Jon Lucenius

The note about the black tape should be in RED in the main text above. I broke off the connector thinking the tape was part of the cable assembly. Always read the comments. Always. : )

There is an error in the red text in this step. It says ‘The digitizer cable is located approximately 2" from the bottom of the iPad’. The next sentence says .. ‘Stop sliding the pick when you get ~2.25" from the bottom of the iPad.. This will slice and ruin that cable. The last sentence should read ‘Stop sliding the pick when you get ~1.75" from the bottom of the iPad.’ so you stop cutting glue before you get to the digitizer cable.

@Jenny & @dleimonis - you can buy the digitizer and new cable by itself if you do not need an LCD also. They are separate parts.

If after the replacement is done, and the backlit keyboard does not come on, simply reboot and hold down CMD-OPT-P-R to reset the Parameter Ram. Make sure you are indeed in low light and all should be well.

Excellent guide - use your fingers and a magnifying glass to put the Wifi antennas back on - practice before doing next steps. For the hinge, simple use a pair of pliers to move them to the correct angle, being careful not to damage the screen below. My first repair, under 2 hours, no real issues to report.