Review on 📱 KAKUSIGA iPad Air 1st Generation Touch Screen Glass Digitizer Replacement Kit with Home Button Flex, Adhesive Tape, and Repair Tools (White) by John Bailey

I bought this to replace a badly cracked screen on an original iPad Air which is no longer supported by Apple. So I wanted an inexpensive way to keep using this iPad for my kitchen recipe reader, music streamer, and weather station. VIDEOS AND REPAIR TIMES: • The screen replacement took much longer than expected. I thought about 30 or 45 minutes - it took me about 2.5 hours. • I watched tutorial videos most of the time! Some of the online videos are VERY long real time removal of each small piece of glass. There are shorter ones that say "then remove the broken glass" and move on to the next step. I recommend finding a few of each whose voice/music/image you can stand. TIPS: • In addition to the hair dryer, I preheated the entire iPad before the heater. I also place the iPad on a seedling heat mat to keep the glue warm while I work • It's important to test the iPad before closing the screen again. Didn't do it the first time and had to open/close it a few times. • The button on this screen is not very convenient. If your original button is in good condition I would suggest keeping it and reusing it in place of the button attached to this screen. Several videos will show you how to do this as not all replacement screens come with buttons. I didn't reuse my button and looking back I wish I had. • I broke the clip holding the home button cable in place. This led to a few attempts to close everything with the button cable. I decided to fix this by putting 3 layers of clear tape over the end of the cable to hold it firmly in place and then tape sealing the cable itself. TOOLS: • I used a good, sharp, hard paring knife and razor blade to open the screen. The included plastic tools are not very good. • Mini screwdrivers will suffice. • Yes, the tools are cheap. They are meant to be used once to get the job done. • A shop or crevice vacuum near your work area will help you vacuum up broken glass safely. • Wear protective goggles and gloves! Much luck. :)