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iPad 3G: broken digitizer retaining flaps

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:10:55 -0700

Help Please. I just finished replacing the LCD on my husbands ipad (i broke it a few months ago) everything looks good except the digitizing retaining flap fell off. Is there a way around using these flaps. I managed to hold it in place and the ipad worked but it fell off again and now the screen does not respond to touch. I have never fixed a electronic device before so I was feeling pretty good about myself until the flap problem--ugh!! Any suggestions??

⟐ Commented June 09, 2019 at 0:10 MST

iPad 3G: Screen flickers when plugged into AC power, no boot.

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:29:09 -0700

Whenever I plug in the AC Adapter into my customers iPad, the screen flickers once every 3 seconds or so. I've tried doing a hard reset with it and nothing. I've opened her up and see no noticeable damage whatsoever. I've tried another adapter known good and the same problem happens. Any troubleshooting i'm missing? I still have the ipad open currently. I wonder if reseating the dock port will fix something.. Any help would be mucho appreciated!

⟐ Commented September 11, 2024 at 17:29 MST

iPad 3G: Where can I find the clips that secure the digitizer?

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:38:52 -0700

I have done the ultimate sin! I have broke the clips that hold the digitizer ribbon into the logic board.

Now the digitizer will not pick up touch!

The only thing I can do is try to replace the plastic clip that is on the connector.

i have done a massive search of google and cannot find the part without buying a complete logic board. Anyone have a source for these???

I may need more than two because I broke the other one trying to learn how to remove and reinstall!

⟐ Commented June 05, 2016 at 19:38 MST

iPad 3G: Battery not charging at all? Can it be something else?

Thu, 10 May 2018 06:46:06 -0700

Hi,

I've an iPad 1st Gen which doesn't charge at all.

Of course I've tried different cables and chargers.

When I connect it to power, the iPad "knows" that iit should charge, because the empty battery screen changes the icon below. (if I remember correctly, it goes from "Plug-arrow-lightning" to only a lightning icon).

I left it charging more than a night (I know it requires at least 10 miinutes) on a 10W charger, but nothing changed.

Can this issue be caused by something different than a dead battery?

⟐ Answer accepted May 10, 2018 at 6:46 MST

iPad 3G: What is that hole under the glass on the top?

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:06:59 -0700

What is that hole under the glass on the top of the scree? A sensor? An hidden camera for iOS 4 Face Time?

⟐ Answered August 30, 2021 at 17:06 MST

iPad 3G: spilled water got inside

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:15:13 -0700

In short, water got inside my iPad, but is still working normally. Problem is - some area of the screen are showing brighter shades like sun spots.... :(

Has anyone solved this kind of problem?

I plan to open up the screen and blow dry it using a hair dryer. Will this work?

Thanks....

⟐ Answered November 02, 2020 at 10:15 MST

iPad 3G: Ipad3g dead, was crushed

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:18:42 -0700

I received an iPad3g that was ran over. While the display and touch panel were broken, the internal parts did not look bad. I cleaned it up and put it back together. The display shoes white light so I ordered a new display and touch pad. I put it all together doublecheching all connections but now it is dead. While it was apart I tested the battery pack and it tested good. Prior to taking it apart I had put the new screen and noticed that the battery was almost dead as the display worked but when I attempted to charge the unit overnight it did not charge. Also, it did not get detected by my laptop and I tunes diagnostics could not communicate with it. Does anyone have any schematics with testing points I can use to diagnose? Note I disassembled this device down to the shell in order to reform the warped shell.

Thanks

⟐ Answered February 04, 2014 at 19:18 MST

iPad 3G: Brightness stuck on maximum setting?

Tue, 17 May 2011 12:39:51 -0700

Apple iPad 3G 64GB (1st gen)

I replaced the metal casing on my iPad, which seemed to go well, but then I realized the brightness was stuck at max and can't be changed. Altering the brightness level in settings has no effect, whether or not auto-brightness is turned on. Everything else works fine. Please help me, what could be causing this issue and how to fix it? Thanks!

P.S. The brightness isn't just stuck at software max, it seems to be the maximum output supported by the hardware, slightly brighter than any brightness that can be set through the settings menu.

I tried reseating all the cables including the ambient light sensor. I even bought a replacement ambient light sensor, that didn't help. The issue is the same whether or not auto-brightness is enabled, so I doubt the issue is related to the ambient light sensor.

I figure backlight limiting is tied to some kind of op-amp or an electronically-controlled variable resistor, I would expect if that component were damaged that the backlight would be always-off or always very dim. Give that I would think rather the issue may be related to a short, though I haven't seen one.

I could try replacing one of the other cables like the Display data cable, but I handled the cables well so I wouldn't expect them to be damaged. I could do a continuity test to verify the connection between each matching pin end.

To make it clear none of your suggestions worked (from your first response).

⟐ Commented May 17, 2011 at 12:39 MST

iPad 3G: Replaced comms board - now "There is a problem with your iPad"

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:56:13 -0700

I was repairing an iPad where the Bluetooth & Wifi was greyed out.

I thought the Wifi/BT chip on the comms board was faulty so I swapped the comms board with one from another iPad. Both are 3G iPads.

Now it just shows the "Connect to iTunes" screen and when I connec it says "There is a problem with your iPad."

All the connections seems fine. I've done a DFU restore and it does the same thing.

Is anyone able to help?

Thanks,

Brad

⟐ Answer accepted September 22, 2019 at 11:56 MST

iPad 3G: replaced glass now touch screen not working?

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 16:36:14 -0700

Hi I used the guide here to replace the broken glass on my ipad. I have completed the reassembly apart from clipping the glass into the frame. I tested to see if it was working before clipping it back into one piece..... only to find the ipad powers up fine but the touch screen now isn't working....... can anyone help?

⟐ Answered October 21, 2016 at 16:36 MST

iPad 3G: How to run iPad without battery?

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 07:54:43 -0700

I bought an iPad with dead battery (it’s bulged). When I connect it to a charger, the only result is a boot loop (Apple logo, blink, Apple logo, blink…).

I want to use it as a kind of picture frame, which would necessitate constant charging anyway, so I’m reluctant to buy a replacement battery that will be of no use and dead again within few months because of constant charging.

Is there any way to forgo battery entirely? Some “fake” battery to allow it to boot?

⟐ Answer accepted April 07, 2019 at 7:54 MST

iPad 3G: Cracked the logic board?

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:13:08 -0700

When I was checking this thing out I broke the logic Board (cracked it). I ordered and replaced it.

My question is why wont my subscription to mobileMe reconize my iPod now? what did I do?

⟐ Answer accepted October 17, 2013 at 20:13 MST

iPad 3G: IPAD Storage space increase

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:51:44 -0700

Hi there.

Where is the storage for the IPADs? How can I increase the chip and put in more storage space?

⟐ Answer accepted February 10, 2018 at 11:51 MST

iPad 3G: iPad LCD is probably broken, is it easy to replace?

Tue, 02 Feb 2016 10:23:57 -0700

Recently when I turned my iPad on, i saw that two thirds of its screen keep black. After a while the dark spots change their color. Although the touchscreen is still working even on the broken spots, it's pretty useless without a functional display.

My question is:

Is it just the LCD which is broken or is it worse (Logic Board, etc.)?

Second question:

If I want to replace the LCD myself, do I need a replacement specifically for the 3G iPad or can I use a replacement labeled as (WiFi) iPad LCD?

⟐ Answered February 02, 2016 at 10:23 MST

iPad 3G: Are the ipad 1 and ipad 2 lcd panels interchangeable?

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 00:37:24 -0700

Question as above. I have an iPad 1 with the grey band issue, and I was wondering if an iPad 2 lcd will work. I know they are the same resolution, but is there any cable length difference between them?

⟐ Answer accepted December 28, 2013 at 0:37 MST

iPad 3G: dropped.. broken screen..cost to repair

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:50:50 -0700

dropped.. broken screen..cost to repair

⟐ Answer accepted November 04, 2013 at 3:50 MST

iPad 3G: Difference between GSM and CDMA iPad

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:21:23 -0700

What is the best way to tell the difference if the iPad (original) I have in my hands is a GSM or CDMA?

⟐ Edited September 30, 2013 at 14:21 MST

iPad 3G: Ipad in bootloop how to fix it?

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 02:55:22 -0700

So yesterday I bought this iPad and was listed as stuck in iTunes symbol. But I got the iPad out of this iTunes mode and it started booting but it doesn't go to the homescreen its just stuck on a bootloop. I also tried restoring it with iTunes and got the error 2009. But now I wanna charge the device because I think it's drained but charging is not possible in iTunes mode as what I'm aware of but I dont wanna charge it in this bootloop because I dont think its good for the device. Also a very important thing is that when I take cable out of the device the screen shuts of. So what can I do to fix it?

⟐ Answered June 06, 2021 at 2:55 MST

iPad 3G: How to correct being kicked off line?

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:15:53 -0700

When I go online, as I get to the site, the screen goes black and I find myself back at the home page. Same thing when I try to get and open emails and facetime.

Most frustrating.

⟐ Answered July 28, 2014 at 8:15 MST

iPad 3G: What can I do about gyro/accelerometer error

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:40:41 -0700

Im not very optimistic about this problem, I replaced my back casing, witch was a "xxxxxx" job. But everything came back together sort of. the problem is the motion sensor system has become unstable. I have downloaded an app showing me data from the gyro/accelerometers and the data fluctuates constantly, resulting in the screen not rotating, and the parallax effect needs to be turned off. so, it seems that i have messed up something and there seems to bee little I can do, Ive tried the restart and and factory reset, and total recovery via macbook.Ive tried the headphone jack thing,no joy. And returning it to apple is not an option, so it seems that Im stuck with a non rotating iPad:)

Still maybe there is somebody out there with a miracle solution, my fingers are crossed XX