In my tiny community, I'm known for fixing iPhones and iPads. The other day I got a very interesting iPad 2 (iOS 7.1) which has been totally disabled with wrong passcode tries. The owner swears she always entered the right passcode and it didn't unlock.

She even tried so long that now the iPad only says: "iPad is disabled. Connect to iTunes." When you connect the iPad to iTunes, it says it's locked with a passcode. Really? Who would've thought. :)

I even went to her place to connect the iPad to her computer because I naively thought the iTunes there will definitely say I should enter the passcode. Well it didn't. She of course doesn't want to lose all the data, because she obviously didn't back up this iPad in a very long time.

I'm playing with the idea of opening the iPad and disconnecting the battery. Do you guys have any experience with that? When I reconnect the battery and turn the iPad on, will it offer me a chance to enter the passcode?

All constructive opinions and questions welcome! :)

⟐ Answered August 12, 2025 at 0:51 MST

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⟐ Answered January 16, 2020 at 6:08 MST

Does anyone know what is inside of the bag? I suspect it is made out of cotton with some sort of rice-type material inside.

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The model is A1395/ WiFi only model.

I try this link here that doesn't seem to help since I don't know who was the owners iPad from the beginning, Is there a way to unlock it with out the owners permission.

What I can see here iPad 2 is pretty much dead weight and won't be in good use if I can't get around it.

⟐ Answered October 10, 2022 at 6:54 MST

I had a iPad 2 come into the shop I work at with a digitizer problem, the iPad would open apps by itself and type by itself obnoxiously, not recognizing anywhere I touched the digitizer. So naturally, I replaced the digitizer thinking that would fix it.

And because of my luck, it didn't. It still had the same issue, so I replaced it with another touchscreen, and the issue was still present!

Eventually after a bit of research online I decided to do a hard reset, which was futile. And furthermore a complete factory restore on the iPad, which was as useful as the hard reset... it wasn't.

So after multiple digitizers and restores and resets, i cannot do this on my own. I need the help of IFIXIT users.

BTW: The local private school near the shop I work for all of their students are required to have iPads. The shop I work at has a deal with the school that we have to fix all of their iPads. This is one of those iPads.

I'm not sure yet as to whether go to Apple is an option right now as it's a school owned iPad. So ANY input on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

⟐ Commented May 11, 2022 at 15:26 MST

After the tear-down and replacement of the parts, I placed the screen on the device (without the adhesive) to test it before sticking it down. However the touch screen is completely unresponsive but all physical buttons work fine (home button, power, etc), So I wonder whether it's a faulty digitizer?

This problem is very frustrating as the iPad clearly works because the LCD is on, it syncs with iTunes etc. but without the touch screen, which without it makes it useless!

So I'm wondering what i could do next? Should I contact the company who supplied the new screen and request a replacement as I assume it's faulty OR should I assume that there is something else wrong on the iPad (ie logic board, faulty connector, etc!)

Thanks for reading and hopefully someone has some advice or even a solution to my frustrating problem.

⟐ Answered April 07, 2023 at 1:54 MST

The wifi is very weak, 1 bar, but if i move it right next to the router then i get 4 bar, if i move it just 10 cm away from router then its 1bar again.

I have removed the wifi board and replaced it with a known good board but it is still the same.

I have replaced the wifi cable/antenna but no go.

It is not a software problem, it is not a router problem, it is a hardware problem on the logic board but am lost as to where to look next, i have removed all the covers and checked under a microscope but cant find any corrosion or damage anywhere.

I have repaired many iPads but this one has got me flummoxed and electronics is not my forte so at this point i am truly discombobulated.

If ever i needed an "oldturkey03" at christmas its now.

⟐ Answered March 14, 2020 at 13:51 MST

It's been a long time since I've used any such product or have worn eye glasses for that matter. However, has anyone used those product on something like the iPad?

⟐ Commented March 05, 2018 at 5:38 MST

I have a third broken iPad coming to my department for repair. This time, I am going to let the battery drain 100% before anything is disassembled.

Folks, I appreciate your time posting:

1) Disconnect the battery.

2) Reset iOS.

These things have been discussed here at length and have not resolved the problem. My iPad issue is still not resolved.

As I reflect on my disassembly procedure, I have considered that I did something differently the second time around. The first time, I used a plastic scribe to release the LCD cable from the logic board. The second time around, I used the mini screwdriver from the kit to pop up the retainer. Reflecting on my actions, and knowing better, using the screwdriver probably created a short across contacts and damaged the logic board, despite my working carefully. Of course, I am just guessing—but that was a difference between the two repairs I did. The first iPad repair being successful—the second, not so successful.

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I've been asked to repair an iPad 2 with a broken speaker. Whenever there is any sound played on the device through Music, Ringtones or Youtube etc. the speaker crackles and sounds slightly distorted.

Fair enough I thought, I'll just replace the speaker. I replaced the speaker and tried it, still the same result - crackling and slightly distorted. I thought that maybe it was a faulty part, so I returned the speaker and received a replacement. However, even with the replacement - it is still the same. I'm completely puzzled as to what exactly is causing this :-(.

I was wondering if anyone else had came across this problem, hopefully with a solution?

Thank you for your help and kind regards.

-Bob.

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⟐ Answered March 25, 2023 at 7:19 MST

I replaced the battery of my iPad 2 with the new iFixit one but now it is stuck in a boot loop. I tried my old battery and it shows a low battery sign but the new battery just puts the iPad in boot loop. I tried the Home button + power button reboot thing but it didn't work. Could it be that the new battery might be faulty?

Thanks for any help :)

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