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Chris
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Issues with Wifi being poor after digitizer replacement
Hello, I recently took my broken glass off of my ipad 2 and let me tell ya, it wasn't as easy as i thought! But my question is, there is an antennae on the bottom right of the iPad and I damaged that... I looked online and it looks like that is for bluetooth. Is that true? I also was wondering which antenna connector it goes into, since there are 2. Is it the gold or silver one? I also disconnected the antennas on the top of the logic board (3g and wifi) and forgot what connector they go into, gold or silver. Thanks for all of your help!!
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Majesty
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stuart
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Aldo
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Hey chris its because the antenna flex cable tape is broken even in the guide on replacing the digitizer on the pad 2 they ripped the antenna flex or its not properly glued to the digitizer you need to buy a new one. and install it.
I know you gotta go back in =[
Envigopcrepairs
-Aldo R
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Rob
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To answer your question about where the wifi plugs into it plugs Ito the silver button not the gold after replacing mine with a new one I still was getting a weak signal I can't explain it I'll figure it out I'm sure
Another question does the wifi antena need to be glued to the back of the digitizer in order to get reception?
Rob,
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Aidan
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Hi,
I'm also getting weak wifi after fitting a new digitizer. I would have thought if I damaged the antenna I would have had no wifi but I'm just getting weak wifi. It will work when I'm close to the wifi access point but when I move into the next room its gone. Is this indicative of me damaging the wifi adapter or cable?
Is it a new antenna I need. I'm loathed to open the iPad again because I doubt if I can get the digitizer off in one piece!
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P.S. I've just noticed an item on the old digitizer which sits just over the wifi antenna. Obviously this is something I've broken either when the ipad was dropped or when removing the digitizer.
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Chuck sawyer
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The wifi antenna is a flat piece of copper and it screws to the main body and tapes to the digitizer. If you haven't taken off a digitizer before you almost certainly tore it off.its too easy to,tear off. If you are getting a weak signal you most definitely tore it or pulled the plug,loose. Most likely tore it. The only way to fix it is to take it back apart. Changing the wifi antenna is somewhat tricky. Not that you can't do it but the digitizer cable seems easy to mess up in the process. If you aren't comfortable doing it.,there is a great place in Kalamazoo mi. That can fix you up in no time..
Which iPad do you have ? I have an extra wifi antenna if you have the ipad2