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Apple iPad Pro 11 4th Gen Apple Pencil Port Repair
Apple Pencil Port Repair guide for the Apple iPad Pro 11 4th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Nylon spudger
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Apple Pencil wireless charging module
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect eyes from potential glass splintering.
- Ensure the battery is disconnected before touching internal ribbon connectors.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery cells.
- Keep heating temperatures under 80°C (175°F) to avoid LCD damage.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down device
1 minTurn off the iPad completely and disconnect all external cables.
- 2
Apply heat to screen edge
3 minUse a heat gun on low setting around the perimeter of the glass for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the top glass edge above the front camera array.
- 4
Slice top adhesive
3 minPull up on the suction cup to create a gap and insert a guitar pick under the glass. Slide it carefully along the top border.
- 5
Slice perimeter adhesive
5 minSlide additional picks along the left, right, and bottom edges to cut through all display adhesive strips.
- 6
Open display glass
2 minGently lift the right edge of the screen and swing it open like a book to reveal the interior.
- 7
Remove connector shield
3 minUnscrew the four Phillips screws holding down the metal logic board display bracket and lift it off with tweezers.
- 8
Disconnect battery
2 minUse a plastic spudger to carefully pry up the battery flex connector and isolate power.
- 9
Detach display cables
2 minDisconnect the display flex cables from the logic board and set the screen assembly aside in a safe spot.
- 10
Remove charger bracket
3 minUnscrew the small retaining bracket covering the Apple Pencil charging assembly along the frame side rail.
- 11
Disconnect pencil flex
2 minLever the Apple Pencil charger's flex connector off its logic board socket using a plastic prying tool.
- 12
Lever out charging assembly
3 minPry the Apple Pencil wireless charging coil and attached magnets out from the internal side frame recess.
- 13
Clean frame slot
3 minWipe away residual tape and adhesive from the mounting slot using isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
- 14
Install new pencil module
2 minPress the replacement Apple Pencil charging module and magnets firmly into the inner frame channel.
- 15
Secure cable and bracket
3 minSnap the new flex cable connector onto the motherboard socket and reinstall the metal bracket with its screws.
- 16
Reconnect display and battery
4 minReattach the display flex cables, reconnect the battery cable, and screw down the metal main shield plate.
- 17
Apply perimeter adhesive
4 minLine the edges of the iPad aluminum frame with new pre-cut adhesive strips.
- 18
Seal display assembly
3 minAlign the screen with the chassis and press firmly around all four borders to seal the adhesive.
After your Apple iPad Pro 11 4th Gen apple pencil port repair
Power the iPad Pro 11 4th 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 4th 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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