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iPad 3 Wi-Fi Headphone Jack Assembly Replacement

Written By: Walter Galan (and 4 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

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Prerequisite Only

Prerequisite Only

Please note that this guide is only a prerequisite for other guides.

Introduction

Internal Prerequisite guide.

  1. Peel back and remove the adhesive tape covering the headphone jack assembly. Peel back and remove the adhesive tape covering the headphone jack assembly.

    • Peel back and remove the adhesive tape covering the headphone jack assembly.

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  2. Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the front-facing camera connector off of its socket on the headphone jack assembly. Slide the spudger to the right, releasing the adhesive holding down the camera cable. Slide the spudger to the right, releasing the adhesive holding down the camera cable.

    • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the front-facing camera connector off of its socket on the headphone jack assembly.

    • Slide the spudger to the right, releasing the adhesive holding down the camera cable.

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  3. Using the tip of a spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the microphone cable ZIF connector. Using the tip of a spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the microphone cable ZIF connector.

    • Using the tip of a spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the microphone cable ZIF connector.

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  5. Insert the tip of the spudger underneath the microphone ribbon cable, removing it from its ZIF connector. Slide the spudger to the left, releasing the adhesive holding the microphone ribbon cable to the headphone jack assembly.

    • Insert the tip of the spudger underneath the microphone ribbon cable, removing it from its ZIF connector.

    • Slide the spudger to the left, releasing the adhesive holding the microphone ribbon cable to the headphone jack assembly.

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  6. Flip up the retaining flap securing the volume/power button ribbon cable connector to the headphone jack assembly board. Remove the volume button ribbon cable from its ZIF connector.

    • Flip up the retaining flap securing the volume/power button ribbon cable connector to the headphone jack assembly board.

    • Remove the volume button ribbon cable from its ZIF connector.

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  7. Remove the following screws from the headphone jack assembly: Five 2.6 mm Phillips #0 Two 2.0 mm Wide Head Phillips #00

    • Remove the following screws from the headphone jack assembly:

    • Five 2.6 mm Phillips #0

    • Two 2.0 mm Wide Head Phillips #00

    • Two 2.6 mm Phillips #00

    • These screws are angled into the aluminum frame. Be sure to hold the screwdriver so that the screwdriver is in line with the screw, to avoid stripping the screw.

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  8. Gently peel the headphone jack assembly ribbon cable up from the foam pad in the top left of the rear case. If necessary, use the flat end of a spudger to loosen the adhesive securing the ribbon cable to the foam.

    • Gently peel the headphone jack assembly ribbon cable up from the foam pad in the top left of the rear case.

    • If necessary, use the flat end of a spudger to loosen the adhesive securing the ribbon cable to the foam.

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  9. Grasping the headphone jack assembly with both hands, pull the assembly from the iPad, minding any cables that may get caught. Grasping the headphone jack assembly with both hands, pull the assembly from the iPad, minding any cables that may get caught.

    • Grasping the headphone jack assembly with both hands, pull the assembly from the iPad, minding any cables that may get caught.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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