Introdução
Follow the steps in this guide to replace a faulty, aging, or swollen battery in an iPad mini 4 LTE.
Lithium-ion batteries contain dangerous chemicals and may catch fire and explode if punctured or mishandled. Use caution and follow all warnings.
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
Parts of this guide were shot with a Wi-Fi model and as such the internals may look slightly different from the LTE model. The procedure is the same for both models except where noted.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Safety Glasses$3.19
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If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPad's display until the whole face is covered. For particularly bad breaks, you may need to lay down two layers.
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Do your best to follow the rest of the guide as described. However, once the glass is broken, it will likely continue to crack as you work, and you may need to use a metal prying tool to scoop the glass out.
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Leave the opening pick in the iPad slightly past the front-facing camera.
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Take a second pick and insert it to the left of the camera, where the first pick just was. Slide it back to the corner to completely cut any remaining adhesive.
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Leave the second pick in place to prevent the corner adhesive from re-sealing as it cools.
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Remove the four 1.2 mm Phillips screws over the battery/display connector bracket.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the display data connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the digitizer cable connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Reheat your iOpener.
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Lay the iPad face down on your work surface and place the iOpener on the rear case, where the lower edge of the battery is.
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In the following steps you will be cutting the adhesive under the battery, and prying it off of the rear case.
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The adhesive is laid out as shown in this image: two strips along the long edges, and two shorter strips perpendicular in the center.
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To avoid damaging the battery, use plastic tools, heat, and patience. Do not puncture, bend, or overheat the battery.
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Do not pry near the logic board, you could damage your iPad.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Plastic Cards$2.99
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Insert the corner of a plastic card between the lower end of the battery and the rear case.
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Press the card until approximately an inch and a half is underneath the battery.
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Insert a third plastic card between the first and second ones, this time aligned with the left edge of the battery.
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Continue to cut the adhesive under the battery until the battery is freed.
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Reheat and reapply your iOpener when prying becomes difficult. Be sure to wait for the iOpener to cool between sessions.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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This guide says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about where the display and digitizer cables are connected. NO warning to be extremely careful in the bottom right corner where the display is connected. I was under the impression that I could stick a pick in to every corner of the iPad which is NOT the case. I’m just disappointed that because of this error in explanation I now have to buy a replacement screen. I hope the author and others performing this repair see this and let me be the person to screw up my screen not you! Again, disappointed!
Hi Karl,
I’m really sorry to hear that! I will add warnings to the appropriate steps to hopefully help mitigate this issue. If you purchased the screen from iFixit, please contact our support team at help.ifixit.com!
Exactly same happen to me! Replaced the battery, the iPad mini cannot be started. Just showing stripes on the display. I’ve read this instructions a few times but seems to missed the cables as well.. Too bad it was my kids’ iPad.
