iPad Pro 12.9" Repair

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These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Models

1st Gen (2015) A1584 Wi-Fi, 1st Gen (2015) A1652 Wi-Fi/Cellular

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The iPad Pro was announced on September 9th alongside the iPhone 6s/6s Plus, and launched on November 11 of the same year. Featuring a 12.9-inch, 264 ppi display and a self-balancing four-speaker array, the Pro is the largest iOS device yet, targeted towards media professionals looking to replace traditional laptops.

iPad Pro has two feature accessories, the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. The Pencil is a stylus that enables drawing directly to the screen with high-precision pressure sensitivity. The Smart Keyboard is a full-sized keyboard that connects to the iPad via the Smart Connector. It has the same dome switches used in the 2015 Macbook.

Identifying this iPad is fairly simple, as it is the only 12.9-inch iOS device on the market. Other identifying features include the Smart connector on the long edge, Lightning Connector on the bottom, and the model number: A1584, visible on the back. It ships in the same finishes as other iPads: Silver, Gold, and Space Gray.

The most often replaced iPad Pro 12.9" parts include the battery, screen, USB-C port, smart connector cable, and display cables.

The most often replaced iPad Pro 12.9" 1st Gen parts include the battery, screen, and display cables.

Platform

CPU
- A9X chip with 64‑bit architecture
- M9 motion coprocessor
Storage: 32 / 128 GB Options

Display

12.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display
2732-by-2048 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Antireflective coating

Cameras

Rear-facing iSight Camera
- 8 MP iSight camera
- Autofocus
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR ﬁlter
- Backside illumination
- 1080p HD video recording (30 fps) with Slo-mo at 120 fps
- Video image stabilization
Front-facing Facetime Camera
- 1.2 MP photos
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- 720p HD video recording
- Backside illumination
- Auto HDR photos and videos

Ports

Lightning connector
Smart Connector
3.5 mm headphone jack

Wireless Connectivity

Wi-Fi Only Model:
- Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi and LTE Model:
- Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
- Bluetooth 4.2
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41)
- Data only
- Includes Apple SIM — U.S. and UK only

Sensors

Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensor
Location
- Digital compass
- Wi‑Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS (cellular model only)

Battery