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Apple iPad Pro 11 4th Gen Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPad Pro 11 4th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening tools
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement top button flex cable
- Pre-cut display adhesive frame tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Ensure the iPad is fully powered off before starting repairs.
- Wear safety glasses to protect against glass fragments if the screen is cracked.
- Avoid using sharp metal tools directly over or near the internal battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Device
1 minPress and hold the top button and either volume button until the slider appears on screen. Drag the slider to turn off the iPad completely.
- 2
Heat Display Edges
3 minApply a heated iOpener or heat gun set to low along the top and side edges of the display for two minutes. This softens the perimeter adhesive holding the glass panel.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the top edge of the front glass panel. Press down firmly to engage the suction seal.
- 4
Slice Display Adhesive
5 minPull up on the suction cup to create a thin gap between the display and aluminum frame. Insert an opening pick into the gap and slide it along the perimeter to slice through the adhesive.
- 5
Open Display Assembly
2 minGently lift the screen panel from the right edge, opening it like the cover of a book. Rest the screen upright against a stable object without straining the ribbon cables.
- 6
Unscrew Logic Board Shield
3 minUse a precision screwdriver to remove the small screws securing the metal shield over the battery and display connectors. Keep the screws organized for reassembly.
- 7
Remove Metal Shield
1 minGrasp the metal logic board shield with tweezers and lift it out of the chassis.
- 8
Disconnect Battery
2 minInsert the flat end of a spudger beneath the battery connector and pry up gently to disconnect power to the logic board.
- 9
Disconnect Display Cables
3 minPry up the display press connectors from the logic board using the tip of a plastic spudger. Carefully set the display assembly aside.
- 10
Unscrew Top Button Bracket
3 minLocate the metal securing bracket covering the top power button assembly in the upper housing. Remove the retaining screws with your precision screwdriver.
- 11
Remove Button Bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal top button retaining bracket off the assembly.
- 12
Disconnect Button Flex Cable
2 minPry up the top button flex cable connector from the socket on the upper edge of the logic board using a spudger.
- 13
Peel Off Old Flex Cable
3 minApply a drop of isopropyl alcohol around the top button flex cable adhesive pad. Carefully slide a flat opening pick under the flex cable to detach it from the inner enclosure.
- 14
Install New Button Assembly
3 minPosition the replacement top button flex cable into the upper housing channel and press firmly to secure the adhesive backing.
- 15
Reconnect Button Cable
2 minAlign and press down on the button flex cable connector until it snaps into its logic board socket.
- 16
Reinstall Button Bracket
3 minPlace the metal retaining bracket back over the top button assembly and tighten the securing screws.
After your Apple iPad Pro 11 4th Gen home button repair
Power the iPad Pro 11 4th Gen back on and test the home button 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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