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Apple iPad Air 4 Apple Pencil Port Repair
Apple Pencil Port Repair guide for the Apple iPad Air 4
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic spudger
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Apple Pencil charging flex module
- Display adhesive pre-cut strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from chipped glass fragments.
- Discharge the battery below 25% before starting work to prevent thermal hazards.
- Use only plastic prying tools near the internal battery cell.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat perimeter edges
4 minApply heat along the outer borders of the screen using a heat gun to soften the display adhesive.
- 2
Attach suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the glass and pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 3
Insert opening pick
2 minSlide a plastic guitar pick under the edge of the display glass once a gap appears.
- 4
Slice edge adhesive
5 minSlide the pick carefully around all four edges of the iPad to cut through the remaining adhesive.
- 5
Open display panel
2 minPivot the display assembly open from the left edge like the cover of a book.
- 6
Unscrew display shield
3 minRemove the Phillips screws securing the metal shield over the display connectors.
- 7
Remove display shield
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal shield off the logic board.
- 8
Disconnect battery power
2 minInsert a plastic spudger or battery isolation pick beneath the battery contact to cut power.
- 9
Disconnect display cables
2 minPry the display flex cable connectors straight up from their logic board sockets.
- 10
Set display aside
1 minRemove the detached screen assembly completely and store it on a clean workspace surface.
- 11
Unscrew Pencil charger bracket
3 minRemove the retaining screws holding the magnetic Pencil charging strip bracket to the side frame.
- 12
Disconnect Pencil flex connector
2 minPry the Pencil charger flex cable connector off its logic board socket using a plastic spudger.
- 13
Pry out faulty charging strip
3 minGently pry the magnetic Apple Pencil charging strip off the inside frame using a plastic opening tool.
- 14
Clean frame channel
2 minWipe away remaining adhesive and residue inside the charging strip housing channel with isopropyl alcohol.
- 15
Position replacement charger
2 minAlign the new Apple Pencil charging strip into the magnetic frame recess.
- 16
Connect Pencil flex cable
2 minPress the flex cable connector down onto the logic board until it snaps into place.
- 17
Reinstall Pencil bracket
3 minPlace the metal retaining bracket over the charger strip and secure it with the saved screws.
After your Apple iPad Air 4 apple pencil port repair
Power the iPad Air 4 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 Air 4 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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