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Apple iPad Pro 11 5th Gen Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Apple iPad Pro 11 5th Gen
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Magnifying glass (optional)
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly for iPad Pro 11 5th Gen
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against flying glass fragments from broken screens.
- Disconnect or isolate the battery before detaching display cables to prevent shorting sensitive circuitry.
- Do not apply excessive heat directly over the battery area to avoid fire hazard.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the iPad
1 minTurn off the iPad Pro completely to ensure electrical safety before beginning.
- 2
Heat the bottom edge
2 minApply a heat gun on low heat to the lower edge of the display for 2 minutes to soften the frame adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom center edge of the screen glass.
- 4
Create an opening gap
2 minPull upward on the suction cup while holding down the frame until a hairline gap appears beneath the glass.
- 5
Insert opening pick
1 minSlide a thin plastic guitar pick into the gap to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
- 6
Heat the left edge
2 minWarm the left perimeter of the screen glass for 2 minutes using your heat gun.
- 7
Slice left edge adhesive
2 minSlide the pick along the left edge, keeping it inserted no deeper than 3 millimeters.
- 8
Heat the right edge
2 minApply heat along the right edge of the iPad screen for another 2 minutes.
- 9
Slice right edge adhesive
2 minGuide a second opening pick down the right edge to cut through the remaining adhesive.
- 10
Heat the top edge
2 minHeat the upper glass border carefully without overheating the front camera sensor area.
- 11
Slice top edge adhesive
2 minCarefully slide a pick across the top edge, taking care near the Face ID sensor assembly.
- 12
Pry open display
2 minGently lift the screen open from the left side like the cover of a book.
- 13
Remove logic board shield screws
3 minUse a precision screwdriver to remove the screws holding the metal logic board shield in place.
- 14
Detach display shield
1 minLift the metal shielding bracket off the logic board using tweezers.
- 15
Disconnect battery connector
1 minInsert a plastic spudger beneath the battery flex connector to cut power to the device.
- 16
Disconnect display flex cables
2 minPry up the display data connectors straight off their logic board sockets using a plastic prying tool.
- 17
Separate old display assembly
1 minLift the damaged display panel completely off the aluminum iPad body.
- 18
Clean old frame adhesive
5 minScrape away remaining glue from the aluminum frame using isopropyl alcohol and a plastic tool.
- 19
Apply new frame adhesive
4 minLay fresh double-sided adhesive strips around the perimeter of the aluminum frame.
- 20
Connect new display
2 minPlug the new display flex cables firmly into the corresponding logic board sockets.
- 21
Reinstall metal bracket
2 minReplace the metal connector shield and tighten the small securing screws.
- 22
Press screen into position
3 minAlign the new screen with the frame and press firmly along all edges to set the adhesive.
After your Apple iPad Pro 11 5th Gen screen replacement
Power the iPad Pro 11 5th Gen 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 Pro 11 5th 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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