EEVblog #1255 - Apple iPad 5th Gen Screen REPAIR

Dave replaces a cracked 5th gen iPad touch screen. Content rock bottom? But child happy, and one less new iPad that needs to be manufactured.

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UPDATE: The button seems to be a crap design. The tactile switch requires that backing plate to be solidly glued to the front panel. It came loose and the button didn't work any more. I had to take apart again and epoxy the backing plate in place to the front glass.
And it should help to use tape over the broken glass to prevent fragments flying everywhere.

[johanlaurasia]

I'd say good job for a 1st timer repair, about the one thing I'd suggest would have been to cover the shattered display with packing tape. It's a common trick to keep shattered displays in one piece with alot less shards to vacuum up afterwards. Other than that, everything works, so good job (for a manure hauler).

[NathanEvans]

As a tech that does this kind of thing every day for a living, you did a bang up job for the first time!

[freeman]

I love how Dave gives excuses for owning an Apple product.

[BitRepairs]

Help for newbies to this:

Use a heated mat, it warms the whole pad making it very easy.

Use a little isopropyl alcohol, it really helps loosen the glue.

As others have suggested, cover the whole screen with parcel tape.

When you get hold of a piece of double sided tape sticking it down you should gently pull it, makes the job easier.

As Dave said, always resin down the home button plate or it’ll come loose.

Use 3m fabric tape and don’t trust the adhesive that comes with the digitiser.

Make sure the iPad is switched off when you plug in the lcd or you will blow the backlight.

Hope this helps a few people, I’ve probably missed a couple of things but there are so many things.

[jacobgarby]

I was really hoping you'd peel off the screen protector at the end

[thehobe]

I like the fact that you did this for the first time as others will try to attempt as well. You really show that it can be done by a novice that does not have a lot of experience replacing these panels.

[cowasakiElectronics]

Dave, you say that this isn't your day job but actually that makes it better for someone else who is trying to do this for the first time. When you see videos of this being done they tend to use specialist equipment and gloss over things that they take for granted. I have one to repair for my granddaughter and have a heat gun so knowing the settings you used will help me. Thanks for sharing

[CilusseYT]

Nice first repair!
The tape on glass tip is actually very useful as others pointed out
Not a big deal but I would avoid working in devices that are fully charged, you never know
And lastly I do not recommend buying a screen with a home button pre-installed as you will loose the TouchID functionality. The little chip next to the button is cryptographically tied to your motherboard, hence the need to transfer it in order to keep the biometrics working.

[rossrobotics]

Need to apply more heat Dave.
Also, the temperature isn't right.
Airflow isn't right either.
Nozzle is on the small side.
What are you thinking,




Sorry, I had to. lol

[kevinbroderick]

Louis Rossman chewed the tip of his tongue off watching this! 😀

[TheDefpom]

You tested the rear camera, not the front one, open the app again and tap the camera swap button, it’s probably fine though

[John_Ridley]

I did one of those for a friend a couple of years ago and had the same experience; 3 hours cleaning glass shards stuck to adhesive out with isopropyl and Q-tips under a microscope, then 10 minutes to put it back together again.

[brentdennard]

I used to have a fly-by-night business repairing ipads and phones. You have managed to hit all the the snags that caused me to close up shop... minus the low paying, price haggling pricks that are texting you every half hour "is my device coming along ok??"

[KingNast]

Everyone knows the Crocodile Dundee knife is the proper tool for removing these screens

[ChannelJanis]

Nice job! I did a similar thing to iphone 6S, but with LCD already glued to touch screen. The button bracket was screwed to screen, so it holds better, but the glue on button membrane had worn out and does not feel the same anymore. I would have cleaned the LCD better as I can see debris in video. Anyway great job, one more piece of usable tech saved from dumpster and back to good use.

[forevercomputing]

The suction cup is used to lift enough to slide a pick in.

With cracks and the suction cup, you will need to put some wide tape for the cup to stick to.

My S7 Edge just requires 10 seconds of heat with my hot air gun.

[SaabFAN]

You forgot to fold over the part of the touch ribbon-cable that has the tesa-strip on it. That's why it was hard pushing the glas back in.
Also I always recommend to use some sort of spacer between the home button and the backcover to prevent it from being pushed into the device (adhesive of the home button can come loose).
Other than that, I see no major faults. :)

I am doing these repairs to pay for University btw. :D

[joe]

Not sure with the iPads, but the home buttons are generally tied to a chip on the motherboard. So any replacement button, even a genuine Apple part, will not work with Touch ID (fingerprint unlock)

[GadgetUK]

A nice tip for the fractured bit when removing - stick kapton tape over those sections and all the little bits will stay kind of stuck in there! Great job though - always interesting to see any repairs of any kind on your channel!