Reemplazo de la batería del iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi

I didn't find this to be as hard as I had built it up in my mind to be; HOWEVER, saying that I need to say years ago I was the local Nokia service center in my town. But many years ago right after they got rid of analog times. Yeah. A classic installer/repairer mistake when starting something they haven't fixed or installed before is picking up the instructions, flipping through them; maybe even reading a section that is new-then tossing the instructions over the shoulder. "I got this." This usually comes right before something major gets broke. And I can tell you when you try to do it yourself and then mess it up horribly then take it to the repair shop. Well we called that "I can do it myself" syndrome and charged extra to put back together what they brought in in the box. Now knowing all this - I can't stress this enough because I am stupid, stupid, stupid. COVER YOUR SCREEN IN CLEAR BOXING TAPE AND READ ALL THE INSTRUCTION BELOW THROUGH TO THE END BEFORE EVEN ATTEMPTING THIS FIX. Take my advise.

I didn't have an iOpener, so I used a wheat type heat bag. If you do this though, make sure you put a layer of plastic between your Mac and the bag, or you'll get condensation in places you don't want it.

I started out using the iOpener but switched to my wife's hairdryer. A heat gun or hair dryer proved to be much more convenient and is a time saviour. You can heat more and the glue becomes more fluid make the next steps with the opening picks much easier

I know this is obvious, but backup your iPad with iTunes before you start. I'd also turn off your passcode if you have one.

Ther first time you heat up the iOpener for this repair when its room temperature I had to heat it up for more than 30 seconds. I remember I had to heat it up for around 45 seconds. However, after that when you need to reheat it again during the repair 30 seconds will be enough.

I used the wheat bag in a sensor microwave heating up to 65-70 deg C (155 def F).

Get yourself a cherry pit bean bag the size of your iPad. Heat it, put the iPad on it for 3 to 5 minutes or so, reheat the cherry pit bean bag, again put your iPad on it. Then heat the iOpener and start working. The cherry pit bean bag will have to be reheated several times, but it will soften the adhesive so you have less problems with the iOpener

The heating can be done very effectively (and quickly) with 3d printer heated bed. Make sure the bed is clean. Set the temperature to 60c, (130f ) and put the ipad face down for +/- 10 minutes. Repeat as needed throughout the “gentle prying” stages.

The iOpener did not work at all for me.

I had to use a heat gun and bring the edges of the case up to ~200 degrees (used an infrared thermometer to measure) before the glue would weaken. This obviously superheated the metal frame, so I also had to wear gloves to handle the phone while prying the back off with the included picks.

Repair instructions worked like a charm. Had to be patient with the iOpener and getting the screen off. I tried repeatedly without success until shifting the suction cup a bit to the left side where perhaps the glue had loosened up a bit more.

The iOpener, in my opinion, is of no help. Many warnings to say “don’t warm it too much”, but the glue doesn’t melt if not warm enough. As a result, a complete waste of time and energy. In addition, too much liquid in it, so it doesn’t lay on the device on a sufficient surface. I took a hairdryer and it worked much much better.

I used an immersion bath to heat this to 180F and applied it to the device until the outside temperature of the opener read 150F with an IR thermometer. Removing the screen took very little force with this method.

My experience. I was replacing the screen which had been cracked and a little shattered in some places. The iopener is pretty much useless, so was the suction cup. The suction cup would probably be more useful if I was doing something besides the screen. Also you probably want the clean the screen before using it so it can get good suction. I used a hair dryer on high for a couple of minutes at a time (someone on this tread suggested that). I used my exacto knife and a razor blade to get into the adhesive. First the exacto to get the initial cut, then the razor blade to go a little deeper. Could have probably just used the razor blade, but the exacto has a little more finesse. I got the razor blade in and a little under the glass then I used the picks to wedge in. I didn’t want to risk anything using the razor blade too much. Used tape to keep the shattered glass together.

My experience pt2

Fortunately the shattering was mostly on the edges and most of it had adhesive on the back so it stuck together. Just take your time and work your way around following the guide to get the screen off. Have some goof off or goo be gone to clean the frame when putting the new glass on or putting the existing one back. (someone suggested that also, very good idea). Be careful of the LCD (you should know that). The cable on my LCD was pretty tight, so I propped it up while taking the cable cover off and when I put it back on I did the same thing. I just put a bottle on the battery and leaned the back of the LCD on that while attaching the cables and putting the screws back on the cover. Also be careful with the home button and the bracket on the back of it. I had enough old adhesive on left on the bracket that it stuck back to the new glass fine. So far only 12 hours in, so we will see how that holds up when the kids get at it.

Another alternative if you do not have the iopener is to use a bed time hotwater bottle. Do not over fill it though. Just put enough hot water in to support the phone while you work around the adhesive.

I use both the hot water bottle and iopener together on Samsung's. It makes life easier

I followed the directions and heated my iOpener for 30 seconds in a 1000 watt microwave, and it came out at 160 degrees F, as verified by a infrared thermometer. This allowed me to separate the last bit of the back of my Samsung S8, which was already coming off due to a swollen battery (hence the reason for the repair).

Hallo,habe den Akku erfolgreich getauscht.Doch seitdem gibt es bei Telefonaten eine Rückkopplung für den anrufenden.Bei mir ist alles normal.Woran liegt das?Mfg

If you follow these instructions, you will crack your screen like I did. Heating the iOpener for 30 seconds, using it to melt glue, then waiting 10 minutes to reheat is useless. The iOpener can be used to maybe warm the glue on whatever side you aren’t working on. You need a hairdryer and/or a heat gun to melt the glue and separate the glass from the iPad.

Anyone want to buy an old iPad with broken glass and a dead battery?

Not everybody has a microwave. You should provide a target temperature for the iOpener and instructions for a conventional oven, or pot of warm water, or whatever. Although I will probably use a heat gun …

Three times heating opener and no luck. Tried pressing down gently on opener with a towel, and the opener broke. Wondering if I now replace table mats, fancy table cloth, etc. or will this stuff wash out.

Not impressed so far. Maybe the hair dryer next.

#### WARNUNG WENN MINIMALSTER SPRUNG IM DISPLAY IST FUNKTIONERT DAS NICHT!!! ######

Hatte einen winzigen, minimalen Sprung im Display. Ich dachte es könnte gehen, weil der Sprung “abgeschlossen” war. Er hat in einer Ecke ein winzige Glasteil rausgeschnitten. NEIN! Geht nicht. Habe alles mit viel Geduld dem iOpener und einem Föhn erhitzt. Es ist trotzdem sofort über das komplette Display zersprungen…

I’ve started with iOpener but changed very quickly to a heatgun. That was more efficient.

I could not get the iOpener hot enough to melt the glue on my ipad 6. I heated for 45 seconds once and it was boiling and it still never worked. Thank goodness contributors mentioned using a hair dryer. Using an 1700w hair dryer on high did the trick to get the screen off. Still took some time and the case got pretty hot but be patient. It took twice as long and a lot more patience to get the battery out.

I have an Ipad with touch screen issue, if i replace this part it should be Ok?

WARNING - DO NOT MICROWAVE ON A METAL MICROWAVE RACK

The metal microwave rack can heat up and melt through the iOpener cover letting the contents leak out.

Not a big issue for me as I have a heat gun and used that instead.

I opened my iPad with the iOpener. Be patient! It may take quite a bit longer to it the iOpener in the microwave than it says in the guide. My microwave can only do 800W and I had to put the iOpener in several times (maybe a total of 90-120 seconds). I recommend that you have the transparent side up an watch the bag carefully. As long a the bag doesn't bloat up and the liquid doesn't start bubbling you should be fine. But I recommend to take the iO out from time to time to check it. (More comments in Step 6.)

I gave upon the I opener and used a hairdryer. (Fixed an iPad 6)

iPad mini gen5. I used the iOpener. My microwave is 1200w with carousel. 30 sec got the iOpener to 155ºF. For the 2nd heating, after 10 minutes sitting, the temp was still around 125º so I only cooked it for 15 sec. Not enough increase so +5 sec more which me to 165-170ºF. This should be considered ballpark info because who knows the real output of the various microwaves and the quality of the IR tool used to determine temp.

To successfully open my iPad mini I applied the iOpener twice to the left edge and twice to bottom. & once to R edge. Using the suction cup was difficult for me (I'm in my 70's so my hands don't work too well anymore). I had trouble holding the guitar pick and slipping them in (at an downward angle). In the end, sliding my thumbnail along the edge opened it very slightly and allowed the pick to get into the gap. I marked the ends of all my picks with a sharpie pen for the recommended 2mm insertion to avoid going in too deep. To get the screen open it took me approx 1 hour.

Can’t you just use a hair curler instead?

A hairdryer or heat gun works, if heating is kept around 100 deg C (212 deg F - boiling point of water). But… heating this way is cumbersome. Using a hotplate, set to 100 deg C, measured carefully with a fairly inexpensive IR gun, is simpler and easier, if you can afford the hotplate (I used an old pancake griddle with a thermostat knob). It works great for phones, setting them face down for 2 minutes, then picking them up with insulated gloves - cheap, wool gloves work fine. This may require repeated reheating to continue the display removal, but its much simpler.

Because its almost impossible to repeatedly lay an iPad/tablet on the hot plate, I propose an alternative.

Initially lay the larger iPad/tablet, face down, for 2 min, to heat all of the adhesive surrounding the display. Lift and begin the picking process describe in your removal steps. Then lay an iOpener on the hotplate for 2 min (already set to the exact, desired temp) to bring it to working temp for the remaining operations.

For iPads in particular, it makes sense to construct a simple, aluminum window frame, laid on a hotplate (see my comment above) that only touches the edges of the display, heating only the adhesive underneath. This prevents general heating of the entire device. Four strips of aluminum, placed together as a frame, would be the simplest and allow variations for all devices - envision it as a pinwheel of strips, radiating outward. Use it for any size device.

BTW, always read all comments at each step. New, and possibly useful, suggestions appear on occasion that can be crucial.

I had to heat mine up for more than 30 seconds. After 30 seconds on high it was only warm. It had to keep trying different times and checking it until it got hot. I think the initial time that I put it in for was over a minute.

DO NOT USE IN NON ROTATING MICROWAVE! It will pop a hole. I had it in for 45 seconds the first time. It wasn't very hot inside and I saw it started to leak on the paper towel I put under it. Just a fair bit of advice. I think I will just stick with the heat gun. Loud but useful.

I heated mine up for 30 seconds, tested, then again for 30 seconds. It felt adequately hot. Leaving it on the left side, per the instruction, for a minute did not loosen the adhesive. I ended up pulling the suction cup hard enough to shadder the old screen. Moral of the story, I don't think it gets hot enough safely to have an affect.

I ended up using a hair dryer. That iOpener thing took forever.

30 seconds sure isn’t cutting it… 45 didn’t get the screen of my iPad air 2 to budge either… even after resting on the ipad for 4 minutes.

60 seconds in the microwave, the iOpener burst.

I’ll get a new one and try once more with heating it 45 seconds and repeat that for 30 minutes like others have said here. If that doesn’t work it’ll have to be the heat gun.

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Trust the directions! I forgot and left it in the Microwave too long and after 1 minute I had Mt Vesuvius - the iOpener burst and spewed the goodies out. The problem is, the Digitizer can be damaged by a hot air gun, so I had to tough out and remove the glue the hard way. I made it … with lots of patience! Tough lesson.

I also used a hairdryer. I used it on the low setting and I cut a piece of carboard to protect the rest of the screen. The iFixit tool and method is vert tedious and very time consuming in comparison. With the hairdryer method you can literally have the display apart in a few minutes. Using your other hand nearby the area you are heating it should be very hot but not enough to burn your hand. You only have to heat metal part of case near glass edge. If you have a cellular model then you need to be very careful because the black antenna area is plastic. So less heat and work your way up in adding heat just enough to separate around the area but not so much you melt the plastic!

iOpener was the worst part of the kit. Followed directions for :30 in microwave and took 4 trips to the microwave to loosen adhesive on left side of home button. I thought I was figuring it out and it was working well… even set a timer to wait 10 minutes between heating it up. Was on the right side and was on my 12th heat up when it exploded in the microwave. My only tip is that if you set it clear side up, as soon as you see any bubbles or boiling in the liquid, STOP! If you put a pot holder over the iOpener and press slightly to make good surface contact, that seemed to help. I finished heating with a “Corn Sack” that held heat better than the provided iOpener.

Get a heat gun.

I followed the directions and heated my iOpener for 30 seconds in a 1000 watt microwave, and it came out at 160 degrees F, as verified by a infrared thermometer. A second heating about 15 minutes later in the micro and it came out at 190 degrees F. Plenty hot enough to soften the adhesive for removing the back on my S8. Based on the comments above I think people just need to use more patience.

I used various time settings. It got very hot. It would soften the glue but not a whole lot. If my screen had been intact and I was replacing something that was not a digitizer, it may have worked. A broken screen makes the process significantly more difficult. I ended up breaking the home button cable. Good bye TouchID…

After reading previous comments I didn't even use the i-opener. Used the heatgun ( hairdryer ) which works great for me. Maybe I was lucky as this is my first attempt at replacing a cellphone battery. Motoz 3

It appeared 30 seconds were not enough, so I heated it more, by 5 seconds at a time until I got the right temperature about 70 degrees Celsius (measured with infrared pistol) to get the screen heated up to 60 C, the best for softening the glue. But the heat was quickly dissipating by the big aluminum back cover, so the best I got in 2 minutes of applying iOpener was around 45 C, which made the procedure difficult and having risk of breaking the screen. So I eventually abandoned iOpener and user a hot air gun with precise temperature setup. I set it to 90 C, which allowed me to open my iPad quickly and safely.

I, too, ended up using a hot air gun. I’ve done earlier versions of iPad before but the adhesive used on this IPad 5 A1822 was particularly difficult to remove.

Also, while the suction cup worked great when the glass is in tact, any cracks in the glass make the suction cup useless.

You need to remember here are different sizes of microwaves. I had the same issue.

Heating on a smaller unit I used 45-60 seconds. That worked but was time comsuming

Yeah, the iOpener didn't work for me either.... ended up using a hair dryer and that worked. The iOpener was too warm to soften the glue in my case.

Readers looking for temperature advice might check the comments of the previous instruction, as there are more there. I used an immersion bath to heat this to 180F and applied it to the device until the outside temperature of the opener read 150F with an IR thermometer. Removing the screen took very little force with this method. I don’t know how much microwaves vary in heating consistency with these pads, but knowing how inconsistent the temperature of a bowl of plain rice gets in my microwave, I wasn’t interested in even trying to use it for this.

I used an electric griddle set to the lowest setting. It seemed to work very well.

I vote for the hair dryer. The other methods work too but if you aren’t having any luck, switch to the hair dryer. While holding the iPad in my hand, I found that I am aiming the dryer at my finger at the same time and it gauges how hot it is. I stop when my finger can’t take it - maybe five seconds up close. Repeat as needed like I did.

This thing melts when placed up side down in the microwave…

If the maximum temperature for this iOpener is lower than the gadget glue minimum temperature, this device does not make sense.
I think the maximum temperature for this iOpener is below 100⁰C and most gadget glue minimum temperature is higher than 100⁰C. So the iOpener is useless for many opening steps in repair guides. But who knows because temperature range is not specified for this iOpener.

What do I do if I don’t have a iopener?

Use a hair dryer

2 or 3 cups Rice in a sock, heat for about 2 minutes. But, I recommend the iopener.

When boiling in water you can put the iopener in a ziplock to keep it dry.

Even if you don't put in a ziplock bag, I found that the surface is mostly hydrophobic so drying it is very easy. I also didn't have tongs, but the bag is denser than water, so it sank and I attached clothes pins to the ends and was able to remove it with those.

2-3 minutes in near boiling water, then 2-3 minutes on my s10+ and it was super easy to cut the glue off.

Why does it says in red letter to be sure not to damage the LCD screen? I thought the whole point of this guide is to replace a broken screen and the new screen comes with a new LCD since apparently they cannot be separated

Because some people are opening the ipad to replace the battery! Like me~

I would recommend using a hair dryer on high instead. Heat a certain area 60 seconds at a time and keep the hair dyer moving at a slow but constant speed.

Why do these instructions say to heat the top of the iPad for 2 minutes, but then prior open the bottom? The instruction below seem to indicate heating the side that you are about to pry open.

I saw in some “How To”videos, the repair shop had expensive heating pads to assist in screen removal. If I ever find myself making a similar repair to an iPad of iPhone, I’m going to try using a heating pad I have for my back. Set it to high and let the iPad/iPhone set on it screen down for 15 minutes or so. Should do the trick.

결국 히팅건을 사용했습니다. Bosch GHG 500-2 패드 알루미늄이 뜨거워질 때까지 가볍게 가열하십시오. 손가락으로 만지면 견딜 수 없을 정도로 뜨거워질 때까지 천천히 가열했습니다. iopener는 시간이 많이 걸리고 성공하지 못했습니다.

I used a heat gun from about 3 feet away with my hand right next to the iPad to gauge how hot it was. In the end you need the edge of the screen almost but not too hot to touch

Did it with the IOppener! Just be patient. It seems the les harmfull way of doing it. I just had to reheat it few times.

Wish I'd have known alk these tools were here before I tried replacing the battery on my iPad Air 2 only to mess up the digitizer or the LCD screen one. Since they come together in replacement guess doesn't really matter which one is messed up. Or does it? Hmmm.

you should be careful with the screen connector on the bottom right when opening

I accidentally cut the volume cable as when I tried to gently pry that corner area with the iFixit triangular plastic openers, one needed to be pushed quite hard to open the screen and slipped, the cable was stuck to both the screen digitiser glue and the case, so when I pried the screen off, the cable tore. iPad still works but annoying the glue is so strong.

Well, there is actually only 2mm at the bottom just around the home button. Be careful! I broke mine since iFixit didn’t point that out!

This is the trickiest and scariest part of the procedure. (read all of the comments in Steps 1 and 2 and at the end of the guide). The iOpener also did not work for me - it simply would not soften the glue enough. I used a blowdryer. Have lots of patience and be gentle! I did not pull up on the suction cup very much. I softened the glue enough that I could get my fingernail under the glass, then I was able to wedge the pick in beside it. The rest of the screen removal went easy with the blowdryer and blue picks.

It helps to know that the adhesive is v narrow (2-3 mm) tapes, not great globs of bitumen. Once the seal is broken, you’ve won. Also, the shiny bezel is part of the metal body, not the screen, so get your widget between the glass and the bezel. And be patient. Even with a heat gun and IR thermometer it still took me 30 mins to get the screen off.

The screen glass can only be pulled up a fraction of a millimetre, just enough to insert the mere tip of an opening pick.

The glue then gives way very slowly. Give it time to release before moving the pick slowly further in. If you pull the pick out without wedging the gap open with another pick the glue will re bind and you are back where you started.

I used a very cheap Aldi laser thermometer to check temperatures. The glue seems to loosen at 41C+, although the heat takes time to penetrate.

When I purchased a new replacement battery, it came with a suction cup. That cheap cup wasn’t able to hold on the screen. luckily I had a set of heavy duty suction cups when I made a repair on my iMac. I recommend investing in the heavy duty cups.

Heavy-Duty Suction Cups (Pair)

These provide an excellent vacuum seal and leverage to lift the screen. Be careful and make sure you soften up the adhesive or you will crack the screen.

I agree with Charles, the suction cup from the kit just kept slipping off the screen. I too, have the heavy -duty cups from a Mac repair

Even using a heat gun in an effort to soften the remarkably tenacious adhesive, I found it impossible to use the suction cup to lift the edge of the screen sufficiently high to insert a pick. I ended up using an exacto knife and a single-edge razor blade to make the initial opening, after which I was able to insert and use picks per the instructions.

If you have the screen hot enough then it does lift and leave a small gap. I was really surprised. I was using the stronger suction cup that you can buy separately though

Indeed, heat and apply time matter. I took the shattered glass off from my LTE iPad Air 2 more easily than on the donor wifi iPad Air 2, I couldn't seem to separate it on the donor device. I decided to increase heating and apply time: heated the iOpener 1 minute, and applied the heat for 5 minutes (doubled everything) and yes, it now moved just enough and I could get the picks in!

As others have said, this is the hardest part. Heat and time are your friends, I folded a piece of aluminium foil around the edge of the iPad and the iOpener to help the heat transfer. Left it like this for five to six minutes and then the adhesive yielded to physics.

I think I accidently slid my tool into the fused lcd and front panel and now the entire screen is doing weird lines and different colors and just is not natural its not even usable. I was gonna replace the battery because the batter was popping the entire front panel and lcd off of the base of the device and then when i was openingit up the rest of the way I slipped and it hit something and now its all glitchy. what should i do?? is it even worth fixing anymore? it;s too old for apple care and I already voided the warranty and displays are expensive what should I do? email me @ andrew.heidorn1@gmail.com thanks :)

Metric is for engineers. Last place on earth to use inches is US car industry. NASA uses metric. You know it makes sense.

I shattered the glass on my iPad during this step.

To melt the adhesive, you have to heat the glass A LOT, to at least 80°C. I was using a portable infrared thermometer while doing this. Heating the iOpener in my microwave for 60 seconds only raised its temperature to about 90°C, and leaving it on the glass for a few minutes didn’t raise the temperature of the glass to more than about 40°C. I switched to a hair dryer and heated the glass to about 70°C, which was barely enough to be able to insert one pick. As soon as I tried to slide it across, the glass broke.

I recommend having a reliable way to measure the temperature, and finding something that can heat more effectively than the iOpener. Also take caution to heat all along the top, not just the point where you’re inserting the pick. In theory the iOpener is designed for this, but it doesn’t get hot enough.

I wish the iOpener came with a specific heat rating. It has many warnings against overheating it but it’s not clear exactly how much is too much.

6mm is far too much at the side. There is only 4mm from edge of glass to the display unit . I guess I damages my display because the pledge had gone between glass and display.

The picks should have a 5mm indent on them so you can’t push them in to far, at least on one of the tips

warning! The gap just below the home button is 2mm. Be very careful. It is the thinnest space!

Yep, this is the single most important instruction and where I like others screwed up. You really can't insert the pick more that 4mm otherwise it risks going between the screen and the digitiser. There is almost no resistance so it is very easy to do. It is almost worth marking a 4 mm depth on each pick before starting. Getting the adhesive to lift was really easy it the screen is hot enough, sticking the pick in too far is also too easy :(

Purchase an electric griddle for pancakes, etc. Set the temp control until the hotplate measures 100 deg C, using a cheap IR thermometer to check the surface temp. Lay the display face down.

Leave the device (iPad, smartphone, whatever) directly of the plate for about 2 minutes. Use heatproof gloves or thick cotton gloves to lift the device off the plate, placing it on a flattened towel, face up, to begin the prying process. Heating the entire device allows you to continue all the way around the outer edge without reheating, but work quickly.

Plastic picks should be trimmed to 2mm or 4mm, tapering the edge down with sandpaper until it can slip between the display and the frame. Use a very thin knife blade, single edge razor blade, or thin stainless steel spudging blade to start the lifting process. Do NOT cause any bending distortion of the very thin LCD glass - it will break instantly! You must be below the front glass AND the LCD screen. Be absolutely sure!

PATIENCE! Go no faster than the adhesive will release.

I was unable to use the pick provided to get my first opening or separation. I use the knife from the upgrade parts kit. Being a former bench tech. That was the tool I used most often to crack open laptop cases. After I had separation I did use the plastic pick as suggested.

All the following stages of detachment are very risky because it is VERY easy to break the glass, especially on the side of the Home button. In particular, if the glass already has a crack (even a small crack) it is practically impossible to detach it without breaking it even more.

take care not to insert more than 4mm!

100% agree with the above comment - this wrecked my screen

Difficult when glass is shattered. Any tips for that?

You need to heat it for more than 2 minutes, more like 4 minutes. I cracked my glass a few cm above the middle. This part needs a caution added to it.

This is it. This was the step where I cracked the screen and ruined the device. Things had been going so well up to this point. Like many others I struggled with the iOpener, so I used a heat gun along with a temperature sensor and very carefully and slowly went back and forth along the edges keeping the temperature at exactly 200 degrees F. I got the pick in, went around the top corners, down the sides to the middle. But on this step where you finish sliding the pick to the bottom right corner, I got 3/4ths of the way down and CRACK. The glass shattered pretty badly in the corner, and there’s a crack running diagonally along the entire device. I put clear packing tape on top to keep it from cracking further, but sections of the screen are non-responsive. I can’t tell you how upset my 5 year old is going to be when he wakes up tomorrow and I have to tell him daddy wrecked his iPad. :( I believe strongly in the Right to Repair and this kit is fine. But GO SLOWLY, and BE CAREFUL.

I also cracked the screen at this same point. The glue has to be heated well, and the sliding should be smooth and easy, not too tight. Go slow, and heat frequently.

I made it one step farther than the person above me. Made it about 1 inch from the bottom left corner and the screen shattered. I probably let it cool too much as I think I was getting a little impatient by now. The kit is great though. I successfully removed the rest of the screen even after it broke with no damage to anything else. I continued on to replace the battery and bought a new LCD (This was a roughly $130 mistake). I stress, go slowly, heat often. Kit worked great otherwise.

F…ing cracked the glass. This repair is a waste of time and money. The iOpener is b.s. You need to use a heat gun and/or a blow dryer. I had used the heat gun and a blow dryer to successfully separated the glass from the body until I reached the bottom. This is becuase I had left the heated iOpener on the bottom for at least 20 minutes. I used the blow dryer for the top and sides and it worked. When I turned the corner on the bottom, the glass shattered. The tip of pick was not in very far, maybe 2mm. Guess my only option now is a new iPad.

same here, and I’m not using their $2 dinky microwave palm rest, I have a head gun and I’ve been heating this thing for 20 mintues side by side. Still cracked the class. Don’t attempt this, to do this successfully you should’ve had cracked 10 screens.

warning! The gap just below the home button is 2mm. Be very careful. It is the thinnest space!

Well, there is actually only 2mm at the bottom just around the home button. Be careful! I broke mine since iFixit didn’t point that out!

Thanks for the comments! I’ll add the warning into the step.

The display must remain perpendicular to the back panel (frame) during these next steps. Because it can easily get away from you, place the back panel on a non-slippery surface with the display propped open as shown, against a stack of books or a solid object. This will allow you to work without performing a balancing act needing more hands. Do NOT apply any tugging forces on the attaching cables.

If the LTE version being worked on, ensure the sim tray is removed before attempting to isolate the battery.

The black screw is for the battery. The metal cover is attached to the logic board, that is not clear in here. I skipped from #37 to #67 and removed the battery by sitting the housing on a metal beam heated to about 150F. As the iPad back warmed up, a few strips of a flat side from a milk carton (2-3" x 5") were made as long as the battery. The IFixit credit card size separators were used were there was room and not touching any electronics. Between the milk carton and IFixIt separators (stronger, stiffer, dont soften as much with heat) the batter was separate and left sitting on the carton strips to prevent reattachment. With battery still attached - - By this time the logic board was eager/easy to lift and the battery tab UNDER the logic board was lifted enough for the old battery tab to clear the case stud. New one installed immediately.

Can’t you just disconnect the battery?

So if this method is outdated, what is the current method to disconnecting the battery?

Orochi: right?? Come on guys, don’t tell us the method is outdated and then not explain what the better method is

Heat motherboard then use plastic stick or guitar pick to gently unstick motherboard enough to insert peace of paper where battery contacts are.

Thank me later.

I took a business card and notched it like the shown pick. Just wide enough to fit and notched to clear the screw post. Worked like a champ.

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jinwoo KIM’s comment translated:

The motherboard is glued to the bottom plate. This must be lifted (slightly bent) from the battery contacts. If you look closely at the photos, you will also see the left and right boards of the terminal.

I recently successfully replaced a battery on this unit.

I did not see why the warning at the top of this repair guide is necessary, as the battery is connected via several contacts surrounding the screw hole, and the insulating pick they show, or something similarly shaped, should work at isolating the battery. Of course this is only my observation, so take it as you may, I make no assurances of anything.

Removing/replacing the battery is whole ‘nother ballgame however.

The ipad’s contacts are pressed down on the battery contacts, around the hole, that screw hole has an elevated bump which the battery connections have to be slid up and over that bump, requiring the lifting of the ipad connector and possibly part of the motherboard — which is also thermal glued to the case; you may have to heat up the bottom of the case to release that enough to lift.

I am going to post this info also on the battery replacement repair section for this model.

I broke a pin here. My kit came with a tool that resembles a pick with a cutout, so I used it, rather than modify a pick. It would not stay in as pictured and would not go in as far. So I kept pushing it in and expecting it to go further. There is an opportunity for more detailed explanation here. I was able to bend back one of the small pins, but the other bent one broke while I attempted to bend it back. So, there were 3 little pins, now there are two. I put it back together, anyway, and am happy it all works. I am hoping it is a redundant system, and will not overheat the battery right away and explode. If anyone knows the tale of the three little pins, I would like to know.

Although I put it together anyway with the broken battery connector pin and it worked, it would not charge. iFixit is out of replacement motherboards. It may be that the thumbprint button is keyed to your original motherboard, so changing either without the other will lose that capability? It cost the same as a motherboard to ship it out for micro soldering a new battery connector. The connector is like $2. I ordered one and will take my chances microdesoldering the old battery connector off and micro soldering the new one on.

Re-assembly tip: when I took the screws out, they showed residu of Loctite. Remember to put a tiny bit of Loctite on them before re-assembly.

I don’t know where this repair guide is going at this point.

It is supposed to be a guide to replace the battery, but goes on to a complete disassembly of the iPad. You don’t have to disassemble the whole iPad to replace the battery.

The battery is inserted underneath the motherboard’s power connection slot. There is a screw that secures it, which is removed during battery replacement. The screw hole is on an elevated bump which the battery contacts have to be slid up and over, requiring the partial lifting of the motherboard at the battery connection — if necessary heat up the bottom of the case there to lift it up.

When secured, the insert contacts sit around the hole. The tricky part is lifting that part high enough so that the battery connector can get over the bump, and the holes line up.

I have found a hack that makes this a lot easier. Simply snip a small slot at the front of the hole of the battery connector. This way it does not have to lift over the bump, but can slide around it on both sides.

I would love to see a guide on how to replace the charging/data connector.

There was a comment under the part-page that mentioned it was tricky to replace due to the soldering involved.

Do i need a hot-air station or will my fine tipped iron be enough?

I agree with G Trieste, there is no reason for complete disassembly to replace the battery. I placed a pick on the battery side of the battery connector underneath the new battery, gently pried up on the motherboard next to the battery connector and was able to slip the battery connection right into place.

Note on my iPad Air there was a little plastic cover around the front facing camera. Take that off an put it to one side as you will need it later for reassembly.

2022-02-27 update: Manage to skip step 35 onward. I can change the battery without removing the logic board for my iPad Air 2 . It’s similar to the steps in Reemplazo de la batería del iPad Air LTE. Thanks Raza for the tips.

This is a very important passage and should be explained (and illustrated) better in the guide. The battery is not only glued but is also hooked, at the screw hole, to a rear metal pin. So after unscrewing it and unscrewing the screw, it is necessary to lift it very gently from behind at the connector, so as to release it from the pin. I used a fairly long screwdriver, insulated with plastic tape. Be careful, of course, not to damage the logic board.

In any case, you don't need to disassemble the entire iPad as shown in the next steps.

Reinstalling the upper component bracket was tricky for me. It is difficult to get the bracket in proper orientation to replace screws and under the flaps at the same time.

From this step I went to step 63 and removed the battery without removing the logic board and the other components. This went very well and is much quicker and saver in my eyes.

This step did in my sound. The tape pulled the connectors off, as well as the tape. The tape was so secure it damaged the connectors. I was able to finish the repair no sound from speakers of bluetooth. The headphone jack still works. Better option maybe to just remove battery leave the logic board alone.

Just have to heat the batter more to free it from the case.

This is where I screwed up, thinking these were like the other push-fit connectors, not reading the instructions thoroughly, and not being able to see how the connectors worked. I levered up the connectors with the spudger, and totally destroyed them.

No sound now, but headphones still work OK. Found a lot of fluff sticking to the adhesive strips, turned out to be from my dressing gown.

Next time I’ll do it in short sleeves and read the flipping instructions. Heat gun or hair drier, and cheap IR thermometer, vital.

Mine appeared to have 3 and glue - gently turn them side to side to release.

Thanks Eddie. Mine had only 2 but certainly needed tweaking side to side to break free.

Mine had 3 and glue too (LTE model). I still managed to pry them up. You need to ensure not to put pressure on the electronic components just next to them.

My iPad has a third antenna cable, presumably for LTE functionality.

Same here but the third cable goes opposite of the antenna cables

Shouldn’t this be “Power button/microphone ribbon cable” ?

Yes, and now mine doesn’t work, not sure why as the reconnection seems ok.

My camera connector has an extra branch going under the rubber frill and black plastic to the right of the camera.. I did not risk pulling the ribbon connector all the way.

Mine also had an extra connecting tape about 1/3 from the camera.

!!!! WARNING !!!!! If you have an LTE model, you MUST carefully remove the tape on the left side of the connector, and remove the ZIF connector for the upper LTE antennae **BEFORE** you attempt to pull the headphone jack cable all the way back!! Amazing this step isn’t in this guide already.

!!!! WARNING !!!!! If you have the LTE model, this guide also fails to note the upper right (from the back) LTE antennae connector, located right next to the microphone/power button connector. If you don’t carefully remove it with a spudger and lift the stiff ribbon out of the way, you will break said ribbon. And then you will be very sad, as I am now. Crud. Is this part available?

This step is pointless. Skip it.

Agree, leave this alone, it's just really fiddly to get back in place.

At step 50: before removing the four screws, remove the tape that covers the upper two screws.

Yes, sticky tape needs taking away from over two of the screws.

I found the iOpener to be very useful for removing the logic board. I heated it up, placed it on the table, and set the required section of my iPad on top of it (back side down - so exactly the opposite of the photo above). This way, I could work on removing the logic board while the iOpener provided a constant source of heat for softening the glue.

ATTENTION: For A1567 model (2014, WiFi + Cell) you also need to detach the power+camera connector & the 4G antenna connector, otherwise you'll break them.

i have no rectangular cutout. in fact is appears to be a small enclosure with air holes - am I in the wrong line (queue)? hahahaha

There won't be a rectangular cutout on the LTE version. Just work your way around the outside of the board. Also a good idea about this time to remove the SIM tray, if you haven't already.

When reassembling be very careful not to have the ZIF connectors below the logic board. You can't get them out again without removing the logic board. This mistake happened to me *twice*. Fortunately it was not too difficult to fix. Also during reassembly you have to put the battery disconnector clip back in its place while dropping the logic board on the battery connector. DO NOT push the logic board onto its adhesive near the disconnector clip because it can break the board. Only fasten the board to the adhesive after the disconnector clip has been removed.

I second that. I didn’t notice the volume button cable getting trapped, though managed to free it with the spudger and forceps.

It would be really useful to have a photo here showing where the glue is on the back of the battery.

it’s about 8mm. In from the edge of each of the two battery cells, with none along the whole side that has the battery connector. The glue tidily forms straight lines except where it goes around the apple symbol at the center of the back case.