How to Replace Apple iPad 3G Logic Board: DIY Guide

– If your display glass is looking a bit worse for wear, let’s keep it from shattering further and protect your hands during the repair. A little packing tape goes a long way!

– Grab some clear packing tape and lay down overlapping strips over your iPad’s display until it’s completely covered. You’re doing great!

– Now, try to stick to the guide as best as you can. Just a heads up: once the glass starts cracking, it might want to keep doing its thing while you work. You may need to use a metal prying tool to carefully scoop out the broken bits.

– Slide a metal spudger into the gap between the right edge of the display assembly and the rear panel assembly—time to get in there!

– Gently twist the spudger away from you to pop those tabs loose along the top edge of the display. You’re doing great!

– Slide a second metal spudger in between the top edge of the display assembly and the rear panel assembly. This will help keep those pesky tabs from bouncing back into place.

– Gently pry the display assembly away from the rear panel. You’re doing great!

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– Gently lift the display assembly away from the rear panel assembly by its bottom edge. Keep it steady and make sure you’re ready for the next step!

– Gently use the flat end of a spudger to lift the antenna connector nearest to the bottom of the iPad off its socket on the communications board. You’ve got this!

– Alright, folks! Get ready to disconnect those three cables connecting the display assembly to the logic board. These cables are essential for the following components:

– Grab your trusty iPod opening tool and gently nudge those little retaining flaps up, freeing the digitizer ribbon cables from their cozy sockets on the logic board.

– Now, with a steady hand, pull the digitizer ribbon cables straight out of their snug homes.

– Grab your trusty iPod opening tool and gently nudge the ambient light sensor connector upwards to pop it out of its socket. Easy peasy!

– Time to disconnect that display data cable! Gently flip up the metal retainer using the black plastic pull tab. You’re doing great!

– Now, give the cable connector a little tug and pull it away from its socket. Easy peasy!

– Gently detach the display assembly from the rear panel assembly. You’ve got this!

– Grab the edge of your trusty iPod opening tool and gently lift that stubborn antenna connector off the communications board. You’ve got this!

– Guide that control button cable along the top edge of the communications board like a pro!

– Gently lift the communications cable upwards to free its connector from the logic board socket. You’ve got this!

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– Gently wiggle the communications board and lift it out of its cozy spot on the logic board.

– Gently lift the rubber EMI shield that’s cozying up to the GPS antenna socket.

– Grab the edge of an iPod opening tool and flip up that GPS ribbon cable retaining flap, which is keeping the GPS cable snug in its socket on the logic board.

– Gently wiggle the GPS antenna ribbon cable out of its cozy little socket.

– Grab your trusty iPod opening tool and gently nudge the retaining flap on the headphone jack/microphone socket to pop it open.

– Once that’s done, give the headphone jack/microphone ribbon cable a gentle tug and pull it out of its cozy socket.

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– Gently fold the SIM cable down towards the bottom of your iPad to get a clear view of the speaker connector.

– Take your trusty iPod opening tool and carefully pry the speaker connector up and out of its cozy little home on the logic board.

– Unscrew the screws that are holding the logic board in place against the rear panel assembly. You’ve got this!

– Gently slide the edge of your trusty iPod opening tool under the dock cable connector and lift it straight up off the logic board with care. You’ve got this!

– Gently lift the logic board out of the rear panel assembly. You’ve got this!