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iPad 4: iPad screen cracked & not responding correcttly

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:59:06 -0700

My iPad Pro 4 th Gen. with Retina screen had been acting strangely: very slow to start up and then going dark and seeming to shut down when I tried to slide the power-slide on. Sometimes when I tried to enter my pass code, it wouldn't allow me to type and then it would fo black and seem to shut down. Other times, it just takes a long time t take the code and load, and it would then load if I clicked the home button. At other times, I can't swipe on the screen. On the other hand, sometimes it starts up just fine.

I got tired of this and took off my pad cover. Then I found a corner of the screen shattered, with what appears to be some fine cracks down the screen. Apparently I must have dropped it sometime, and it landed exactly on the corner. Guess I'm glad it was in its case!

I'm not ready to buy a new iPad, and I'd hate to spend anywhere from $150 to $300 to repair it if ther eis something else going on. Obviously the screen needs replacing, but what else, if at all, should I do?

⟐ Edited 8月 18, 2016 at 13:59 GMT-7

iPad 4: Why my iPad is not turning on?

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:01:56 -0700

why my iPad is not turning on after I change my screen?

⟐ Answered 8月 11, 2016 at 7:01 GMT-7

iPad 4: Home Button Connector Broke

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 05:27:17 -0700

I was replacing the digitizer on an iPad 4 and when I went to plug in the home button, the connector that is on the motherboard broke.

Is there any way to fix it?

⟐ Answered 6月 07, 2016 at 5:27 GMT-7

iPad 4: Distorted image after digitizer replacement

Sat, 04 Jun 2016 17:24:18 -0700

My iPad screen cracked and I got a replacement digitizer. Unfortunately after going through the whole process of replacing, I realized that I had left the iPad turned on while replacing the digitizer (i.e. disconnecting and reconnecting LCD, digitizer, and home button). Now, the screen just displays white with a grey line across the screen. I'm positive that everything else still works as it still locks and behaves as expected. Anything I can do before I try to reseat the LCD connectors?

⟐ Answered 6月 04, 2016 at 17:24 GMT-7

iPad 4: Charging problem that I been trying to solve.

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:57:54 -0700

Ok so with my ipad, it charges all the way when I am not using it. If it is charging and I am using it, the charging percentage just keeps going down instead of up. I have tested the plug and it is fine. I replaced the battery and got an original apple charger and plug and noticed it working for a couple of days, then it went back to the way it was. I am thinking the logic board maybe? But what on the logic board? I would like to maybe repair it instead of replacing the board if it is that. Maybe someone with an engineering degree would know. Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answered 6月 02, 2016 at 11:57 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: ipad 4 charged battery drain

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:19:00 -0700

battery draing really fast , i can watch it go from 50 %to 0% in 20 m

⟐ Answered 6月 04, 2015 at 18:19 GMT-7

iPad 4: My iPad 4th generation

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:05:34 -0700

Can the I pad 4 be updated? I can't use any apps on it. How can I fix it?

⟐ Answered 8月 05, 2024 at 3:05 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: iPad won't turn on at all with perfectly working battery

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:26:59 -0700

My iPad 4th gen 16gb wifi won't turn on at all or show that it is charging when plugged in with a perfectly working battery, i'd like any help i can get.

⟐ Answered 4月 09, 2024 at 12:26 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: Turn on iPad without battery

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:40:13 -0700

I bought a used iPad without battery inside, can I turn it on(at least apple logo)or view it in iTunes

⟐ Answer accepted 1月 22, 2024 at 11:40 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: Black screen no power light tried reset nothing seems to working

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 22:13:48 -0700

There is black screen on my iPad no sign of life , I tried all the reset options nothing worked, I had this happen before and reset was very easy then , This time nothing worked and no green power light or showing any life left at all don’t know get new one or worth getting this one fixed again ??

⟐ Commented 12月 27, 2023 at 22:13 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: How can I update my browser as apple no longer supports ios?

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 05:05:16 -0700

Browser for ipad 4. It's working perfectly but as I cannot upgrade browser I can't upgrade apps. Any solutions?

⟐ Answer edited 9月 16, 2023 at 5:05 GMT-7

iPad 4: home button flex cable connection

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:51:18 -0700

on the ipad 4..... what is the home button flex cable plugged into?

a. logic board

b. digitizer

c. LCD

d. speaker module

I know its a little different, but I would like to be 100% sure.

⟐ Answered 6月 19, 2023 at 19:51 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: After doing my repairs (battery and screen) I have problems

Thu, 25 May 2023 09:16:02 -0700

Now that I’ve replaced everything and got the tablet back together, the touch screen won’t work and the power button doesn’t work. Also the adhesive that holds the screen down isn’t working to well

⟐ Commented 5月 25, 2023 at 9:16 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: My top ribbon doesnt work

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:34:28 -0700

When I was changing the battery I had to unplug the top ribbon that holds the aux, cameras and power button and now ive plugged it back in the whole top ribbon doesnt work what could I have done or fix it?

To add to that now it doesnt turn on at all after Ive closed it to make sure its properly plugged in

⟐ Commented 12月 10, 2022 at 5:34 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: No LCD power after digitizer replacement

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:29:31 -0700

I have replaced a cracked digitizer on this iPad previously (and have done this on a number of iPads so I have some experience). This time, it cracked from being dropped on a hard floor. I noticed that the power button had also stopped working. I didn’t bother to attempt this repair this time.

I pulled the cracked digitizer off, no issues, plugged the new one in, replugged the LCD in (which had worked just fine), and there’s apparently no power to the LCD. When pressed, the home button causes the beep-beep of Siri coming on so I know there is power and something is working, I just can’t get the LCD to come back. Any suggestions are appreciated. Somehow, I don’t think replacing the power and volume button would fix this issue but I will attempt it next.

⟐ Answer accepted 11月 15, 2022 at 7:29 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: Black spot appearing on screen

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:32:27 -0700

I have found my old iPad 4th gen and see a black spot on the screen, does that mean the battery is swelling?

⟐ Commented 10月 22, 2022 at 16:32 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: iPad won’t turn on after repair

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:59:43 -0700

So I repaired the screen and the the battery on this iPad. It turned on just fine so I sealed it and used clamps on the screen over night. In the morning it wouldn’t turn on. When I plug it in it doesn’t pull any power either. I am so confused because it was working perfectly fine before I went to bed.

⟐ Answered 7月 16, 2022 at 9:59 GMT-7

iPad 4 CDMA: The charging ic compatibility

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:50:11 -0700

please I have this iPad 4 with charging ic problem so to want to know if I can use the same charging ic on iPhone 7plus on my iPad 4. Thank you

⟐ Commented 12月 10, 2021 at 14:50 GMT-7

iPad 4 Wi-Fi: Ipad is bootlooping. cant restore

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 07:37:12 -0700

hello guys

i found my super old ipad 4th gen ans wanted to access it to see if i have anything in there. So after letting it charge i tried to boot and it booted into recovery mode. did exit recovery and got stuck in a bootloop. After 5 days of trying i only got a glimpse of the homescreen for like 3 seconds and it rebooted into a bootloop. Apple logo with black screen appears and keeps rebooting. I tried flashing with 3utools or restoring (mainly everything) and as soon as the spinning circle appears the ipad reboots again. Any idea?

⟐ Commented 12月 05, 2021 at 7:37 GMT-7

iPad 4 CDMA: ipad 4 shutting down or restarting every 3 minutes

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:39:24 -0700

so i have this ipad 4 and the problem is, at first it died from overuse, drained battery, i decided to try and shock the battery with a power supply and it powered on, but the problem is, i accidentally broke the flex that connects to the main board and the gsm or cdma board. but the ipad still powers on but it restarts or shutdown every 3 minutes. i ordered battery online and tried replacing the battery but still the same. it restarts and most of the times, shutdowns on 3 minutes. could the broken flex be the one that was causing the shutdown or restarting?

⟐ Answer edited 8月 21, 2021 at 9:39 GMT-7