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Fourth generation of iPad, released November 2, 2012, available in 16, 32, or 64 GB models. Model Number A1458

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Does someone know whats wrong?

So i got this ipad from my grandparents because it wasn’t working. Wouldn’t charge or turn on at all. So i replaced the battery and now this happends. Does someone know what could be the cause of it? Bad charging cable or motherboard?

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So i have replaced the charging flex cable with no luck. Does someone have any idea what could be the problem?

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That doesn’t look healthy…

If you leave it plugged in, does it charge the battery at all or does it continuously do this flash/boot cycle?

This could be a battery/charging issue (if the battery doesn’t charge at all); you can read through my notes below. It could also be a backlight/LCD driver issue, which is not uncommon during DIY repairs when the fixer does not properly isolate the battery prior to removing and connecting the screen connectors.

So if you have a charge issue, check out my suggestions below:

When troubleshooting charging issues, I would do the following (in order):

  1. Always try another Lightning cable and charger, preferably Apple original or MFi certified units.
  2. The Lightning cable 8-pin connector should be sitting flush with the housing and completely inserted. If it is not, there could be lint/dust/debris inside the port impeding a proper connection. You can clean it out with a toothpick, fine point tweezers or a dental pick. Just be careful not to damage the pins inside the Lightning Port.
  3. Change the battery. The battery is the weakest link in the entire phone and certainly for charger related issues. It is also the easiest thing to replace. Use a battery utility, such as coconutBattery (for Mac) or 3uTools (for Windows) to test the battery prior to removal. Anything less than 70% of design capacity will require replacement.
  4. If the battery is in good condition, you can use a USB Ammeter to determine if the phone is really drawing current when it says it's charging. If it isn't drawing current, then I would change the Lightning/Charge Port.
  5. If a new battery and charge port still don't resolve the issue, then you either have faulty replacement parts (possible) or a logic board issue. There is an IC (commonly referred to as Tristar) responsible for communicating with the charging device and uncertified chargers can damage it. Unplug the battery and connect a known-good (preferably Apple original or MFi) charger to the phone. A properly working phone will show an Apple logo and boot loop. If the Tristar IC is bad then the phone will not do anything.

If the issue is not related to charge, then let me know and I will add suggestions for testing the backlight/lcd issues.

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It is possible that the charging circuit is fried, experiencing problems, or that the cord may be bad. Try a different cable before anything else. Hope it was the issue!

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You mean charging cable? I have tried two cables and both work in my iphone. So the charging circuit may be dead? Is it worth trying to replace the charging flex cable?

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It depends on how critical the device is. And yes, I recommend trying that.

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