⟐ Commented abril 15, 2020 at 17:19 GMT-7

Q: Trying to determine if its worth fixing. I've removed the cracked touch/digitizer, the LCD works, the wifi antenna has some damage from the prior screen repair but was working OK despite that, battery may be on its last legs, no other internal damage visible, but cannot boot past the Apple logo and verify damage...

Symptoms: When connected to a charger, initially the empty battery icon appears, then after 15-30 minutes the Apple logo appears and seems to stay on. I saw it loop once after several hours (black screen then new Apple logo..) but not sure if that was the only time since I was not watching it over several hours... I can initiate a DFU mode by holding home and power button simultaneously but it never gets past the Apple logo and is not recognized when plugged into iTunes.

⟐ Commented julho 01, 2016 at 7:45 GMT-7

I find myself searching "how to clean adhesive off ipad" far too often, in the hope that I'll stumble across some "magic bullet" in the form of a new chemical cleaner or updated guide to help speed the process along.

The technician I've emailed has done literally hundreds of them, so I figure he's got the removal of old adhesive down to an art form at this point. I'm approaching my 20th iPad repair, and it's still taking much longer to completely remove old adhesive that I'd prefer.

Here's my current technique, which I hope you can weigh in on and help me improve, as I don't feel it to be particularly efficient:

1. I completely remove the old glass assembly and LCD.
2. I remove any and all of the actual 'tape' I can find using the flat end of a plastic spudger.
3. I pour a small amount of WM Barr's "Goof Off!" into a spray bottle's protective cap.
4. I dip a cotton swab in the GO and use it to saturate an area on the iPad's metal border, and leave it for 2 minutes.
5. I use a combination of dry cotton swabs and the flat end of the plastic spudger to wipe up as much of the glue as possible.
6. I wipe the area clean using a bit of tissue paper.
7. Rinse and repeat - saturate, leave for 2 minutes, wipe up, tissue paper - until all of the residue is gone in that area. To try and speed things up, I tend to have one side saturating while I'm working on the opposite side.
8. I give the areas a clean down after all of the residue is removed using 99% isopropyl and cotton swabs.

The technique works, but it's taking me maybe an hour per iPad, and I'm convinced there has to be a better way to do it. A better adhesive remover, or that I'm missing some important element that I should be taking into account.

Goof Off! was recommended by one of the other fixers on this forum, but to be honest I'm not particularly impressed with it. I was expecting the glue to be completely dissolved after a couple of minutes contact with it, and that it'd just wipe up with the residue GO after.

Cheers,

Craig J.

⟐ Answered setembro 25, 2018 at 17:37 GMT-7

Now the digitizer will not pick up touch!

The only thing I can do is try to replace the plastic clip that is on the connector.

i have done a massive search of google and cannot find the part without buying a complete logic board. Anyone have a source for these???

I may need more than two because I broke the other one trying to learn how to remove and reinstall!

⟐ Commented junho 05, 2016 at 19:38 GMT-7

I was wondering if it's possible to build an ipad out of parts ordered from online?

LIke i found a few sites where you can get the LCD and the case, but i'm wondering if it's possible to order other parts like the logic board and the speakers. etc.

Would it be possible?

- Ez

⟐ Commented outubro 21, 2025 at 18:09 GMT-7

I timed it, and exactly every 200 seconds it restarts, starting with what looks like a "grey curtain" being drawn over the screen then boot-looping. When on the activation screen, it charges and holds the charge normally.

I am not sure if I should try a restore, I'm afraid to brick it.

Anyone solved an issue like this before? Or can suggest something to start with?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented janeiro 04, 2022 at 20:04 GMT-7

None of the previous problems were fixed btw.

So we were instructed to restore the ipad to factory. Now we are getting the:

"Your iPad could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your iPad to iTUnes to activate it, or try again in a couple of minutes.

If this problem persists, contact Apple Support at apple.com/support"

What do?

⟐ Commented outubro 12, 2017 at 9:47 GMT-7

I bought the screen/digitizer/home button ifixit part and replaced it last night. Thankfully the power & home buttons and screen still work after the replacement.

Unfortunately, the iPad still does not respond to any touches and I cannot slide to unlock. I tried a DFU restore this morning, and that did nothing either.

It didn't look like anything was wrong with my original screen/digitizer and it doesn't look like anything is wrong with the replacement.

Are there are other things that could be preventing the iPad from receiving touch input? Anything that I can try fixing?

(before I tried these repairs, the genius bar only was willing to replace it for $300).

I'd love any suggestions. Thanks.

⟐ Answer edited janeiro 30, 2020 at 14:58 GMT-7

There is a black adhesive tape that seems to work a little better that is sold in a few spots but I was wondering if anyone has had better luck with anything else.

I heard that Apple uses some kind of Thermal tape on the original process. Is there any truth or proof to this rumor?

UPDATE: I have been using a custom adhesive solution from Bowler Tech And they have been working fantastically. We have been using them for about 3 months now and they are by far the best we have seen. If you can, get the Digitizers without any adhesive and use the Bowler Tech adhesive. Thats been working best for us. They cost a little more but they are worth it.

⟐ Commented julho 11, 2019 at 13:39 GMT-7

There's something I can do myself? Thanks!!

Michele

⟐ Answered julho 12, 2018 at 10:03 GMT-7

⟐ Answered agosto 31, 2020 at 14:28 GMT-7

Here is a picture:

I get this even when it is plugged which is weird because it should only show the battery and not the cable. Also, the screen flash every 5 sec before going back to the battery/lightning cable icon.

⟐ Answered dezembro 24, 2018 at 2:18 GMT-7

⟐ Answered outubro 27, 2018 at 9:16 GMT-7

1. When I try holding both power off and home button and never release them, it just keeps turning off, then apple logo, then off, then apple logo (keeps looping).
2. When I try holding power and home to turn off, then when black screen release power but keep holding home, it just goes back to the ipad disabled screen.
3. When I try holding home and plugging into USB it boots up to ipad disabled screen and itunes never finds it.
4. I’ve tried all of the above with USB connected, then again without USB.
5. I’ve also tried #2 with USB first unplugged, then when black screen plug into USB.

So I’ve tried a lot of combinations, I’ve also done this to other ipads before without issue, this one is belligerent.

Any ideas to get into recovery or DFU? I’m trying to factory reset without original icloud account since we don’t have it. Attached is what is on the screen now, it won’t connect to itunes anymore either.

⟐ Commented maio 03, 2024 at 11:50 GMT-7

⟐ Answered abril 03, 2017 at 19:43 GMT-7

I am experienced in almost all Mac hardware,but i am stumped w/ this issue. Any Help would be great!(iPad 64gb Wifi)

I tore down my iPad to replace a peeling digitizer. Upon reassembly, The iPad was working O.K., but the digitizer was locking up and responding very poorly. I decided it must need replaced and ordered a new digitizer through ebay. Now after replacing the digitizer, the touch screen will not respond...

The home button works fine, as well as power/volume/lock.The screen also still inverts. Plus it charges and is recognized in iTunes. I have tried resetting it Via Home+power. Any help would be Great!

UPDATE:

It has been nearly a year now, So I figured it can't hurt anything to try a new digitizer. My Ipad still powers on, resets, inverts, connects to itunes, chargers etc. etc. etc. I have thought about this thoroughly and there is no other logical answer besides the digitizer I received is defective.

When the iphone 4 was new alot of the replacement screens were garbage, and I think it ws the same with the iPads. I originally believed I had damaged the logic board when the retaining clips on the logic board broke off, but after speaking to an electrical engineer, He doesn't believe this makes since. He fixed his broken retaining clips using a thin strip of mylar tape under the tab. I ordered a roll of mylar tape and the entire display assembly which includes the display, midboard, digitzer, clips, etc and a roll of mylar tape for 60$, I will update as soon as I receive the shipment.

Update 2:

Replaced the digitizer again, and no change. As a conclusion, this board is fried, and my iPad is a useless paperweight... I would not recommend buying a logic board for one of these, it's just to much money compared to an ipad 2 16gb. It is really unfortunate, Everything works software and hardware wise, but the screen just doesn't respond to touch. You may be able to salvage some of your loses selling it for parts on ebay.

⟐ Commented julho 08, 2018 at 13:45 GMT-7

It read the Q and A, regarding The IPAD 1 about, and gently hit firm on the corner, screen almost came back to normal. And re attachinf the screen Cabel again.

We played a video and 2 minuts into it, screen turned all Black , with a Grey field Rolling from left of the screen towards the middel, and the starting over again.

⟐ Answered junho 10, 2020 at 2:27 GMT-7

⟐ Commented agosto 01, 2024 at 12:26 GMT-7

My iPad3 Wifi is locked in the „Restore Mode“ (iTunes Symbol + cable on Display). First I got “unknown error 9”, after the release of IOS8 “unknown error 4013”. I tried everything on different computers (Win/OSX), USB Ports, DFU/Restore Mode, different cables, and so on – the full program with no success.

After endless hours of searching I thought I got the solution – the dock connector must be defect. Today I opened the iPad with the Ifixit toolset (works great!) and replaced the dock connector. What shall I say, still “unknown error 4013”. I tried some other things: Cameras (Front, Back, Front + back) off, Speakers off, Battery reset several times with different cables on different USB Ports at my computer “Unknown error 4013”.

Jailbreak Tools doesn’t work cause of the Restore mode.

The iPad lays still open beside me, but I don’t know what more I can do?

Hope someone got something like an flash of inspiration for me…

⟐ Answered maio 15, 2021 at 10:02 GMT-7

I replace The Front Panel of my iPad 2, following the Ifixit Guide.

All is going fine, and I put the new one without any problem.

That's only the day after that I note an erratic behaviour of my new touchscreen. The iPad seems to be under control, and turns crazy (lauching app, writing text, etc.) like someone touch the screen randomly very quickly...

It does it some time to time, and after, it works almost fine, like nothing happens...

I don't know what to do...

I thought about a Touchscreen problem ? What do U think ?

Thanks a lot ! ^^

⟐ Answer deleted setembro 06, 2019 at 7:39 GMT-7