Apple iPad mini 4, A1538 (2015) - Motherboard

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the components of the Apple iPad mini 4 (A1538) yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 screen

We apply heat to the screen to soften the glue, and with the help of a suction cup we will lightly lift the screen to introduce the spike and go unsticking all the edges of the screen.

Step 2 Fullscreen

Remove the 2 Phillips screws (PH # 00) and disconnect the flex from the screen.

Step 3 Antenna

Remove the 4 Phillips screws (PH # 00) from the antenna and take it off.

Step 4 Adhesives

We take off the stickers that get in our way.

Step 5 Left speaker

We remove the Phillips screw (PH # 00) that holds the speaker, disconnect it and we can remove it.

Step 6 Right speaker

Remove the adhesive, disconnect the speaker flex, and the two Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the speaker and we can remove the speaker.

Step 7 Antenna

We remove the 2 Phillips screws (PH # 00), we take the shield and disconnect the coax, and we take off the antenna.

Step 8 Front camera and audio connector

We remove the front camera, and disconnect the flex from the audio connector.

Step 9 Components

We disconnect the flex from the rear camera, the light sensor and microphone, the side buttons, and the battery.

Step 10 Motherboard

Remove the 6 Phillips screws (PH # 00) from the area of ??the load connector, and with the help of a tool, take off the base plate.

Video Tutorial summary

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