iPad Air WIFI Display Glass and Touchscreen Replacement

- Discharge the iPad Air's battery to less than 25% before you begin disassembly.
- Turn off your iPad.

Caution:

- If the battery is swollen, take the necessary safety steps.
- Don't heat up your iPad.
- Use hand and eye protection.

Tip:

- If the display glass is damaged, tape over the glass to prevent additional breakage.
- Lay overlapping strips of clear self-adhesive tape over the display.

- Apply heat gun or hairdryer to the lower edge of the iPad for about a minute.
- This will allow us to free the screen from the adhesive.
- Wedge the metal pry tool underneath the glass.
- The metal pry tool should be in line with the glass.
- Now we can gradually slide it around the side.
- Keep heating up the edge of the iPad.
- Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side.
- Carefully free the remainder of the adhesive because some of the cables are still connected.

- Start the process by heating up the area.
- Take the metal pry tool and wedge it underneath to free the home button from the adhesive.
- Carefully peel the cable off from the original screen.
- Remove the plastic home button by pushing it up from the opposite side.

- Remove the four Philips screws in each corner of the LCD.
- The two screws at the top are hidden by black tape.
- Lift up one of the corners of the LCD to start the removal process.
- Be careful because some of the cables are still connected.
- Remove the metal cover by unscrewing the three Phillips screws.
- Using the pry tool, lift up the metal cover.
- Disconnect the rest of the digitizer cables.

- Remove the components with heat and the metal pry tool.
- Remove the small ring associated with the home button.

- Work your way around the perimeter of the iPad, scraping the rest of the adhesive tape or broken glass.
- Prepare the new screen for installation.
- Remove the plastic protection from the inner perimeter of the screen.
- Reinstall the home button flex cable and bracket.
- Reinstall the camera bracket.
- Install the pre-cut adhesive strips around the inner perimeter of the iPad.
- Plug in the digitizer cables.
- Reinstall the screws that are holding the metal plate.
- Tuck the screw corners underneath the adhesive.
- Insert the four screws into each corner.
- Peel off the paper backing of the double-sided adhesive strips.
- Peel off the plastic protector.
- Gently place the screen until all the sides of the screen are flush.

- Apply the plastic clamps around the perimeter of the iPad.
- Remove the plastic cover and enjoy.