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iPad 3 4G: NEW IPad 3 4G touch not responding after digitizer replacement

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 12:31:50 -0700

Hey Guys,

I replaced the digitizer on a New iPad 64gb 3G and the touch has stopped working. I even tested the old digitizer and other replacement digitizers without success. I do not understand what has happened as i regularly replace iPad 2 screens without any issues. Has anybody successfully replaced new iPad Screens? because i cannot find any examples or solutions online

⟐ Commented October 20, 2019 at 12:31 MST

iPad 3 4G: iPad 3 restarts every 3 minutes

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:04:15 -0700

Client brings in iPad 3 Wi-Fi with GSM that he tried to reset because it was constantly re-booting. So it came in stuck on activation screen. It fails to activate, displaying that activation server is temporarily unreachable.

I timed it, and exactly every 200 seconds it restarts, starting with what looks like a "grey curtain" being drawn over the screen then boot-looping. When on the activation screen, it charges and holds the charge normally.

I am not sure if I should try a restore, I'm afraid to brick it.

Anyone solved an issue like this before? Or can suggest something to start with?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented January 04, 2022 at 20:04 MST

iPad 3 4G: My keyboard screen is showing up in 2 halves.

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:43:48 -0700

My key board screen is showing up with half on one side and the other half on other side of screen. It still works but keyboard is split in half. Can't figure how to reset or what is wrong. I have a keyboard connected to the iPad and it still works ok. But when I turn it off and keyboard comes up on the scree is in two halves.

⟐ Answered April 03, 2017 at 19:43 MST

iPad 3 4G: Keeps restarting after battery replacement

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:25:33 -0700

Hey guys.

A customer has just brought an iPad 3 4G into me a company had replaced the screen for him.

The screen had come away & the LCD was pushed out also the iPad would no longer power on.

He did take it back to the company that replaced the screen but they basically said there was nothing they could do so he approached me.

When i looked at it what had happened was the battery all 3 cells had expanded which was causing the LCD up & it had forced the screen off.

The customer said there was what looked like an oily residue under the screen before the screen came off.

I inspected it as i suspected the battery had leaked but i could not fine any signs of leakage.

I did notice who had replaced the screen not only used the adhesive that comes with the screens but they also used LOCA adhesive also not sure if this has any effect i was always told never use any other adhesive other than the pre cut strips provided.

I replaced the battery & the iPad started up OK.

I noticed when i was putting it back together the motherboard where it joins just above the 2 parallel screws it had come apart normally this stays together so not sure if this could be anything to do with the issue?

After reassembling & starting up there was less than 20% battery in it it all stayed on no problems.

I put it onto charge & left it overnight on a wall charger not my Mac. it had only charged up to 58% & it was starting up for a few minutes then it restarts i powered it off & it then charged up to 100%.

I took it off charge but it now powers on for about 4 to 5 minutes then restarts.

Has anyone had this issue before if so how did you resolve it?

Could this be a fault with the new battery i only have the one battery so don't have another to test it.

Or any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks guys.

Hi Guys

With regards to the motherboard coming apart i'm uploading an image.

I'm guessing this is going to be a big problem?

⟐ Answered January 26, 2021 at 3:25 MST

iPad 3 4G: Speaker sounds distorted at higher volumes

Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:27:15 -0700

A few months after I bought my iPad, I noticed that at high volumes, sounds on the built-in speaker were distorted on all applications. It sounded like a blown speaker. I tried rebooting and restoring my iPad to no avail.

The interesting thing is that it only seems to be coming from the left channel.

I went to Settings>General>Accessibility>Hearing and was able to adjust balance.When I set the mixer to right only, the speaker sounds fine (but is only the right channel) It starts to sound distorted as I bring the left level up.

It sounds fine on headphones and bluetooth speakers, no distortion at all.

Any ideas for a permanent fix that allows me to listent to both channels at the same level?

⟐ Answer accepted February 18, 2014 at 9:27 MST

iPad 3 4G: Is there a repair for a ripped digitizer ribbon?

Tue, 09 Dec 2014 21:59:21 -0700

I was replacing my digitizer and accidentally ripped the ribbon wire to the bottom part of the digitizer. Is there anything I can do to make this digitizer useful again, or is it trash?

⟐ Answer accepted December 09, 2014 at 21:59 MST

iPad 3 4G: Can a Scratch on LCD be repaired

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 01:13:47 -0700

Hi theres probably not going to be a solution but is it possible to remove a scratch on the LCD.

I have scratched the LCD on this screen repair i was doing.

I do take extreme care when replacing screens but the screen shattered on this one & the tool i was using to get the shattered bits of glass off slipped

Its not a deep gouge you can't feel it if you run your finger over it but it is a white line which won't go when i use alcohol cleaner.

Is there any tip for cleaning this up apart from replacing the whole LCD (i have already ordered a replacement & its on its way)

Any help here would be greatly appreciated

⟐ Commented April 15, 2019 at 1:13 MST

iPad 3 4G: Verizon vs AT&T sim card

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:00:49 -0700

Is the sim card the only difference between the Verizon and AT&T model? Or are the electronics different for each? If so, how are they different?

⟐ Commented March 29, 2017 at 11:00 MST

iPad 3 4G: Smart Cover Magnets on the new iPad

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:56:14 -0700

Was wondering if the magnet configuration on the new iPad is the same as the one in iPad 2. My keyboard case features a smart cover and is supposed to sleep/wake the iPad when the keyboar case is opened or closed but it no longer does that with the iPad. Any insight as to why it might not work anymore? Thanks!

⟐ Commented January 22, 2019 at 6:56 MST

iPad 3 4G: Any one try charging a new battery with 0 volts registering on it?

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:04:42 -0700

I have a number of batteries i bought from someone and checking them the voltage is 0. I was going to connect a couple aa batteries to them to see if it will hold enough to put it in an iPad to see if it will start charging. Anybody done anything like this before ? Thanks

⟐ Commented June 19, 2024 at 18:04 MST

iPad 3 4G: Held back of iPad to face, dangerous?

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:28:32 -0700

4g off, wifi on, smart cover on. Actually trying to listen to speaker closely and noticed warmth from the iPad. To get a better feel for the warmth, put cheek on back of iPad.

Got a small headache afterwards, which isn't worrisome by itself. I didn't think anything of it until I realized there's a lot of magnets, etc in there (iPad+smartcover).

Any reason to worry? Ughhhh.

⟐ Commented August 22, 2014 at 7:28 MST

iPad 3 4G: After battery replacement IPAD restarts every 2-3min

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:43:58 -0700

Hello,

After I replaced battery on my IPAD 3 (4G), currently I experience issue with it since it restarts itself every 2-3min.

I read the other forum topics and understood that the problem might be due to a fake battery but I bought another battery and tried with it. Unfortunately the results was the same - IPAD restarts in every 2-3min.

In general, when the IPAD is switched on, it searches for mobile network, while it is connected to WI-FI and after it can not find any network, it restarts. This trend is based on my observation and it does not matter if there is SIM card inserted or not.

My concern is related that the IPAD can not detect the 4G module correctly, it is connected to the mother board but still it is strange.

Would you please be able to suggest any solutions for this issue? It will be very helpful because at the moment, it is useless like that.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented July 16, 2021 at 20:43 MST

iPad 3 4G: Why is my home button not working?

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 08:07:57 -0700

I have an iPad that has slowed down, probably due to batteries being old, but my main concern was the home button. It really doesn’t work correctly. It actually presses and I feel it click, but nothing happens. Single click with an app on the screen doesn’t close the app, double click doesn’t close the app and bring up the other apps open in the background. I took it to Apple and they told me it’s too old to reasonably fix due to cost.

⟐ Answer accepted October 20, 2018 at 8:07 MST

iPad 3 4G: Dock connector not charging after replacement

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 06:55:02 -0700

Hi everybody,

i replaced the dock connector on my ipad 3 4G but still not charging...

the old was broken.

I'd look for some damage inside but nothing going wrong during the work.

all my charging cable is ok

someone can help me?

sorry for my bad english

⟐ Answered September 18, 2015 at 6:55 MST

iPad 3 4G: Speaker does not working, Do I need to replace it?

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:15:22 -0700

I pull the ipad two months ago, the ipad has two hits in the top corners, but not on the side of the speaker. I reset the ipad and the problem continues with the new IOS software.

⟐ Commented June 04, 2013 at 18:15 MST

iPad 3 4G: Ipad 3 distorted crackling static noise when trying to play ANY sound.

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:11:28 -0700

Ok so I got an Ipad 3 3g (A1430) for repair I changed the battery and the speaker because it wouldn't make any noise when trying youtube or notification sounds, I was testing all new components, the battery its ok but the speaker would only play static while trying any type of sound, I recorded how it sounds and have the video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2fLYcFgrG...
I already returned the new speaker but I'm wondering if it was a bad replacement or is it something else on the logic board.

Thank you!

⟐ Answered February 08, 2023 at 16:11 MST

iPad 3 4G: Are these dented batteries still safe to use?

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:10:49 -0700

I bought a battery online and I guess it was handled roughly during shipping. There was one dent and I squeezed it back in shape thats why it looks almost proper in the pictures I provided.

I was wondering if it would still be safe to use and not cause any explosions or fires in the long run. No unusual smell or anything leaking out of it that I can notice. Thanks in advance

⟐ Answer unaccepted July 17, 2020 at 4:10 MST

iPad 3 4G: Ipad stuck on a restart loop

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 05:47:05 -0700

Hey guys,

Yesterday my Ipad 3 got stuck on a restart loop. Earlier the machine worked fine, but now every 2-3 minutes it restarts. I tried to restore factory defauls and did hard resets and all, but now I can't even get past the ipad activation window, because the machine will restart it self.

I tried to get some sort of log with itools and all here's the last lines i can find in the log before the machine restarts itself. Any idea what could be causing this?

Oct 12 22:01:55 iPad syslog_relay[148] : syslog_relay found the ASL prompt. Starting...

Oct 12 22:01:56 iPad assistantd[52] : [Warning] Services all disappeared, removing all accounts

Oct 12 22:01:56 iPad assistantd[52] : [Warning] Bad response (null) from daemon for setup info

Oct 12 22:01:56 iPad assistantd[52] : [Warning] Services all disappeared, removing all enabled accounts

Oct 12 22:01:56 iPad assistantd[52] : [Warning] Services all disappeared, removing all dependent devices

Oct 12 22:01:57 iPad mobileactivationd[95] : 0x40197000 MA: -[MobileActivationDaemon createActivationInfoWithCompletionBlock:]: Activation info creation requested by lockdownd<31>

Oct 12 22:01:57 iPad mobileactivationd[95] : libMobileGestalt MGBasebandSupport.c:60: _CTServerConnectionCopyMobileEquipmentInfo: CommCenter error: 1:35 (Resource temporarily unavailable)

Oct 12 22:01:57 iPad mobileactivationd[95] : libMobileGestalt MGBasebandSupport.c:189: No CT mobile equipment info dictionary while fetching kCTMobileEquipmentInfoIMEI

Oct 12 22:01:57 iPad mobileactivationd[95] : libMobileGestalt MGBasebandSupport.c:60: _CTServerConnectionCopyMobileEquipmentInfo: CommCenter error: 1:35 (Resource temporarily unavailable)

Oct 12 22:01:57 iPad mobileactivationd[95] : libMobileGestalt MGBasebandSupport.c:189: No CT mobile equipment info dictionary while fetching kCTMobileEquipmentInfoMEID

Oct 12 22:01:58 iPad notification_proxy[139] : 0x40115000 -[MNPLockdownConnection receiveMessage]: lockdown_receive_message error!

Oct 12 22:01:58 iPad notification_proxy[139] : 0x40197000 -[MNPLockdownConnection receiveMessage]: lockdown_receive_message error!

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 0: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 0

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 6: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 6

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 2: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 2

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 1: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:01:59 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 1

Oct 12 22:02:00 iPad ReportCrash[152] : Report of type '288(288)' not saved because the limit of 100 logs has been reached

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 0: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 0

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 6: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 6

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 2: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 2

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 1: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 1

Oct 12 22:02:04 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: partial sensors: count 16, current c3ff, mask 441, expected 441

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad powerd[62] : Unexpected readFromIdx -1. arrCnt=227

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 0: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 0

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 6: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 6

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 2: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 2

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: bad BB temp sensor 1: (-2147483648, -2147483648)

Oct 12 22:02:09 iPad CLTM[23] : CLTM: Could not get value for 1

⟐ Answer accepted August 27, 2018 at 5:47 MST

iPad 3 4G: iTunes error -1. Maybe Hardware defect?

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:23:59 -0700

Hi,

As anyone had seen the error -1 (unknow error)? Any suggestion for solution?

I had read, that is an hardware problem on Nand Flash, maybe right?

The iPad 3 (A1430) wont turn on after an update.

When i disassemble it, i had checked that the Main Board Flex Interconnector is broken.

I had resolder the terminals and buyed an new flex, but i have my doubts that this is the problem. I'm Wainting the Flex Arrive.

Sorry if some English errors :D

Best Regards

Paulo Silva

⟐ Answered June 03, 2018 at 7:23 MST

iPad 3 4G: Dock connector works just when heated

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:58:15 -0700

Hi! I've got the common problem with the dock connector of my ipad: no volume control, mute speakers; it shows only "Apple TV" and "Dock connector" on the airplay available devices. it "believes" that's connected to a docker connector.

The only way to make it work is blowing some hot air with an hair dryer, but after 5 minutes the volume control disappears again.

Have I to replace the dock flat cable or can I try something different?

⟐ Answered November 10, 2016 at 8:58 MST