iPad 2 Touch Screen Replacement Video tutorial

Introduction

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How to replace / change broken glass / touch screen - Apple iPad2.

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What you need

Video Overview

Step 1 Front Panel Assembly

iPad 2 Touch Screen Replacement Video tutorial, Front Panel Assembly: step 1, image 1 of 2

iPad 2 Touch Screen Replacement Video tutorial, Front Panel Assembly: step 1, image 2 of 2

Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the retaining flaps on the two digitizer ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flaps, not the sockets themselves.
The retaining flaps are highlighted in red in the second picture.

Edit

You should disconnect the battery before disconnecting any cables.

Gregg Stanley - Apr 19, 2020 Reply

Step 2

Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to peel the digitizer cable off the shields on the logic board.
Carefully pull the digitizer cable off the adhesive securing it to the side of the rear case.

Edit

It is a really good idea to apply a bit of heat to this ribbon cable prior to removal. Ribbon cables that are held in place with adhesive can tear easily. Taking a moment to warm it up will help make the removal much easier.

Joshua - Jan 8, 2014 Reply

Step 3

Pull the digitizer ribbon cable straight out of its two sockets on the logic board.

Edit

After I replaced the digitizer only half the screen is working. Any reason for this problem ?

Pedro Trindade - Dec 7, 2012 Reply

When reassembling, don’t remove the adhesive strip until you’re sure the new cable is inserted correctly and locked in place. Place the LCD panel inside the case, and the screen inside the bezel, turn on the iPad. If you can drag an icon across the screen, from top to bottom, left to right, your screen is correctly installed and you can proceed removing the adhesive.

Candice McDowell - Mar 26, 2018 Reply

After I replaced the digitizer the volume button the side of my ipad will go down but not back up and it’s not powering off. Any ideas why this is happening?

Jonathan Davidson - Oct 23, 2018 Reply

Step 4

In order to remove the front panel assembly, the ribbon cable needs to slide out between the case and the LCD. You'll need to move the LCD to make some room.
Be very careful when moving the LCD, and do not attempt to remove it from the iPad—its cable will remain connected while it is rotated over.
Lift the LCD from its long edge farthest from the digitizer cable and gently flip it toward the rear case—like closing a book.
While holding the LCD up, gently slide the front panel away from the iPad. Be careful not to snag the digitizer cable on the rear case or LCD.
Set the LCD back into the body for safekeeping.

Edit

(Step 14 should be deleted.)

John Cain - Oct 19, 2011 Reply

why it should be deleted?

i think it's necessary to remove the digitizer cable before we lift up the logicboard

Can Han - Sep 3, 2012

It should go without saying, but anytime you are handling the LCD, try to only touch the edges. Otherwise you'll be scrubbing fingerprints for 15 minutes. Not that I'm speaking from personal experience or anything.

Ed Chapman - Sep 8, 2013 Reply

random question...........1 problem i've ran into in the past is the digitizer cable is so long on aftermarket screens the adhesive isn't strong enough to hold the glass down around the digitizer area where it is folded.

would it help to have a 2nd person tilt glass straight up off table and tuck some extra cable under the lcd or will this cause a problem with the lcd itself?

Jason S - Jul 11, 2014 Reply