Continuing on with yet more iPad repairs, my next restoration was to fit a new Digitzer onto the said mentioned iPad.
This one drew blood as I cut myself on sharp edge. I was OK though, nothing that a plaster couldn’t keep protected. As the screen had shattered I had to pick it off piece by piece using a heat gun and some tweezers. Some times I got lucky and was able to take off large chunks of broken Digitizer in one go, but eventually I got to just the tiny pieces that needed to be delicately removed.
After much focus on concentration I managed to get all of the pieces, and safely put them in the bin before cleaning my work desk and surrounding area. There is nothing more annoying then tiny fragments on the floor!
I removed the iPad LCD Screen, disconnected the ribbons, home button as well (the new Digitizer came with a new home button), reattached, put everything back together, and glued the screen down. I clamped it in place overnight to ensure the seal was good.
This is the 799th iPad I have fixed in the last 10 years. The shattered screen repairs are the worst, but over time you learn how to be gentle and calm as you turn a disaster into a restored triumph.
One more for the 800th. I hope its a good one!
