iFixit - Answers With Device "iPad 9"

iPad 9: Charger port pads ripped off

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:40:54 -0700

I did a charger port repair and put everything back together and the charger worked for about an hour. Then it stopped charging. I tried to reseat the flex wire connection but in doing so it looks like a few pads ripped off. Can it be fixed

⟐ Commented March 19, 2026 at 18:40 MST

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: iPad worked great. Went to sleep and never woke up.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:05:19 -0700

My iPad worked great and had no issues. My iPad went to sleep and never woke up. When I needed to use my iPad again it wouldn't turn on. I plugged it in and it didn't register that it had been plugged in for charging. I took it to an apple store and they said it had "mid system failure". I just replaced the battery on it and it has the same issue. My next thought is to check the connector pins. I'm not positive on what "mid system failure" means, but I was curious if any one had any idea and what I should check next or should be checking instead? Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

iPad 9 LTE: Why will my iPad not come out of passcode locks

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:32:14 -0700

My iPad appears to be passcode locked, but when I put in account password, security code or security keys, instead of resetting, it sticks in an infinite loop. Plus the keyboard act really weird, it has completely went blank several times.. no letters or numbers, just shadow of the shape of the keys.

iPad 9: iPad 9 won't charge past 2% after screen digitizer replacement

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:41:40 -0700

Hello iFixit community!

So, I did a screen digitizer replacement for my mom's iPad 9th gen. This is actually the second digitizer replacement I have done on that iPad, I kinda botched the first one although it didn't have any issues with charging. The second time the repair went apparently smoothly. It was also bent so I had to take some time to bend it back into place.

After a while of my mom using it, she complains that when it charges the battery is stuck at 2%. The battery icon indicates that it is charging and it makes the chime when a charger is plugged in, but it still cannot charge past 2%. I tried force rebooting the iPad and that didn't seem to fix the issue either.

Idk if I accidentally damaged the battery or battery sensor during the repair, either when I was trying to bend the iPad back into place or when I placed a pick underneath the battery terminal as is customary when doing a repair to prevent shorts. I remember screwing the battery connector back in when finishing the repair.

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: Ipad refurbished and redone, but icloud locked

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:30:16 -0700

My ipad has been updated and reset. It is however, iCloud locked by someone who's is not available at all. Can I get past the lock?

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: Blackscreen boot loop after tightening charging port, error 4013

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 22:11:23 -0700

Im working on an iPad on behalf of someone, i realized the screws for the charging port fell off completely so i screwed them in and tightened them, everything seemed fine at first, apple logo was showing up but it was stuck in a bootloop, decided to go into recovery mode and restore it with apple configuration, gave me error 4013, now it just doesnt want to do anything, just bootloops but no logo, just black screen. I feel a bit anxious about it but yeah, idk what else to do.

⟐ Edited by author July 27, 2025 at 22:11 MST

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: How to get rid of a bright spot on the screen

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:24:18 -0700

Hi so recently my personal iPad 9 model a2602 got wet and a little bit later it had a vary foged up screen but eventually it wasn’t foggy anymoreand fast forward to today it has a medium sized bright spot on the screen how do I get rid of it ps i keep on getting the diagnosis are in flight message. Pls help me! :(

⟐ Edited by author April 13, 2025 at 8:24 MST

iPad 9: iPad Unavailable Need Help

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:25:34 -0700

Hey all,

I am trying to help out a friend and get her mother's iPad going after not using it for 2 years. I have read the articles and tried them all with no luck. The iPad is showing 'iPad Unavailable' I have put it into recovery mode and it isn't being recognized in iTunes. I have used other cables. I can confirm it is in device manager. I have contacted Apple support and they want me to take it to a store. I really don't want to as there isn't one near me with in 2 hours. That and I am just trying to help out. I don't think they are the kind of people that would go to the store to have it fixed either.

My ultimate question it: Is there any way, at all, to completely reset this thing and re-set it up for her? Like most things, I assume there is that super secret code all field techs know to do and I want in on it. Thank you for any help and please remember that I'm just trying to help a friend. Thank you.

It is a 9th Gen 2021 Model A2602

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: iPad Unavailable Need Guidance

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:24:39 -0700

Hey all,

⟐ Commented December 02, 2024 at 12:24 MST

iPad 9: Broken ribbon of lights at bottom of screen in landscape mode

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:32:55 -0700

Yesterday I noticed that, when reading in landscape mode on my iPad, there was a broken horizontal ribbon of lights at the bottom of the screen. If I read in portrait mode, the ribbon appears vertically at the left of the screen. What is causing this and can it be fixed? I was going to include a screen shot but don’t see how to attach it. Copying and pasting the photo didn’t work. Thank you.

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: problem after digitizer replacement

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:33:00 -0700

I replaced a cracked digitizer, after installing a new one from ifixit only the left side numbers work 1,4,7 no other touch works. Any ideas? The old digitizer is too damaged after removal (worked 100% after cracking) to test.

iPad 9 LTE: After replacing battery. Home button and front camera stopped working

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:31:31 -0700

I didnt damage the cable in any way shape or form I was actually very careful with it maybe too careful but now it just wont work. Even shows the "unable to activate touch id" message. And on top of that it can switch to the front camera because "flash is disabled because ipad is overheating" error that keeps appearing. Any help please? This is supposed to be a friends ipad and geez I tried so hard to be careful this time.

iPad 9 LTE: Home button not working after taking it apart?

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:04:45 -0700

iPad 9: Cracked screen how did determine what parts to get

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:08:05 -0700

How do I have an iPad nine with a cracked screen it seems to be sensitive to my touch so I just wanted determine before I order the right to get the right parts. Do I just need to order the actual screen itself without the other underlining tech?

iPad 9 LTE: Why does my home button basic function not work while fingerprint work

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:23:05 -0700

I replaced my ipad9 home button tiff cable by resoldering it to the original home button contacts because I accidentally cut it when I went to remove the screen because the screen was cracked. So now with the fingerprint scan works but the basic just press it and it actuate the screen does not work, so what have I done wrong here? Any ideas? Thanks for your help.

⟐ Commented January 08, 2024 at 20:23 MST

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: reglue ipad mini screen

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:44:21 -0700

how can I reglue the screen on an ipad mini

⟐ Commented November 21, 2023 at 5:44 MST

iPad 9: Can you put a ipad wifi motherboard to cellular ipad?

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:45:30 -0700

can you put a wifi motherboard to cellular ipad?

⟐ Edited by author October 30, 2023 at 9:45 MST

iPad 9 LTE: Where do I fine the tiff cable for home button repair?

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:49:13 -0700

Torn original home button cable and I need a replacement tiff connector and so I wanted to solder the original button on a new cable but the ones I bought are one cable so I’m looking for one that will be solder or just a tiff cable to replace the home button so I have touch capability. Does anybody have any knowledge of where I can get one , thanks

iPad 9 LTE: Front cam black screen / disabled flash / cooldown error

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:36:12 -0700

hello friends,

I am having a problem with an ipad 9lte.

the charge port got broken. I replaced it but then when I tested it, the front cam was not working. it gives an error with flashlight and full black screen. The back cam is fine.

I tried different front cams and back cams. nothing changed.

I am adding 2 photos. one is marked with pins on the front cam connector. 5-6-7-8 are giving OL , I am just curious if you have a board can you measure for me? Also the other picture that I need is a place where I think is a problem. I need a picture of that area for conparison.

edit: sorry I forgot to ask the question :) what is causing this issue? Has anyone exprienced this?

Thank you so much.

⟐ Commented March 07, 2023 at 9:36 MST

iPad 9: Why won’t my speed slider work on my iPad for cycling?

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:37:39 -0700

Why won’t my iPad show my speed slider show?

⟐ Commented March 24, 2022 at 7:37 MST