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Apple iPad Pro 11 1st Gen Apple Pencil Port Repair
Apple Pencil Port Repair guide for the Apple iPad Pro 11 1st Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup
- Spudger
- iOpener or heat gun
- Tweezers
- Plastic battery isolation pick
Parts / materials
- Replacement display adhesive strips
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from potential glass splinters.
- Insert a battery isolation pick immediately after opening to prevent short circuits.
- Do not bend or puncture the lithium-ion battery cells while working inside.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPad
1 minPress and hold the Top button and Volume button, then slide to power off the device completely.
- 2
Heat the screen edges
3 minApply a heated pad or heat gun around the outer perimeter of the glass for 2-3 minutes to soften the screen adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the top edge of the display assembly and pull upward gently to create a slight gap.
- 4
Insert opening pick
2 minSlide a plastic opening pick into the gap under the glass along the top edge.
- 5
Slice perimeter adhesive
8 minGuide the pick slowly around all four sides of the iPad, slicing through the display adhesive.
- 6
Pivot display open
2 minGently lift the right edge of the screen and open it like a book to expose the internal cables.
- 7
Remove display cable shield
3 minUnscrew the four screws securing the metal shield over the display connectors and lift the shield out.
- 8
Isolate the battery
2 minSlide a plastic battery isolation pick between the battery contacts and logic board to cut power.
- 9
Disconnect screen flex cables
3 minUse a spudger to gently pop the display cable connectors off their logic board sockets, then set the screen aside.
- 10
Locate Apple Pencil charger flex
1 minIdentify the long Pencil wireless charging strip mounted along the upper inner side rail of the aluminum frame.
- 11
Disconnect Pencil port cable
2 minUse a spudger to snap the Apple Pencil charger flex connector off the logic board.
- 12
Unscrew Pencil port module
4 minRemove the mounting screws securing the Apple Pencil charging coil assembly and magnetic strip to the side rail.
- 13
Remove old Pencil charger
3 minInsert a flat opening tool under the Pencil charging assembly and carefully lift it out of the iPad frame.
- 14
Clean internal frame rail
3 minApply a small amount of isopropyl alcohol to a cloth and wipe away old adhesive from the mounting channel.
- 15
Install replacement Pencil charger
3 minPosition the new Apple Pencil wireless charging assembly flush inside the frame rail.
- 16
Fasten charging assembly screws
3 minReinstall and tighten the mounting screws to hold the Pencil charger firmly in place.
- 17
Connect Pencil port flex cable
2 minAlign the flex connector over its logic board socket and press down firmly until it clicks.
- 18
Reconnect display cables
4 minAttach the display connectors to the logic board, remove the battery isolation pick, and reinstall the metal shield.
- 19
Reseal display
5 minApply new perimeter adhesive, align the front screen carefully over the frame, and press firmly along the glass edges.
After your Apple iPad Pro 11 1st Gen apple pencil port repair
Power the iPad Pro 11 1st Gen 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 Pro 11 1st Gen job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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