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iPad Mini 5: Why can’t my iPad open anymore

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:33:29 -0700

My iPad is like really broken and it has cracks and holes that we can see on the inside and like yesterday i was just drinking water and my iPad was next to an open bottle and my mom didn’t see the bottle open and she accidentally made water spill all over my iPad and it really got inside the screen and so now my iPad won’t turn on and i just don’t know what to say i had photos of my dead friend in there and i don’t know how to retrieve it back.

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi: Is this too water damaged to fix or can I just replace the screen?

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:37:49 -0700

Had water damaged over a year ago due to crack screen. Worked and charged for awhile but eventually was unable to use due to it saying it needed to be plugged into iTunes to be restored. Haven’t tested for some months and now it’s not charging or turning on. Does it look fixable? Can I just order a new screen and restore?

iPad Mini 5: Apps won’t delete after getting screen replaced a few years ago

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:18:22 -0700

Hi There.

I actually dropped my iPad a few years ago and got the screen replaced. Now though, and when I first got it back after being fixed, a problem showed up with the the apps.

I can install them just fine but when I want to delete them now it doesn’t seem to work. When I press on the screen and the apps start to jiggle then press the x button nothing happens.

When I go into iPad storage and try and delete an app from there it just has the pin wheels going for a more time then reasonable before it just stops and doesn’t delete. I have tried restarting the app then deleting, deleting on airplane modes and looking to see if anything can help but it won’t work

The touch screen as well is just hard to deal with as sometimes when I’m typing ,like putting in my password to unlock, the last number will not press and it takes a few tries.

I already spent far to much trying to fix the screen the first place and they clearly didn’t do a good job reinstalling properly (as the bottom left corner of the iPad when I got it back where lifting up when I got back home and now this constant problem I’ve just been ignoring) so I don’t want to go back to the place. so I was wondering if there’s a way to fix the apps not deleting problem or if i should just try and replace the iPad.

⟐ Commented September 24, 2025 at 2:18 MST

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi: iPad keep restarting on Apple logo - some pink screen

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:15:57 -0700

Hello,

I have an old iPad that I’d like to try fixing myself as a personal project.

The problem is that it’s stuck in a restart loop. I see the Apple logo, then it seems like there’s some kind of short inside, and it restarts again. Sometimes it shows a pink screen, and other times it manages to boot into iOS, but after a few minutes it shuts down and goes back into the loop.

The battery is fully charged, and I also tried doing a factory restore, but I can’t complete it because the iPad won’t enter restore mode properly—iTunes throws an error.

My questions:

What could be the hardware issue?
Where can I buy the spare parts?

Thanks!

iPad Mini 5: I think the power button broke, & I have no Idea what to do.

Sat, 24 May 2025 10:41:01 -0700

The Ipad is in bad condition (IE: screen cracked, bottom glass is destroyed, but backlight is fine). Because of this some of the wiring is exposed and a friend was messing with it & messed with a little tab 2 inches from the bottom left, labeled "-2177-A' and then what I can barely make out to be "A.85:7 and then under the 85:7 "290" (also I am sorry if my description is bad, I dont exactly know how to describe it, on top oof the fact that I can barely see it). When she did this the Ipad's display immediately shut off and the power off sound played. When she couldn't turn it back on she used the power button, which produced no results (not even a sound). I was panicked and left it to charge for a night, and it was still the same in the morning. I was able to get it to turn on somehow while fidgeting with it, but when it is on the power button wont work to turn it on, & the only way I was able to do so was by messing with the tab that broke it in the first place. Now I am back in the place where it wont turn on & am asking for help on the internet. I hope that someone can help me with my issue :/

iPad Mini 5: Charges using a power adapter but will not charge from a PC

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:12:11 -0700

Hello. I have a iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi version which had damage to the charge port. I replaced the charge port and it charges fine using a 30w Apple power supply. When I tried to connect it to my computer, it does not charge and the computer does not show its connected at all. I tried multiple computers and cables and its all the same. Even when putting the iPad in recovery mode, it does not connect to my computer. I was checking some voltages on the board while it was charging and noticed that PPOUT_E75_ACC_ID1_CONN is always about 2.8v and PPOUT_E75_ACC_ID2_CONN is always 0v. Is this normal? Both measure about .398 in diode mode, so not short. I replaced the Hydra IC just in case, but I still have the same symptoms. Could it somehow be a bad charger flex cable?

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi: Ipad knocked off component identification

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:13:39 -0700

I am working on an iPad mini 5 that had a damaged charge port. I replaced the charge port and now when I try to turn it on, it does not power on at all. Amp meter shows 5v for like 1 second and then it reboots itself over and over. I found a spot by one of the screen connectors where I knocked off some components. It’s looks like 3 diodes and 2 other components are missing. I need to find out what these missing components are for and if they could be causing the issue I am having.

⟐ Commented September 11, 2024 at 11:13 MST

iPad mini 5 LTE: Won’t turn on

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:04:03 -0700

It just won’t

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi: Auto boot before prompt to boot

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:07:19 -0700

Hi, To start off I’m still learning as a hobby so i hope i can learn. So I got this Ipad mini 5th gen that came in no power and no charging. The usb ammeter shows no current and not detected by pc. Then i found out there is vcc main short at the PMIC. So when i lift the pmic, the short gone. After replaced the pmic, it still cant be turned only after i found out that there is a shorted cap on PP2V63_Nand and i removed that and the short gone. I also learn the that the PPVBUS voltage drop to 3.7v, so i suspect that the charging ic(not the hydra aka usb ic) is bad i guess. So i lifted it up and the 5v restored.

The problems:

It can turned on normally, but it has charging problem, the moment I plugged in charger, it shorted. lifted up charging ic shorted gone and can be turned on.
It automatically turned on even i dont prompt to boot. Current on dcps start from 250mA and rises normally

⟐ Edited by author March 04, 2024 at 20:07 MST

iPad mini 5 LTE: iPad Mini shows charging symbol, but isn't charging.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:01:42 -0700

I have a iPad Mini 5 LTE, that when plugged into a power source, will show charging symbol, but won't actually charge. It was plugged in all night, but never went above 7%.

Please respond ASAP as this is a company iPad that is used 24/7.

Thanks!

⟐ Edited by author April 19, 2022 at 9:01 MST

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi: Why does my screen flicker once turns off after digitizer replacement?

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 22:36:03 -0700

I attempted to replace the screen of a IPad mini 5. After testing, I noticed the screen blinked/flickered once and then turned off. I did a force restart and tested the iPad on the old screen and the same thing continues to happen. Plus while Repair I noticed I forgot to disconnect the battery cable… Please assist. I was trying to help a friend, would hate to pay $500+ for a new iPad. Thank you.

iPad Mini 5: Mikrofon funktioniert nicht - Microphone stopped working

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:55:50 -0700

The microphone on my iPad mini 5 stopped working. I am planning to repair it, but have so far been unable to locate the part that I will have to replace. There is a short microphone flex cable being sold here. Unfortunately, I have not been able to confirm this with any other source, I could not even find a proper teardown for this device. It would be greatly appreciated, if you could point me to any other resources! I will also take the time to make a proper guide fort his in the process.

iPad Mini 5: Touch screen freezes after multiple inputs after screen replacements

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:27:20 -0700

I recently replaced the screen after it was busted but now with the new screen touch randomly becomes unresponsive after a few inputs. It will immediately start back to work as normal the power button or home button is pressed

⟐ Commented September 22, 2020 at 9:27 MST

iPad Mini 5: boot loop + purple screen flashing, unless top right corner is pressed

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 06:19:05 -0700

Hi!

I have to literally hard push top right corner of device itself (not screen) for it to boot/work.

When pressure is released (or not applied) it reboots after flashing purple (pink) screen.

As I guess, the issue is with power button (or rear camera?? Situated right near button) internal connections.

How bad it is? Is it reparable? and how hard to repair (need to judge costs). Do I contact apple service or any repair service (i know couple of good ones in the area) will do as good but cheaper?

Warranty is expired.

⟐ Edited by author August 13, 2020 at 6:19 MST