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Apple iPad 6 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Apple iPad 6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening picks
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Plastic prying tools
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPad 6 glass digitizer
- Pre-cut frame adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from fine glass shards.
- Keep heat source moving continuously to prevent damaging internal electronics.
- Disconnect battery power before handling display ribbon cables.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the top power button, then slide the on-screen slider to turn off the iPad completely.
- 2
Heat the screen perimeter
3 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer around the outer edges for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the frame adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
2 minPlace a strong suction cup near the top edge of the glass panel and pull upward gently to create a slight gap.
- 4
Insert opening pick
2 minSlide a plastic opening pick into the seam created between the glass and the aluminum frame.
- 5
Slice perimeter adhesive
5 minMove the pick carefully along the top and side edges to cut through the adhesive, avoiding the bottom home button area.
- 6
Hinge the digitizer open
2 minGently lift and open the glass digitizer panel from the right side like a book cover.
- 7
Remove LCD corner screws
3 minUnscrew the four Phillips #00 screws located at each corner of the inner LCD display panel.
- 8
Lift the LCD panel
2 minCarefully raise the top edge of the LCD screen and flip it downward over the digitizer glass.
- 9
Remove display shield screws
2 minRemove the three Phillips screws securing the metal EMI shield over the mainboard connectors.
- 10
Detach metal EMI shield
1 minUse tweezers to lift out the metal EMI cover and expose the battery and display connectors.
- 11
Disconnect the battery
2 minInsert a plastic isolation pick underneath the battery contact to prevent electrical shorts while working.
- 12
Disconnect LCD cable
1 minPry the LCD connector straight up from its motherboard socket using a plastic spudger.
- 13
Remove LCD display
1 minLift the LCD panel away from the body and place it face-up on a soft, dust-free surface.
- 14
Disconnect digitizer cables
2 minDisconnect the two digitizer ribbon cables from the logic board using a spudger.
- 15
Transfer home button bracket
5 minUnscrew and transfer the original home button assembly to the new digitizer to preserve Touch ID function.
- 16
Clean frame adhesive
5 minScrape away remaining glue along the aluminum enclosure using isopropyl alcohol and a plastic tool.
- 17
Apply new adhesive strips
4 minPosition fresh pre-cut double-sided tape along the perimeter edges of the aluminum body.
- 18
Connect digitizer and LCD cables
3 minAttach the ribbon connectors of the new digitizer and the LCD screen firmly into their board sockets.
- 19
Reinstall EMI shield and screws
3 minRemove the battery isolation pick, reposition the metal shield plate, and tighten the retaining screws.
- 20
Secure LCD and press glass down
4 minReinstall the four LCD screws, remove tape backing, align the glass digitizer, and press firmly around all edges.
After your Apple iPad 6 screen replacement
Power the iPad 6 back on and test the screen 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 6 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
Explore more Apple iPad 6 repair context in the encyclopedia, or open related DIY guides.
