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Apple iPad Mini 2 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Apple iPad Mini 2
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut screen adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes if the front glass cracks during heating.
- Disconnect the battery before handling motherboard components to prevent short circuits.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to protect sensitive logic board microchips from electrostatic discharge.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat the Display Edges
3 minApply a heat gun around the outer edges of the glass for 2-3 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 2
Attach Suction Cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the top edge of the screen and pull upward firmly to create a small gap.
- 3
Slice Display Adhesive
5 minInsert a guitar pick into the gap and slice through the adhesive along the perimeter of the front panel.
- 4
Open the Digitizer
2 minGently lift the digitizer glass and pivot it open to the right like the cover of a book.
- 5
Unscrew the LCD Screen
3 minRemove the four Phillips #000 screws securing the corners of the LCD panel.
- 6
Flip the LCD Panel
2 minCarefully lift the LCD panel from the top and fold it down over the digitizer glass.
- 7
Remove EMI Shield Screws
4 minUnscrew the seven Phillips screws holding the metal EMI shield plate to the chassis.
- 8
Remove the EMI Shield
2 minLift the metal shield out of the device to expose the logic board connectors.
- 9
Disconnect the LCD Cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the LCD connector straight up from the logic board.
- 10
Disconnect the Digitizer Cable
3 minPry up the digitizer flex cable and home button flex cable from their logic board sockets.
- 11
Disconnect the Battery
3 minRemove the battery terminal screw and insert a plastic pick under the contact to break the circuit.
- 12
Disconnect Antenna and Dock Cables
4 minDisconnect the dual Wi-Fi antenna coaxial cables and the dock connector flex cable using a spudger.
- 13
Unscrew the Logic Board
5 minRemove all Phillips screws securing the logic board assembly to the aluminum rear enclosure.
- 14
Remove the Logic Board
5 minGently pry up the logic board from the right side to release underlying adhesive and lift it free.
After your Apple iPad Mini 2 logic board repair
Power the iPad Mini 2 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 Mini 2 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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