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The wi-fi only version of Apple's iPad Air, model number A1474. Available in Space Gray or Silver, it packs the custom A7 processor and ships in 16, 32, 64, and 128 GB configurations.

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Recycle parts from unbootable iPad.

sorry my english poor :(

I have two failed iPad Air.

One is booting normally, but the iCloud locked. (Hereafter, "X ipad".) The other one does not have an iCloud lock, but can not boot. (Hereafter, "Y ipad".) It is a completely black screen. Only dfu mode entry is possible, but recovery has failed in any way.

"X iPad" is an LTE model, and a "Y iPad" is a wifi model.

So I want to move the parts from the “Y iPad” to the “X iPad”. I want to know what parts to move. I heard that NAND and WIFI IC should be moved, but are there any other parts that need to be moved?

I have BGA soldering skill and equipment.

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You would have to move also the EEProm and of course the SOC (Cpu). Good luck with the job, hope you will succeed, not an easy task.

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NAND

WiFi IC

EEPROM

CPU

Do I have to move the four parts listed above?

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Thanks for your reply. I'm afraid, but I'll try.

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@wellbinn That's the right approach, I'd be afraid too. Such big ICs replacements usually go well only on older youtube clips, but you don't have much to lose..keep us posted :)

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There’s a resistor (r1506 on a1475)you can remove from the LTE ipad that will disable LTE and make it Wifi only but it’ll bypass the icloud lock. That would be your best course of action imo

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As far as I know, that method has been blocked since ios11....

Please point out if it is not true.

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@wellbinn he lives in the past but he doesn't know it yet, or he's wasting time..

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wellbinnn will be eternally grateful.
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