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Apple iPad 3 Apple Pencil Port Repair
Apple Pencil Port Repair guide for the Apple iPad 3
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening picks
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Precision screwdriver set
Parts / materials
- Replacement port assembly
- iPad 3 display adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Disconnect or isolate the battery before working near logic board circuits to prevent electric shorts.
- Wear safety glasses while heating and prying glass to shield eyes from potential flying shards.
- Keep heat gun temperatures below 80°C (175°F) to avoid permanently scorching the internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the front glass edges
3 minUse a heat gun or iOpener around the perimeter of the front glass for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 2
Attach a suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the home button and gently pull upward to create a small gap.
- 3
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass and the bezel frame.
- 4
Slice the perimeter adhesive
5 minSlide picks along all four edges of the iPad, keeping shallow depth near the antenna on the top right.
- 5
Open the digitizer glass
2 minCarefully hinge the glass open from the left side like a book cover.
- 6
Remove the LCD corner screws
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the corners of the LCD panel.
- 7
Lift the LCD panel
2 minInsert a spudger under the top edge of the LCD screen and gently pry it upward.
- 8
Flip the LCD over
2 minFold the LCD screen down toward the home button side to expose the display connectors underneath.
- 9
Remove display shield screws
2 minUnscrew the retaining screws securing the display metal shield over the logic board connectors.
- 10
Disconnect the LCD cable
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pop the LCD ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket.
- 11
Disconnect the digitizer cable
2 minFlip up the ZIF locking levers on the digitizer connectors and slide the ribbon cables out.
- 12
Set aside the display assembly
1 minLift the LCD panel and digitizer glass clear of the aluminum frame and store them in a safe area.
- 13
Isolate the battery power
2 minRemove the single screw securing the battery contact pad and insert a guitar pick underneath it.
- 14
Unscrew the port connector bracket
3 minRemove the Phillips screws holding the port dock connector bracket to the bottom frame.
- 15
Disconnect the port ribbon cable
2 minPry up the dock port ribbon cable connector from the logic board using a plastic spudger.
- 16
Peel up the port flex cable
3 minGently peel the glued dock connector flex cable up from the aluminum rear case.
- 17
Remove the old port assembly
2 minLift the damaged port out of its housing notch in the bottom edge of the case.
- 18
Seat the new port assembly
2 minAlign the replacement port into the lower housing cutout and press the cable flat against the case.
- 19
Connect the port cable to the logic board
2 minPress the port ribbon cable connector firmly onto the logic board socket until it snaps into place.
- 20
Secure the port bracket screws
2 minReinstall the metal bracket over the port assembly and tighten the Phillips screws.
- 21
Restore battery connection
2 minRemove the plastic isolation pick from the battery pad and re-tighten the battery screw.
- 22
Reconnect digitizer and LCD cables
3 minSlide the digitizer cables into their ZIF sockets, lock the tabs, and snap the LCD connector down.
- 23
Reinstall the LCD shield
2 minPlace the metal shield back over the display connectors and fasten the holding screws.
- 24
Re-seat the LCD panel
3 minLower the LCD panel into position and reinstall the four corner Phillips screws.
- 25
Apply fresh glass adhesive
5 minClean remaining old adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and apply double-sided tape along the case edges.
- 26
Seal the front digitizer
3 minAlign the front glass over the frame and press firmly around all edges to secure the adhesive bond.
After your Apple iPad 3 apple pencil port repair
Power the iPad 3 back on and test the apple pencil port repair 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 3 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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