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Review on Premium Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement for iPad 5 2017 9.7 inch (A1822, A1823) - Includes Tempered Glass Film, Tool Repair Kit, and Home Button by Yung Rich

Revainrating 5 out of 5

You can do that! (Maybe?)

My 4 year old electronic terrorist attacked me and left me a beautiful 9.7 inch iPad with a broken screen. She proudly admitted that she was sitting on him and he was making an odd noise...despite the child's protective cover. Anyway, the glass break shouldn't happen, so I decided to try DYI's fix before throwing it away! I have no doubts about trying such a thing, because a cheap successful repair is like winning a new iPad! The bottom line is that I and the terrorist are back in business, so repairs can be made…….with diligent effort. The screen/tools package is $26. I can't believe the Chinese make this iPad component plus tools at this price, they can ship it to my door and everything fits and works fine. Remember that any fast food burger is almost half the price of a hamburger, Coca Cola and fries, and you have to buy it! wTFlip? From my only iPad repair experience; (1) watch a few YouTube videos for YOUR specific model... this is the only way to minimize surprises and disassembly mistakes that can damage new and old parts, (2) be patient and work carefully... if you don't understand, how to apply (or not) putting a lot of effort on microelectronic parts, glass, screws and connectors you can easily ruin your first repair flight, (3) the glue Apple uses around the perimeter of the glass is grippy, but with heat and light, even pressure with a tool to remove the screen, it will succumb... Adhesive residue is also difficult to remove from the case, but be patient and scrape it off gently (very sparing use of rubber adhesive solvent helped), use latex gloves when handling the LCD screen to avoid fingerprints, or expect a tedious job of cleaning the LCD when reassembling Assemble (4) know where the strips of electronic cables leading to the screen and the home button are located, and note that this is the last area to work on to separate the glass from the body (5) to remove. The screws are almost microscopic. Fix the removed screws with tape and mark the position of the screws during disassembly. If you dropped the screws, you hit the hose, and the LCD screws aren't the same length, (6) rebuilding is the easy part...until you remove the adhesive from the perimeter of the new screen, position the screen , place the screen connector strips carefully and start the iPad to test the operation of the touch screen and the home button .... if everything is in order …. make sure the LCD screen is clean, remove the inner protective film from the new glass screen and press the screen in place. It's time to enjoy the glory of your new free iPad with DYI technology! I recommend this product and its use in repairs is possible but a little tedious. Much luck!

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