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iPad 9 Wi-Fi: Digitizer don't work after replacement

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:57:59 -0700

Hey,

My wife IPad has been smashed by the dog. Touch screen was working (I tested every corner and other places) but it was so smashed so we couldn't use it anymore. I ordered new digitizer and watched some tutorials and videos on YT how to do this. The hardest thing was removing old smashed digitizer and clean old glue. When I done it I connected new digitizer but it don't react for any touch. Sometimes screen is moving my it looks randomly. For me it looks fine but could you tell me what could be the reason? Pins looks fine for me but when I was removing old glue I scraped off some black paint on that thing between connectors and battery connector. Could it be the problem? Replacing digitizer in some service in Poland is pretty expensive and Apple can only replace whole device for price which is higher than new one (wtf).

I also tried to connect broken digitizer but I cut flex cable when I was removing broken digitizer.

Photos of connectors:

https://ibb.co/Fhb45NH

https://ibb.co/ccd7PQq

https://ibb.co/7Ynp33H

https://ibb.co/YQyY96p

https://ibb.co/WPTRqPF

If you have any idea or any info how could I check what is wrong please help me! It was present for my wife and I really want to fix ix!

Edit:

Case is related with IPad 10.2 9gen A2602

⟐ Answered February 03, 2026 at 10:57 MST

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⟐ Answered August 10, 2024 at 8:04 MST

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⟐ Answered October 11, 2025 at 9:40 MST

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Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:06:21 -0700

Hi all,

My iPad front glass was damaged but the screen was OK. I brought a front screen replacement and tried to do it myself.

The progress did not go well because all the small pieces of broken glasses. And after I finish the replacement and reconnect again. My lcd turn to black and white strips.

May I know what should I do to save the iPad.

Thanks a lot. Sorry to take your time.

Added photos for the LCD connectors as below:

⟐ Answer accepted July 29, 2025 at 4:06 MST

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⟐ Answer edited August 30, 2022 at 9:04 MST

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⟐ Answer accepted March 18, 2026 at 0:26 MST

iPad 9 Wi-Fi: Screen digitizer doesn’t come with home button cable?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:35:53 -0700

Hi there,

Ordered a replacement screen digitizer and the new one doesn’t come with a home button cable? In the photos, it looks like the new digitizer comes with one, but when it arrived, it only had the two display cables.

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⟐ Answered September 24, 2025 at 0:35 MST

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Hello!

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⟐ Commented April 11, 2026 at 13:17 MST

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⟐ Answered March 12, 2026 at 9:44 MST

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⟐ Commented January 14, 2026 at 10:14 MST

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⟐ Answered November 04, 2025 at 6:25 MST

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⟐ Answered September 15, 2025 at 8:31 MST

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⟐ Answer edited September 13, 2025 at 18:04 MST