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iPad Pro 12.9" 6th Gen: My ipad stopped charging and has no that it is on or off since my dog.

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:38:54 -0700

My dog stepped on my iPad and it stopped working or charging. Whats wrong with it?

⟐ Answered 7월 17, 2026 at 16:38 GMT-7

iPad 6 Wi-Fi: Digitizer ribbon cable connector

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:28:22 -0700

tried to replace the digitizer screen and the ribbon cable connected to the board was ripped off, is there a replacement for this thanks for any info it appears this has been worked on before from what ever this is to the right of where the connector was the traces all still seem to be intact and strong ?

⟐ Answer unaccepted 7월 17, 2026 at 11:28 GMT-7

iPad 3G: Where can I find the clips that secure the digitizer?

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:53:22 -0700

I have done the ultimate sin! I have broke the clips that hold the digitizer ribbon into the logic board.

Now the digitizer will not pick up touch!

The only thing I can do is try to replace the plastic clip that is on the connector.

i have done a massive search of google and cannot find the part without buying a complete logic board. Anyone have a source for these???

I may need more than two because I broke the other one trying to learn how to remove and reinstall!

⟐ Commented 7월 17, 2026 at 8:53 GMT-7

iPad: What's my model number

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:47:42 -0700

I repair iPads for my friends. I got one today that I need help identifying the model number. I can't find the model number anywhere. It's not on the back of the machine. I looked carefully in the wall of the USB-C port but I don't see anything. Do I need to call the owner and see if she can retrieve it from iCloud.com? How do I find the model number?

⟐ Commented 7월 17, 2026 at 4:47 GMT-7

iPad Air 5: Ipad Air 5th Smart Cover Auto-lock when covered setting not working

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:45:08 -0700

I’ve tested 3 different cases and had the setting on at all times and its still not working whenever I cover my Ipad while keeping the software updated.

It seems to be a hardware magnetic sensor issue, is it possible to fix it?

⟐ Commented 7월 16, 2026 at 5:45 GMT-7

iPad 7 Wi-Fi: Why is my ipad 7th gen won’t power on even it is not low battery

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:13:56 -0700

What would be the problem or what should indo of my ipad 7th gen won’t power on or turn on even it is not low battery?

iPad 7: Hello, is the ipad 6th gen home button compatible with the 7th gen?

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:12:59 -0700

ripped a home button, curious if I can use the 6th gen home button for the 7th. Thanks

⟐ Answered 7월 12, 2026 at 4:12 GMT-7

iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Gen: Cut flat black copper wires at the top while opening and display damag

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:30:06 -0700

Hello together,

I changed the USB-C Port from my iPad 12,9" 5th Gen and while opening the iPad it seems like I cut some black flat copper wires (see attached images, it's marked pink). Does anyone of you know what these wires are for?

Furthermore my display is now damaged and show the Apple logo very very dark (looks like a backlight issue) and after "booting" my display only shows some pixels around two edges. Is the whole display damaged or something on the logic board?

I would appreciate any help or tips.

Best regards,

Claus

⟐ Edited by author 7월 10, 2026 at 8:30 GMT-7

iPad 10: iPad 10 Lockup of Functions

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:38:22 -0700

iPad with neither allow me to turn it off, allow me access to apps screens, or turning to horizontal mode; thus, all I can do with it is access to the internet. All the buttons will give me is volume and Siri, nothing else!

iPad Pro 11": Rolled over the left USBc placement clip while replacing my battery

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:04:15 -0700

Hi there, I'm in the middle of replacing the battery for my 11" 1st Gen iPad Pro and the stupidest thing happened. The two clips on either side of the USBc port, the left clip fell off my dsek and I rolled my chair back to grab it and rolled over the %#*@ thing.

I can't find a replacement for the clips... please someone help... It looks like the replacement USBc port doesn't have the clips.

this is such a stupid problem... but it is a problem none the less :)

Jason

⟐ Answered 7월 07, 2026 at 7:04 GMT-7

iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen: top volume button isn't working

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:33:35 -0700

the top volume button is stuck. is there any way to fix that?

⟐ Answered 7월 02, 2026 at 16:33 GMT-7

iPad Air: Battery will not charge past 1%

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:17:42 -0700

My ipad air only charges to 1%. The battery is flat and when I attached the lightening cable it will make the icon of the cable disappear and show a battery in the middle of the screen that appears to be charging. The ipad gets to 1% and turns itself on but that is as high as it gets. Eventually the screen goes black again and the ipad does not recognise that the cable is still attached. If I remove the cable from the wall charger and put it into the USB on my laptop the whole process begins again until I change it back to the wall charger. I have tried different cables and chargers, some Apple and some not. I initially replaced the charge port as it seemed that was the issue because I could wriggle the cable and get the ipad to show charging. I have checked the soldering and it all appears fine. I Have tried the reset method and leaving the charger attached all night but nothing changes. I am beginning to think the problem may have been the U2 chip all along. Does anyone else think that is a fair assessment or is there something else I should be looking at?

⟐ Answered 6월 29, 2026 at 2:17 GMT-7

Apple Pencil (2nd Generation): Replace battery in Apple pencil 2

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:51:36 -0700

Is it possible to replace the battery in an Apple Pencil 2?

⟐ Commented 6월 27, 2026 at 13:51 GMT-7

iPad 3 4G: How is iPad undisable

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:22:55 -0700

My iPad is disable

⟐ Commented 6월 27, 2026 at 13:22 GMT-7

iPad Pro 10.5": Are the pads on this iPad a 1709 charging port torn?

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:25:23 -0700

Hi, I was trying to repair this and the port seems to be attached with some glue probably from Apple and either my solder wasn’t high enough or the glue seemed to have pulled some up. Anyway some are shiny and others are not. Are the pads on it torn or can I solder it like this and it should still work? Don’t want to do anything else until I have an idea it has a decent chance working. Any answers are appreciated.

⟐ Answer accepted 6월 27, 2026 at 1:25 GMT-7

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen: Why am I having cellular connectivity issues

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:17:43 -0700

How do I fix my Apple iPad Pro 12.9 3rd gen cellular connectivity issues?

iPad: Which iPad do I have and what screen do I order?

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:48:44 -0700

I have a “iPad air 11inch (2025) 128 GB” can’t find any other information or direction as to what screen replacement to order

⟐ Answered 6월 26, 2026 at 14:48 GMT-7

iPad A3354: Why does it says apple restore

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:05:47 -0700

how do i fix apple restore on an ipad

⟐ Answered 6월 26, 2026 at 14:05 GMT-7

Apple Pencil (2nd Generation): How can I remove the tip that’s snapped off on the inside?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:47:07 -0700

I dropped my Apple Pencil a few days ago and the tip snapped off. I ordered some new tips and I tried to screw one in with no luck. I looked it up and a piece of the broken tip might still be inside the Pencil. How can I get this out?

⟐ Commented 6월 25, 2026 at 9:47 GMT-7

iPad 3 Wi-Fi: Can the new iPad use the iPad 2 Smart covers?

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:25:42 -0700

I just got an iPad 3 or "the New iPad" but I haven't gotten a case for it yet and I am considering buying a smart cover or a case with magnets that can use the same sleep/wake function as the smart cover.

Looking on Amazon, I saw that some had the same ability, but warn that the sleep/wake function is inaccessible on the iPad 3. As far as I know, it might be because the sensors were moved to a different location.

So, as the question above states, can I use a Smart Cover made for an iPad 2 on my iPad 3 and still get the all the functions including the sleep/wake ability?

⟐ Answer accepted 6월 24, 2026 at 10:25 GMT-7