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Apple iPad Air 5 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Apple iPad Air 5
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun
- Suction cup
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement display adhesive strips
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety eye protection when heating and prying glass.
- Disconnect the battery first to avoid causing a short circuit on the logic board.
- Do not bend or puncture the battery cell beneath the logic board.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the Front Screen Edges
2 minApply a heat gun along the outer glass edges for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 2
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the bottom center section of the glass screen.
- 3
Slice the Bottom Adhesive
3 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap, then insert an opening pick beneath the glass.
- 4
Slice the Side Adhesives
4 minSlide plastic guitar picks along the left and right edges to cut through the display adhesive tape.
- 5
Slice the Top Edge
3 minCarefully slice along the top edge, inserting the pick no deeper than 2 mm near the camera assembly.
- 6
Open the Display Assembly
2 minGently swing the screen open from the right side like a book cover.
- 7
Remove Display Shield Screws
2 minUnbolt the Phillips screws securing the metal display cable shield to the logic board.
- 8
Detach the Display Shield
1 minLift the metal display shield out of the casing using precision tweezers.
- 9
Disconnect the Battery Flex
2 minPry the battery connector directly up from its logic board socket using a plastic spudger.
- 10
Disconnect Display Cables
2 minUnplug the screen and digitizer press connectors from the logic board.
- 11
Remove the Screen Assembly
1 minLift the display assembly completely away from the chassis and place it in a safe area.
- 12
Disconnect Antenna Cables
2 minPop the coaxial Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna connectors off the logic board with a spudger.
- 13
Disconnect Camera Flex Cables
2 minUnplug the front and rear camera flex connectors from the top end of the board.
- 14
Disconnect USB-C Port Flex
2 minDisconnect the USB-C charging port flex cable near the bottom of the board.
- 15
Remove Logic Board Screws
3 minUnscrew all Phillips and standoff screws securing the logic board to the aluminum rear housing.
- 16
Warm the Rear Housing
2 minApply heat to the back of the aluminum case behind the logic board for 90 seconds.
- 17
Pry Up the Logic Board
3 minInsert a plastic spudger under the edges of the logic board and carefully lift it out.
After your Apple iPad Air 5 logic board repair
Power the iPad Air 5 back on and test the logic board 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 5 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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