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Review on T Phael Black Digitizer Repair Kit for 2018 iPad 9.7-inch 6th Gen A1893 A1954 - Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement (Home Button Not Included) + Pre-Installed Adhesive + Tools by Monty Barganier

Revainrating 4 out of 5

How good it is (probably) on the aftermarket

So this product is fully as advertised and makes a great replacement for broken digitizers on the iPad 6th gen. Basically, it offers a "like OEM" replacement. My son dropped a metal lunch box on his iPad and smashed the screen. Right at the point of impact was an incredible star-shaped crack, thousands of tiny pieces of glass. Some kept beaming. It was very difficult to remove and continued to break into smaller and smaller pieces even with two layers of high strength packing tape all around. But that has nothing to do with this set. The kit contains almost all the tools needed for the repair. I additionally used an x-acto utility knife to cut the layers of packaging tape and pry up the corners of the protective film to remove it. Also, I used a heat gun to soften the factory glue to make it easier to remove. I gave the replacement glue 4 stars because it's not as strong as the factory glue, which might be fine if I need to replace it again. I believe this would be perfectly safe but will be updated if not. The screen itself is perfect, fits snugly to the frame like a normal one. As another review says, the only thing I could find was that the adhesive components for the button and mount were missing, as well as the black plastic frame surrounding the camera at the top. i did this Also, I gave 4 stars for ease of installation for one reason only: on the right side of the screen, the ribbon connectors that lead to the connector are very rigid, so they can't be folded easily. I actually had to massage the LCD screen and digitizer a few times to get everything in place. Overall I managed to get it working, but it took some patience and a bit of tweaking to get everything to fit behind the screen. This is a real nitpick and will not stop me from using the product again. Watch some YouTube videos and take your time. I've spent 2/3 of my repair time removing, cleaning and prepping new parts and the result has been excellent.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Useless features