I did a hard restart, and the iPad loaded to recovery mode with the plug into iTunes information. I plugged it in and iTunes prompted me to restore or update. I tried updating again, which returned with an error 9, and the iPad just restarted to recovery. I tried restoring from a Windows computer with the newest version of iTunes with the same error. Created a new user on my laptop and tried... same error.

Then came DFU mode. iTunes recognizes the iPad, restore starts. The iPad restarts and gives the Apple log and an empty progress bar. iTunes says verifying update, then the iPad restarts, and I get error 9 in iTunes.

At this point I've gone through everything I can find in forums for suggestions, and have even tried some of the apps that claim they can fix these issues. All with no success.

The iPad is cared for pristinely, and has been working flawlessly until this update. Is it bricked for good at this point? Hoping not... can't really afford to replace a perfectly good device.

⟐ Commented March 29, 2026 at 15:39 MST

⟐ Commented March 23, 2026 at 18:53 MST

⟐ Answered March 16, 2026 at 19:59 MST

I have a small faint dark spot on my iPad Air 2 screen. That was unfortunately caused by me accidentally tearing a tiny bit of a cable coating open. A cable like this:

This open cable then burnt/heated up a small spot on the aluminium back panel of the LCD. Which now resulted into this faint dark, barely visible, spot on the screen.

I now covered that open spot up, so it won’t cause any more damage.

It’s hard to capture this on camera, but you can still see it.

My question now is simple:

Can I do anything to fix/smooth out this spot, so it disappears? Without having to replace the whole LCD?

Appreciate all the help, thanks in advance. :-)

New images:

⟐ Commented March 01, 2026 at 9:05 MST

so a few months back (like 2-3 months) my dad got very mad (unexpected) and my ipad was on the table. he threw my ipad very hard into the floor (and the floor cracked along with my ipad). the corners of one half of the ipad was cracked (the other half wasn’t cracked as badly). and surprisingly and fortunately it still works (everything was normal except my microphone doesn’t work and the camera was blurry bc my mom had to tape near it and it sorta covered it).

so a day or two before, it started acting up. like i tried to unlock my ipad and i pressed one number (passcode) and the ipad itself just started spamming the passcode and i was forced to close it. i tried again and once again the ipad started spamming the passcode numbers and the try again after 1 minute lock came on. so i left it alone cuz i thought it would fix itself after a night. so yesterday morning i opened it, thinking it fixed itself because the passcode part had no problems. then after a few minutes, it started acting up. i went into safari— the search bar just went up and down and up and down (it wasn’t spamming letters it was just the screen). i tried roblox, went into adopt me, the starting screen kept on spamming me, every time i would press no the same question/sign would pop right back up (it’s not supposed to). for ex: it would say do u want to teleport to the hat shop yes or no and i would press no but the same sign kept on popping up so i couldn’t even play. the screen was moving itself. (spamming letters on my keyboard only happened once, just the passcode.)

help me is it just broken? yes i’ve tried shutting it down.

⟐ Commented January 16, 2026 at 7:44 MST

⟐ Commented November 26, 2025 at 10:15 MST

⟐ Commented August 29, 2025 at 4:40 MST

Just thought I would add, the iPad was not plugged in while I was away. I don't recall what the state of charge was when I left. I typically charge it up then unplug it until it needs charging again. whatever happened in that pouch was pretty dramatic I'm glad it didn't burst and burn the house down! 💣😁

⟐ Commented August 21, 2025 at 11:58 MST

I have tried reattaching the old screen (minus the home button), this was broken but produced a distorted image, however now it isn't producing anything visible at all.

I believe that the three connectors are in place correctly, they all gave the usual 'snap' as they went in.

I'm looking for any suggestions of what might cause this to happen. I have transferred the home button from the broken screen and obviously that is s delicate operation, could a blank screen point to a problem with the home button or should the screen fire up without one?

Any help appreciated

⟐ Commented March 28, 2025 at 23:57 MST

⟐ Answer accepted February 14, 2025 at 12:55 MST

⟐ Commented January 05, 2025 at 13:02 MST

I visited an Apple Store today. Was told that my charger port “expanded” because of using non Apple chargers. Told me they don’t offer repairs but 3rd parties may be able to. I asked two phone repair kiosks. Both said they could repair, but prices given were $99 and $80.

Is there a cheaper option? Just want to know I’m not good at DIY and probably won’t have the tools necessary.

⟐ Answered November 13, 2024 at 11:19 MST

I got three iPads lying around with various defects and I'm trying to make a single properly functioning one out of them.

• The iPad Air 2 LTE (A1567) has a near-dead battery
• The iPad 5th's (A1822) screen is cracked and loose every which way
• The iPad 7th (A2197), according to the Apple Store has a dead logic board (won't boot / goes into reboot cycle)

Far as I can tell my options are to either repair/replace 7's board or replace the Air 2's battery.

So I was wondering if the apparently different model battery from the iPad 5 would be okay to fit into the Air 2?

(Sorry if it's an obvious 'no way'. Not an expert by any stretch.)

Many thanks

⟐ Answered August 25, 2024 at 4:48 MST

I've swapped them, but now the working one doesn't turn on, I was just wondering if swapping screens this way works, or if I've damaged something in the process?

⟐ Commented June 02, 2024 at 6:53 MST

⟐ Commented April 29, 2024 at 13:39 MST

Has anyone had these issues? Could it be a faulty battery or PMIC? Im starting to worry its gonna burn her house down.

⟐ Answered April 25, 2024 at 8:11 MST

this happened after i replaced a new screen, But the old broken screen steadies when power on though i cant see whats on the screen because its broken.

i have tried...

1. new battery

2. another screen

3. i have held down the power button and the home button at the same time many times as i can count

but yet no good result please what do you suggest i should do again?

⟐ Edited April 13, 2024 at 7:16 MST