if you are on the go?

Thanks

Sam

⟐ Edited 3월 20, 2019 at 17:15 GMT-7

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: Can the A5 processor be used in the iPad 1?

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 03:51:07 -0700

I would like to know if I could transplant the A5 processor for use in the iPad 1? Maybe I would need to move the RAM also? Any answer would help!

⟐ Commented 9월 08, 2016 at 3:51 GMT-7

iPad 3 Wi-Fi: new screen but the touchscreen will not respond

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:02:48 -0700

I have a severely cracked glass screen. I replaced the screen with iFixit product. But now the glass screen will not respond to touch. Any suggestions on what is wrong?

⟐ Commented 9월 01, 2016 at 12:02 GMT-7

iPad Air: Ghost touch + bottom portion of screen/home button unresponsive

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:08:47 -0700

I recently got a request to fix an iPad Air, the clients bag was damp and he put his iPad in it and the whole thing basically broke down.

1)ghost touch

2)every time he tried to charge it would turn on turn off if it made it to passcode screen it'd restart

3)home button no longer worked

After I opened screen I unplugged flex cables and cleaned them with isopropyl + also I stopped the ghost touch by using electrical tape to secure the flex cable on the digitizer down and fighting the digitizer cable connector to itself by wrapping electrical tape around it

Still after those this it the problem I ran into

4)bottom half of screen still no longer responsive

5)home button still unresponsive

What the !&&* is happening. This isn't anything like an iPhone repair.!?!?

⟐ Answered 8월 11, 2016 at 7:08 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: Ipad wont turn on after screen replacement

Sun, 03 Jul 2016 15:06:21 -0700

I changed ipad 4th gen screen followed all the steps and my screen won't turn on and I have tried to do a hard reset nothing happens nothing will come up on the screen.

⟐ Commented 7월 03, 2016 at 15:06 GMT-7

iPad 2: Can I fix or repair an I cloud lock?

Sun, 29 May 2016 13:00:23 -0700

Is there a way to unlock a locked icloud ipad 2?

⟐ Answer deleted 5월 29, 2016 at 13:00 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: New instalment of lcd and digitiser problem

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 02:45:09 -0700

Upon installation of a new lcd and digitiser on an ipad mini 2 there seems to be a problem with the lcd touching the Base of the digitizer.

It doesn't happen straight away but over a few hours with no usage of unit.

It seems to be in the middle of the display, and nowhere near the edges.

I've changed the digitizer twice, thinking it was that, but it's still happening.

Installation had zero issues, and I've taken it out twice, but it's still happening.

Please help.

⟐ Commented 4월 29, 2016 at 2:45 GMT-7

iPad Wi-Fi: How continue to use an ipad 1 that becomes to be old?

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:36:16 -0700

Hi !

Do you have any advise to improve the use of an ipad 1? As this ipad is a bit old, it starts to have some bugs and to work slowly.

I was thinking to put an other OS like Linux? But not sure that will be better or easy. What do you think about it? Do you have any other advise?

Cheers,

Indhy

⟐ Answer accepted 4월 15, 2016 at 4:36 GMT-7

iPad Wi-Fi: 3 quarters of the screen Black with bars!

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 04:28:46 -0700

Hello,

I am trying to identify the problem. Is it the LCD or could it be something else?

It has never fallen and the "touch" works even on the black side!

Thank you

⟐ Commented 4월 04, 2016 at 4:28 GMT-7

iPad Mini 2: Why does Airplay misrecognize my computer as speakers?

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:39:04 -0700

At work/school, we use the Reflector app and a D-Link Wireless AC Dual Band USB Adapter to allow mirroring from iPads onto the computer screen. Normally, when using Airplay in these classrooms the computer with Reflector turned on will show up as an option for Airplay like below:

On the four iPads that are recognizing the computers as speakers, it looks like this:

They all have iOS 9.0.2. and the D-Link and the iPads are on the same WiFi. I've also tried reinstalling iTunes and Reflector and restoring the iPads. The problem seems to originate from the iPads themselves, not the PC's or their iTunes programs. All the settings look the same but I did notice a difference in the availability of home sharing in the general settings on the iPad.

On the malfunctioning iPads the menu's look like this:

Even when turned on off it still doesn't work:

On the iPads that display Airplay the way I want it the home sharing option is not available:

I've been troubleshooting this for over two weeks now and I would greatly appreciate any help.

⟐ Commented 3월 14, 2016 at 8:39 GMT-7