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iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: كيف فك قفل التنشيط

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:13:38 -0700

كيف فك قفل التنشيط

iPad 2 GSM: My iPad 2 has failed to activate. I have changed the WiFi network seve

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:46:43 -0700

My iPad 2 has failed to activate. I have changed the WiFi network several times, but it still fails. Can you help me?

iPad 2 CDMA: Why my iPad is I am not use but the charge is down

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:47:41 -0700

Why my iPad not use but the charge is down

iPad 2: Are the ipad a1395 a1396 and a1397 compatibale

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:58:51 -0700

are the parts from all 3 models compatible with each other like the battery case and screw wholes I have a 1396 model but I brought it with me from another country than where I'm at right now so its sim card slot won't actually work so since a1395 cases are cheaper I thought of getting that and move the parts into the new case but are they compatible and are the batteries interchangeable if they are I was thinking of finding a good condition iCloud locked a1395 and just replacing the motherboard with the one that I have would really appreciate it if you helped me out couldn't find any answers on the web

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: iPad 2 won't turn on

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:00:27 -0700

Hey, I have problem with my iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415 when I press power button the lcd display flash and nothing more will happen.

Any ideas where is problem?

Thanks for all answers.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: Apple Ipad no power, No charging. Help with battery bypass.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:38:09 -0700

My IPAD suddenly decided to die one day.

I thought it was software. When I tried to hard reset it nothing, When tried with different combos of holding power button and home button and everything, nothing. Next up tried plugging into PC, Nothing. Left on charging for about a day,, Nothing. I had a 30 pin to vga adapter. Tried that to thinking it was dead screen, still nothing. Not even detected.

So I knew iPad was saying- open me which I did not want to, because I would break it. With a lot of patience heating etc I opened it but unfortunately on the last side I needed to open, I broke it but it did not matter.

Now after opening it firstly I cleaned all connectors and dried them and left for a day. Still no power. Next up I suspected the battery. Hence I tried to open it with a screw driver I had but screw driver unfortunately broke from tip. So next up I peel the tape on the left side of batteries to find 6 terminals, 2 on each battery, 3 batteries in total.

I power the center battery up by a 3.7 volt adapter and leave it for about 1 hour and to my surprise the iPad now shows the battery with 3 Red lines and charging cord on bottom.

I thought that it needed more charge so charged it for another 3 hours but still the same thing- Dead battery icon. I think either the battery hass died or controller board on battery has died.

Now I don’t want to spend any money and instead remove the battery and provide 3.7 volt (or whatever voltage) directly to the logic board. Can you tell me the location of where the battery goes to so I can try and give it voltage there.

I want to buy a new screw driver set for iPad repairs but covid restrictions are put on and I need that iPad.

Regards.

⟐ Commented January 13, 2022 at 11:38 MST

iPad 2 GSM: Black screen on my iPad 2. I was just playing a game and I dropped it.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:04:22 -0700

I was playing my favorite game on my iPad 2. Suddenly, the iPad escaped from my hand! before it’s screen was black, I pulled off the back protecter! So the back was hit by the floor, as My iPad 2’s software crashed.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: wifi antenna position for a stronger signal

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:59:17 -0700

Like many after replacing my wifi antenna , its gets a much weaker signal. I have played around with it in different places , sometimes i can get a strong signal but then it goes away. It is not clear for me what part of the antenna needs to be touching what part of the ipad to get a good signal. so far the strongest i had was when i left the antenna hanging outside of the ipad! any help would be greatly aprreciated!

iPad 2 GSM: IPad 2 home button won't make contact to unlock screen.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:57:17 -0700

I'm replacing a digitizer on an iPad 2 for someone. I've fixed this same iPad before. Everything went fine until I got the new digitizer installed and realize the home button isn't working. It seems like a physical button placement issue. I jumped the contacts on the logic board and the screen came up and I seem to have continuity between the contact pads on the home button itself. Could the manufacturer have just glued the contacts too high on the digitizer? Any ideas?

iPad 2: Replaced Digitizer, battery charges to 35%, turns off if unplugged

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:46:04 -0700

I recently replaced my digitizer, power button cable and wireless antenna on my iPad2 (Let’s just say removing the cracked screen did not go as perfectly as I had hoped). I connected the charger to turn on the device before taping the screen (battery was dead and I wanted to test the wifi and other buttons before sealing). The iPad will only turn on if I hold even pressure on the screen. Once it is on, it works beautifully. However, the battery only charges to 35% and the device immediately turns off once unplugged from the charger. Thoughts? This is my first attempt at any sort of repair, so I am not an expert. Keep that in mind when answering. Thanks

iPad 2: upper component board cable connector replacement?

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:23:49 -0700

I shattered the screen on my Ipad 2 (which was otherwise working great!). In conducting the screen replacement of course I tore the flex cable. Ok. Ordered a new cable, tossed the old screen. replaced the flex cable. Whoops, the bottom tab of the flex cable (below the volume buttons has no where to get plugged it. Upon further inspection it looks like maybe I accidentally tossed out the upper component board cable connector (maybe it was stuck to the screen?) Hopefully I didn’t damage the motherboard, but the question are: 1. Anyone know where i can find a replacement and 2. can it be replaced? I can’t find anything online. For more info see

iPad 2 GSM Logic Board Replacement iPad 2 GSM Logic Board Replacement - step 42 (the plastic opening tool is touching it)

OR see

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415 Teardown iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415 Teardown - step 15, (the cable is hanging there in the middle of the battery).

Thank you!!

iPad 2 GSM: NO SIM after changing digitizer and SIM reader

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 07:50:48 -0700

I broke the glass of my iPad 2 some days ago and went on changing the digitizer. After connecting the new ditizer before closing everything up I tried if the iPad still works correctly. So far everything went great, Wi-Fi still worked though I didn't change the antenna, touchscreen worked and after some attempts the home button did, too. Then I noticed the iPad showing "NO SIM" in the upper left corner, allthough I put my SIM card in. I tried the SIM card from my phone (which I know is working) but without success. So I ordered and replaced the SIM reader + the headphone Jack, but that didn't help either.

To be honest, I'm not sure if the SIM stopped working after dropping the iPad or after replacing the glass.

So my question is, could it be that the problem is that I damaged the 3G Antenna while removing the old digitizer? I'm not sure about that, because I thought if I broke the antenna it just wouldn't find any signal, but would read the SIM card. This is why I suspected the SIM reader, but I replaced it with a new one and still NO SIM, though the headphone jack is working (so it is connected correctly).

tl;dr:

After replacing the digitizer and SIM reader I still get the NO SIM error. Could this be because the 3G antennas were damaged while removing the old glass?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answer deleted September 06, 2019 at 7:50 MST

iPad 2 GSM: My iPad is now asking to be connected, but I’m away from home

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:10:18 -0700

I am away from home right now and I wanted to watch a movie. My iPad has its own SIM card and connects to internet on its own. Problem is, it is asking to be connected to iTunes but I am not at home, is there anything I can do to still get back on? Please help.

⟐ Commented January 19, 2019 at 19:10 MST

iPad 2: replaced the screen, but have found it will not charge

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:52:38 -0700

@oldturkey03 are you still active here? Appreciate this is a really old post, but I have a similar question, although nothing to do with water. A friend asked me to look at an iPad 2, which had a cracked screen and was left in a drawer for months (perhaps even years!). I replaced the screen, but have found it will not charge. I have been through DFU, but iTunes just reports an error stating that the device cannot be restored. My understanding is that the OS is blocking the battery charge, perhaps due to the device not having a clean power down. Instead of buying a new battery, I was hoping to strip down a USB cable and directly attach wires to the connectors that @mark has referenced, ie completely missing out the iPad circuitry. Is that feasible?

(I'm guessing this may be a daft idea, as perhaps there are resistors in the path from the charging port to the battery ...but I am hoping that the charging power direct to the battery is the same a the power adapter/plug & cable)

⟐ Commented March 28, 2018 at 19:52 MST

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2415: pulled pad on screen fpc

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 03:38:51 -0700

pulled a pad on the right fpc connector resulting in an unresponsive vertical inch on the screen, can this pin with the missing pad be jumped somewhere? i cant find schematics for these connectors online.

iPad 2: Purpose of tape/plastic tab on dock connector

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:23:37 -0700

Hi guys, straight forward question.

I was trying to fix a friends ipad which was displaying issues with the colours namely green/pink waves everywhere.

I took it apart hoping it was a lcd or connection problem, everything worked fine so i think its the onboard graphics or motherboard at fault.

But while i was looking i found the black tape on the dock connector was removed (where the dock connector meets the digitiser connector), i opened up a broken iPad i had lying around and noticed the small precut black tape is also connected to a small plastic see-thru chip.

So my question is does the pre-cut black tape and more importantly the small plastic see-thru chip play any importance to the device at all? namely the plastic chip (i think the plastic chip is taped to the inside of the cases rim or somthing.

Thanks.

iPad 2: Cann't be started after unexpected shutdown

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 05:31:27 -0700

It could be started by press and hold Home + Power keys at the early stage of the unexpected shutdown begins. But after two month or so, It can not be started any more.

iPad 2 GSM: The iPad "iPad" cannot be restored. An unknown error has occurred...

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:01:49 -0700

Replaced the wifi cable in my iPad and when I had it all back together the screen was dark, I could just barely see the power off slider after holding down the power button for awhile. So I tried a hard reset, held the power and home buttons, it flashed a bright screen with the apple logo for a brief second, then went back to a black screen and no response now. So I tried plugging it into my computer and restoring the iOS in iTunes it says it needs to be restored when I plug it in but when I try to restore it, I get "waiting for iPad for awhile and then the error message "The iPad "iPad" cannot be restored. An unknown error has occurred (2001).

I've tried making sure all the component connections internally are snug and secure as well.

Not sure what to do now.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi EMC 2560: no volume with YouTube; touch screen unresponsive

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:39:41 -0700

Apple iPad Model A1395

I can view Youtube videos but have no sound; touch screen non-responsive after first few touches. I took it to a certified Apple device repair shop but the tech could not get any better results; she suggested waiting for an update, hoping to fix a problem. Now running i.OS 9.3.5. capacity 12.9 GB available 5.9 GB. I've also reset it twice since the last software update.

⟐ Edited December 22, 2016 at 9:39 MST

iPad 2 GSM: Shutting down when rotated

Sun, 04 Dec 2016 02:39:53 -0700

Greetings!

I have a problematic iPad 2 - the device:

Cant always be switched on
If switched on it never shuts down by itself
When switched on if a physical action is applied (rotate, turn over etc) may shut down

I obviously suspect some connector failure - disconnecting / short circuit.

I disassembled the device and tried tweakng LCD connector - had limited success - if I switch the device on then tweak the connector - the device shuts down, so it could be the reason.

But right now (after may manipulatons?) the device works well...

What Im gonna do is replacing the LCD cable, but its just guessing...

Please tell what it could be (if there is some typical reason) or / and advise how to diagnose...

Thanks!

⟐ Commented December 04, 2016 at 2:39 MST