It is one of the most frequent accidents with our mobile devices: a fall to the ground and the screen glass shatters. While on the iPhone this has long meant having to change the entire screen, due to the glued front glass and LCD panel, on iPads this is not the case, at least before the iPad Air 2. Apple's tablet has always had the front glass separately from the LCD screen, so we can change only the glass (which contains the digitizer) without having to buy an LCD panel, which greatly reduces the price of the repair. As of the iPAd Air 2 this is no longer the case and everything will have to be changed. We are going to explain how to change the glass of an original iPad Mini with a video in which you can see all the steps in detail.
What do you need to change the glass
Obviously you will need a new glass with the digitizer and, if possible, the start button. You may find crystals that do not include the button and that tell you to use the one from the previous crystal, but I do not advise it because it complicates the procedure a lot and does not compensate for the price. I have gotten a replacement glass with start button included and the necessary tools for about € 30 en Amazon, but you can look for it through other online stores because there are many alternatives available.
The kit includes a suction cup that will help to remove the broken glass, a pair of plastic prongs that allow you to separate the old glass from the iPad frame and the screwdrivers in order to remove the screws from the different internal components that must be removed in order to remove the connector from the old glass and place the new one. You will only need a hair dryer to apply heat to the glass so that the adhesive softens and you can remove the old broken glass. In the video below you will be able to see the whole process of the glass change.
After approximately 45 minutes you will have your iPad fully functional again and only for about € 30, much less than what it would have cost you in any official repairman.
Hello, I wanted to tell you that I have been a subscriber for a long time and reading the news every day and they are great; Also tell you that the article is well described but it is something more complex than that.
First point, The issue of the home button that the new Touch already has is not a good idea because there are some components that make the iPad lock or unlock when you put the cover (which has magnets); if it is not original or does not have those components it will not do that function. We replace the original with the original so that it does this function correctly.
Secondly, they are very delicate devices that resist strong blows and being passed over by a car, but with poor handling you can run the risk of creating a breakdown on the important board (the rest of the components, LCD, touch screen, Wi-Fi ... can replace and work).
We are a technical service in Madrid and I personally as one of the technicians carry out the repair of the iPhone, iPad mini, etc.
It must be said that it is not an easy repair if you do not have experience and that by saving a few euros in the end you can create a problem that involves more money than expected.
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