Illustrated step-by-step guide
Best for checking tool position, cable routing, screw placement, and small installation details.
Open illustrated guideTouch screen replacement guide
iPad 7 / 8 / 9 (with Home Button Version)
Start safely, review the guide, test the touch screen, LCD display, and Home button before applying adhesive.
Step 1
Before you begin
Complete every check before opening the iPad.
Safety check
Workspace check
Prepare your tools
This screen kit includes the essential repair tools. Place all tools on your work surface before opening the iPad.
Included with your screen kit
- Phillips screwdriver
- 4 opening picks
- 4.0 kPa suction cup
- Orange plastic pry tool
- Blade
- Precision tweezers
You will also need
- A hair dryer with a heat setting
- A small container for screws and small parts
Prevent short circuits and static damage
- Use plastic tools whenever possible.
- Use a metal tool only if you cannot create an initial gap with the suction cup and plastic opening pick.
- Insert the metal tool only at the outer screen edge and no deeper than 3 mm.
- Once a gap is created, remove the metal tool and continue with a plastic opening pick.
- Avoid using metal tools near battery contacts, connectors, flex cables, or the logic board.
- If adhesive is difficult to cut, stop and reheat the edge. Do not force any tool deeper into the iPad.
Step 2
Choose your guide
Before starting, review the illustrated guide and watch the video tutorial from start to finish at least once.
Warning
Skip any Home Button replacement step shown in the video or illustrated guide. This screen already includes a pre-installed Home Button. Do not remove or reinstall it unless you are a professional repair technician, because doing so may damage the Home Button flex cable or screen assembly.
Video installation guide
Best for understanding the complete installation sequence and how each step connects.
Play video guideIf anything is unclear during installation, compare the same step in both guides before continuing.
Step 3
Do not apply adhesive yet
Test the replacement touch screen, LCD display, and Home button before removing the double-sided adhesive backing and fully closing the iPad.
0 of 6 checks completed.
Troubleshooting
What problem do you see?
Stop. Power off before reopening the iPad.
Try this first
- Make sure the iPad is charged.
- Restart the iPad and test again.
- If the issue remains, power off the iPad before reopening it.
If the issue remains, choose the closest symptom below.
What do you see?
What do you experience?
Check power response
While the battery is connected, keep all internal connectors connected.Do not disconnect, reconnect, or handle any internal connector.
- Charge the iPad for 5 minutes.
- Restart the iPad and test again.
- Check whether the screen lights up, shows the Apple logo, makes a sound, or responds when connected to a charger.
- If the iPad still does not respond, disconnect the battery first, then check whether the battery connector is correctly seated.
- Reconnect the battery, power on the iPad, and test again.
The iPad turns on
Return to Function Tests and repeat every test before applying adhesive.
The iPad still does not turn on
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
Check the touch screen connection
While the battery is connected, keep all internal connectors connected.Do not disconnect, reconnect, or handle any internal connector.
- Power off the iPad and confirm the battery is below 25%, then disconnect the battery.
- Disconnect the touch screen cable. This is also called the digitizer cable.
- Inspect the touch screen cable, connector, and matching connection points for visible damage, bends, dust, debris, missing pins, or bent pins.
- If you see dust or debris, lightly moisten a clean cotton swab with 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
- Gently wipe the accessible touch screen connector surfaces and the matching connection points, then wait until completely dry.
- Reseat the touch screen cable and make sure it is fully connected. You should hear a click when the connector is properly seated.
- Gently place the LCD and touch screen back in the correct position without pressing hard. Make sure the LCD connector, touch screen cable, and flex cables are not bent, folded, pinched, or pulled. Check that there are no screws, loose parts, adhesive pieces, dust, debris, or other foreign objects under the LCD, touch screen, or connector area that could block the screen or press against it.
- Reconnect the battery, power on the iPad, and test touch before removing the double-sided adhesive backing or applying adhesive.
Touch works normally
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive.
Touch still does not work
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
What do you experience?
Check the Home button connection
While the battery is connected, keep all internal connectors connected.Do not disconnect, reconnect, or handle any internal connector.
- Power off the iPad and confirm the battery is below 25%, then disconnect the battery.
- Check that the Home button connector is seated correctly. For detailed operation, refer to steps 38-39 in the illustrated guide.
- Inspect the Home button flex cable, connector, and matching connection points for tears, bends, dust, debris, missing pins, or bent pins.
- If you see dust or debris, lightly moisten a clean cotton swab with 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
- Gently clean the accessible Home button connector surfaces and the matching connection points, then wait until completely dry.
- Reseat the Home button connector and make sure it is fully connected.
- Gently place the screen back in position without pressing hard. Make sure the Home button flex cable is not folded, pinched, pulled, or trapped under the screen.
- Reconnect the battery, power on the iPad, and test the Home button before removing the double-sided adhesive backing or applying adhesive.
Home button works normally
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive.
Home button still does not respond
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
Check the Home button fit
- Power off the iPad and confirm the battery is below 25%, then disconnect the battery.
- Remove the iPad LCD, disconnect the Home button connector, then remove the touch screen.
- Use a heating tool to warm the Home button bracket area on the screen, then carefully remove the bracket after the adhesive softens.
- Check whether the metal contact on the Home button is correctly aligned with the contact point on the Home button bracket.
- Realign the Home button metal contact with the bracket contact point, then secure the bracket with glue or double-sided adhesive.
- Before reinstalling the touch screen, test whether the Home button can be pressed normally.
- Reinstall the touch screen and iPad LCD, then gently place the screen back in the correct position.
- Test whether the Home button presses normally and whether the return function works.
- After the Home button test passes, repeat the other screen function tests. Remove the double-sided adhesive backing and finish installation only after all tests pass.
Home button presses normally
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive.
Home button still has a mechanical issue
Do not force the button, press the screen into place, or seal the iPad.
Check the camera openings
- Carefully lift the touch screen from one side. Support the connector side against a stable object to avoid damaging the touch screen connector.
- Inspect the inside camera opening on the touch screen. Check for dust, foreign material, or whether the opening is blocked because the camera bracket has shifted out of position.
- Inspect the camera opening on the iPad body. Check for dust or foreign material.
- If you see dust or foreign material, lightly moisten a clean cotton swab with 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
- Gently clean the camera opening, then wait until it is completely dry.
- Test the front camera again before removing the double-sided adhesive backing or applying adhesive.
Camera image is clear
Return to Function Tests and repeat every test before applying adhesive.
Camera image is still blurry or blocked
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
Check the LCD/display connection
While the battery is connected, keep all internal connectors connected.Do not disconnect, reconnect, or handle any internal connector.
- Power off the iPad and confirm the battery is below 25%, then disconnect the battery.
- Disconnect the LCD connector. This step is for the LCD connector, not the touch screen connector.
- Inspect the LCD connector, matching connection points, and flex cable for visible breaks, bends, dust, debris, missing pins, or bent pins.
- If you see dust or debris, lightly moisten a clean cotton swab with 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol.
- Gently wipe the accessible LCD connector surfaces and the matching connection points, then wait until completely dry.
- Reseat the LCD connector and make sure it is fully connected.
- Gently place the screen back in the correct position without pressing hard. Make sure the LCD connector and flex cable are not bent, folded, pinched, or pulled. Check that there are no screws, loose parts, adhesive pieces, dust, debris, or other foreign objects under the LCD or connector area that could block the screen or press against it.
- Reconnect the battery, power on the iPad, and test the screen before removing the double-sided adhesive backing or applying adhesive.
The display issue is gone
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive.
The display issue remains
Do not repeat the disassembly process or seal the screen.
Check what is preventing the screen from fitting
Do not force the touch screen into the frame.Uneven pressure may crack the screen.
- Stop trying to close the touch screen. Do not press it into the frame by force.
- Check that the digitizer and LCD flex cables lie flat and are not trapped under the screen or other components.
- Check that screws and internal components are installed in the correct positions and are not protruding against the screen.
- Inspect the iPad frame edges for old adhesive, debris, bending, or damage.
- Remove any obstruction you find, then reposition the screen.
- Check whether the screen fits naturally into the frame.
The screen fits properly
Repeat every function test before applying adhesive or sealing the screen.
The screen still does not fit
Do not force the screen into place or seal the iPad.
Stop and check safely
Do not remove the double-sided adhesive backing or apply adhesive until the problem is resolved.
Contact Us Through Your Amazon Order
A repair specialist will reply to all questions within 12 hours.
- Go to Your Orders.
- Find your order in the list.
- Select Problem with order.
- Choose your topic from the list displayed.
- Select Contact seller.
Try the first checks, then choose one visible problem to continue.
Finish
Close the iPad only after every test passes
If you are unsure about any step, stop before applying adhesive and contact us through your Amazon order.