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Apple iPad 10 Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement guide for the Apple iPad 10
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic opening tools
- Suction handle
- Opening picks
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Heat gun
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPad 10 battery
- Screen adhesive strips
- Battery adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear eye protection when opening the tablet to shield against glass slivers.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery during extraction.
- Disconnect the battery flex cable before removing or installing internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the front glass edges
2 minApply a heated pad or heat gun around the outer glass perimeter for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 2
Attach a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction handle near the top edge of the glass display and pull upward gently to create a gap.
- 3
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the seam created between the glass frame and the enclosure.
- 4
Slice around the perimeter
5 minSlide the pick along the sides to cut through the display adhesive, avoiding the bottom edge flex cables.
- 5
Lift the display assembly
2 minGently swing the glass panel open from the right edge, holding it like the cover of a book.
- 6
Remove the display shield screws
3 minUnscrew the small Phillips screws securing the metal display cable shield to the logic board.
- 7
Detach the display shield
1 minUse precision tweezers to lift the metal shield plate away from the connectors.
- 8
Disconnect the display cable
1 minPry the display flex connector straight up from its socket using a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect the digitizer cable
1 minPop the digitizer flex cable off the main board with the flat edge of a plastic spudger.
- 10
Set the screen aside
1 minLift the display assembly completely off the frame and set it on a safe, clean surface.
- 11
Remove the battery connector cover
2 minUnscrew the retention screw securing the battery connector cover plate to the frame.
- 12
Disconnect the battery flex cable
1 minPry up the battery power connector from the board to cut power to the device.
- 13
Apply isopropyl alcohol
3 minDrip high-concentration isopropyl alcohol under the edges of the battery cells to dissolve the underlying glue.
- 14
Locate the battery pull tabs
2 minExpose the stretch-release adhesive pull tabs located along the edges of the battery.
- 15
Pull the adhesive strips
4 minGrasp the pull tabs with tweezers and slowly pull them out horizontally parallel to the housing.
- 16
Pry up the battery
3 minInsert a plastic opening tool under the battery edge and gently lever the battery out of the case.
- 17
Clean the battery well
3 minWipe away residual adhesive and dirt inside the aluminum chassis using isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
- 18
Install new battery adhesive
2 minPlace pre-cut adhesive strips onto the back side of the replacement battery.
- 19
Position the new battery
2 minAlign the battery into the enclosure and press down firmly to set the adhesive.
- 20
Reconnect the battery cable
1 minPress the battery connector into its socket until it clicks into place on the logic board.
After your Apple iPad 10 battery replacement
Power the iPad 10 back on and test the battery replacement function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Apple iPad 10 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
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