Post by hexixi on Mar 4, 2016 11:48:52 GMT 1
HCQS guide to Disassemble the iPad Mini 4 for Screen Replacement
Tools Needed:
Heat Gun/Hot Plate Machine
Anti-static Wrist Strap
Screen Suction Cup Tool
Guitar Pick
Small Phillips Screwdriver
Tweezers
Plastic Spudger
1. Soften the iPad Mini 4 digitizer adhesive.
Adjust the hot plate temperature to 110°C ~ 120°C, place the iPad Mini 4 facedown on the hot plate for less than 10 seconds. If you're using a heat gun instead of the hot plate, set the heat gun at the same temperature, heat up around the edges of iPad Mini 4 in circles also for less than 10 seconds.
1 heat up the ipad mini 4.jpg
2. Release the iPad Mini 4 digitizer adhesive.
Gently pull up the screen, insert a guitar pick in between and run it around to separate the iPad Mini 4 LCD assembly from the rear housing assembly. It's not that easy as it sounds, pay your effort and patience to it.
2 pry up the screen.jpg
3 pry up the screen 2.jpg
3. Release the iPad Mini 4 LCD and digitizer assembly.
Undo the 4 screws and remove the metal cover, then pry up the two screen flex cable connectors to release the iPad Mini 4 LCD and digitizer assembly.
4 undo the 4 screws.jpg
6 remove the metal cover.jpg
5 Pry up the two connectors.jpg
7 LCD assembly separated.jpg
4. Release the iPad Mini 4 home button.
Gently pry up the 3 connectors and pry up to release the home button bracket. Then poke from the front side to release the iPad Mini 4 home button with flex cable ribbon.
8 pry up the 3 connectors.jpg
9 pry up the home button metal cover.jpg
10 poke to release home button.jpg
11 home button released.jpg
Now the iPad Mini 4 LCD and digitizer assembly was disassembled, watch below tutorial video for more details as well as the whole teardown process.
Tools Needed:
Heat Gun/Hot Plate Machine
Anti-static Wrist Strap
Screen Suction Cup Tool
Guitar Pick
Small Phillips Screwdriver
Tweezers
Plastic Spudger
1. Soften the iPad Mini 4 digitizer adhesive.
Adjust the hot plate temperature to 110°C ~ 120°C, place the iPad Mini 4 facedown on the hot plate for less than 10 seconds. If you're using a heat gun instead of the hot plate, set the heat gun at the same temperature, heat up around the edges of iPad Mini 4 in circles also for less than 10 seconds.
1 heat up the ipad mini 4.jpg
2. Release the iPad Mini 4 digitizer adhesive.
Gently pull up the screen, insert a guitar pick in between and run it around to separate the iPad Mini 4 LCD assembly from the rear housing assembly. It's not that easy as it sounds, pay your effort and patience to it.
2 pry up the screen.jpg
3 pry up the screen 2.jpg
3. Release the iPad Mini 4 LCD and digitizer assembly.
Undo the 4 screws and remove the metal cover, then pry up the two screen flex cable connectors to release the iPad Mini 4 LCD and digitizer assembly.
4 undo the 4 screws.jpg
6 remove the metal cover.jpg
5 Pry up the two connectors.jpg
7 LCD assembly separated.jpg
4. Release the iPad Mini 4 home button.
Gently pry up the 3 connectors and pry up to release the home button bracket. Then poke from the front side to release the iPad Mini 4 home button with flex cable ribbon.
8 pry up the 3 connectors.jpg
9 pry up the home button metal cover.jpg
10 poke to release home button.jpg
11 home button released.jpg
Now the iPad Mini 4 LCD and digitizer assembly was disassembled, watch below tutorial video for more details as well as the whole teardown process.