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Repair guides, disassembly, and troubleshooting information for the 4th-generation Apple iPad with Wi-Fi, available with 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB of storage. Released in November 2012. Identified by model number A1458.

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What hardware component controls screen rotation

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I did a Ipad 4 screen repair for a customer of mine a week ago and he said that his screen wouldnt rotate. Anybody know what component has the gyro sensor on it so I can replace it for him. Thanks

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There is a IC chip on the logic board that controlled the screen rotation. (Gyroscope / aceloromitor). But the obvious option is check the setting to see if it's set to "lock screen" also the side switch can also lock the screen so I won't rotate.

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