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Apple iPad Mini 5 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Apple iPad Mini 5
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup
- Guitar picks for prying
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- New display assembly for iPad Mini 5
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- 91% Isopropyl alcohol
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal motherboard connectors to prevent electrical shorts.
- Wear safety glasses to protect against flying shards if the glass screen is shattered.
- Keep heating tools at a safe distance and temperature to avoid overheating the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPad Mini 5
1 minPress and hold the top power button and either volume button, then slide to power off completely.
- 2
Heat the outer display edges
3 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low setting around the glass border for 2-3 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup to the top glass
1 minPlace a suction cup near the top edge of the display, avoiding the front camera lens.
- 4
Insert an opening pick into the top edge
2 minPull up firmly on the suction cup to create a small gap and insert a plastic pick under the glass.
- 5
Slice through top edge adhesive
2 minSlide the opening pick carefully along the top edge to separate the glass from the frame.
- 6
Slice down the left edge adhesive
2 minMove the pick around the top left corner and slice down along the left side of the iPad.
- 7
Slice across the bottom adhesive
2 minCarefully guide the pick across the bottom edge, taking care not to insert it deeper than 3mm near the home button.
- 8
Slice up the right edge adhesive
2 minSlide the pick along the right side, inserting it shallowly to avoid damaging the display flex cables underneath.
- 9
Open the display like a book
1 minGently swing the display open from the left side toward the right, leaning it upright against a stable support.
- 10
Unscrew the metal EMI shield
3 minRemove the four Phillips screws securing the metal shield over the logic board connectors.
- 11
Remove the EMI shield
1 minUse tweezers or a spudger to lift and remove the metal shield plate from the device.
- 12
Disconnect the battery press connector
2 minUse the pointed end of a plastic spudger to pop the battery connector straight up off the board.
- 13
Disconnect the display flex cables
2 minPry up the display and digitizer press connectors directly off their logic board sockets.
- 14
Separate the display assembly
1 minLift the display assembly completely away from the iPad frame and set it on a clean surface.
- 15
Unscrew the home button bracket
2 minRemove the two Phillips screws securing the bracket over the home button assembly on the old display.
- 16
Heat the home button flex cable
1 minApply light heat to the front bottom glass for 30 seconds to soften the adhesive holding the home button flex.
- 17
Pry up the home button cable
3 minUse a thin opening pick or spudger to gently loosen and detach the home button flex cable from the glass.
- 18
Transfer the home button to the new display
3 minPush the button through from the front of the new display assembly and secure it with the metal bracket and screws.
- 19
Scrape off old adhesive residue
5 minClean the perimeter of the aluminum frame using isopropyl alcohol and a plastic scraping pick.
- 20
Apply new adhesive strips
4 minLay down fresh pre-cut adhesive strips along all four edges of the iPad aluminum frame.
- 21
Connect the display cables
2 minAlign and snap the display and digitizer connectors onto the logic board sockets.
- 22
Reconnect the battery and reinstall shield
3 minPress the battery connector down into place, reposition the EMI shield, and replace the four screws.
- 23
Test screen and Touch ID functionality
3 minTemporarily power on the device to check display output, touch sensitivity, and Touch ID before sealing.
- 24
Seal the display assembly
2 minPeel the protective backing off the adhesive strips and press the display firmly down around all edges.
After your Apple iPad Mini 5 screen replacement
Power the iPad Mini 5 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 Mini 5 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
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