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Apple Pencil (2nd Generation): Apple Pencil only works when tip is wrapped in tin foil

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:44:15 -0700

My Apple Pencil connects to my iPad via Bluetooth and the double-tap feature to switch tools works perfectly. However, it will not draw or register any touch on the screen unless I wrap the tip in tin foil. I have already replaced the tip 6 times with official Apple tips and verified the gold transducer pin is straight and clean. I've tried forgetting the device, restarting the iPad, and checking accessibility settings. Has anyone found a way to fix this without replacing the whole Pencil? Is there a known internal grounding issue that causes this?

⟐ Commented M05 07, 2026 at 6:44 GMT-7

Lenovo Tablet: How can I repair an Lenovo tablet

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:43:46 -0700

How to repair my Lenovo tablet

⟐ Edited M05 07, 2026 at 0:43 GMT-7

Kobo Libra Colour: Background light stopped working

Wed, 06 May 2026 02:31:11 -0700

After about 18 months my Libra Colour background lighting started flickering and then stoped working. I have don factory settings reset but to no avail.

HP Elite x2: My pc hp window 10,it didnot startup or reset

Tue, 05 May 2026 08:31:36 -0700

It didnot startup or reset

iPad: Ipad 9th gen school owned bent at the smart connector.

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:40:11 -0700

Im betting it was my little sis that went and bent it, ipad is bent inwardsʼ bend killed smart connector, ipad is school owned so i canʼt get it repaired without getting a giant ass fee i canʼt pay, typing this at school so i canʼt take a photo, bend itself is only a few degrees.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7: My tab a model SMP555 the power button isnt working

Sun, 03 May 2026 07:19:35 -0700

my samsungg galaxy tab a model smp555 switched off and isnt being on my powebutton isnt woking hoe o fix it

⟐ Commented M05 03, 2026 at 7:19 GMT-7

Amazon Fire HD 7 (7th Gen): Mi tablet Amazon cuando la enchufo se apaga y prende se apaga y apaga

Sat, 02 May 2026 19:11:14 -0700

Mi tablet no se que le pasa

iPad Pro 11": Screen removal using hot plate

Sat, 02 May 2026 13:22:40 -0700

What’s a good safe temperature to set hot plate for screen removal

iPad 10: To replace USB-C connector of my iPad 10, is there a guide to follow

Sat, 02 May 2026 09:41:23 -0700

I would like to replace the USB-C of my iPad 10 as it is damaged but I could not find a guide nor the parts to purchase.

Could you you provide me some advice please ?

Thanks

iPad Mini 5: Why can’t my iPad open anymore

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:33:29 -0700

My iPad is like really broken and it has cracks and holes that we can see on the inside and like yesterday i was just drinking water and my iPad was next to an open bottle and my mom didn’t see the bottle open and she accidentally made water spill all over my iPad and it really got inside the screen and so now my iPad won’t turn on and i just don’t know what to say i had photos of my dead friend in there and i don’t know how to retrieve it back.

100092980: Blue screen on tablet

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:08:29 -0700

It keeps turning on and then blue and then shutting off

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen: Bauteil durchgebrannt kann mir jemand sagen welches Bauteil das ist

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:52:25 -0700

⟐ Edited by author M04 26, 2026 at 9:52 GMT-7

Microsoft Surface Pro 4: How do I recalibrate my touchscreen

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:19:32 -0700

the screen seems to be touching on its own. and when i touch it it well just go back to the left side of the screen .is there anything i can do to fix thyis

Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 10: Power button is very tight and doesn't do anything, what do I do?

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:26:49 -0700

I got my tablet fixed for an unrelated issue all the way back in 2019 in India. Following the fix I had moved to Australia but during that period I had noticed the power button was slowly getting tighter and harder to turn on. I found the tablet in my house again and it has been dead for 6 years but the last time I charged it, the screen did show the charge status you'd see when you charge it with no power. I tried charging it today but I am unsure if it's a faulty usb cable or if the connection is dead. The power button is still very tight and doesn't seem to do anything when held down, unsure if it's even going far enough to turn on the tablet.

Kindle Fire HD 8: Kindle fire not charging... I think its the charging port but unsure.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:16:19 -0700

I have a kindle tablet.

When I plug it in to a wall outlet, it shows a battery with one bar briefly then it fades away and no matter how long I keep it plugged I dont see any improvement.

When I plug in into a windows PC I get the connected sound then disconnected sound, again I see a battery with on bar show up briefly then nothing.

When its not plugged in, I test the voltage of the battery and I get 3.2v

Im thinking the port is broken.

What do you think?

Lenovo Tab M10 (eerste generatie): My tablet is fully charged but it is showing black screen

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:14:04 -0700

My tab is showing all black screen even after fully charged but I think it's working with a black screen

Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 11: How to replace a defective charging port?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:27:31 -0700

My son's tablet stopped charging. I could narrow down the problem to a defective charging port: Maybe the solder pads have gone loose.
How to dissect the tablet and replace the charging port?

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Commented M04 16, 2026 at 3:27 GMT-7

Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE: How do I replace the screen?

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:16:38 -0700

So i wanted to remove the screen, because i wanted to take a peek inside, but i accidentaly damaged the flex cable. If it hard to do it, i might just buy a new samsung tablet

iPad 8 Wi-Fi: Does anybody know if the logic board from an IPad 9 will fit in my 8?

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:27:16 -0700

I have an iPad 8 that is iCloud locked to my old account that they randomly deleted, and it is extremely cracked, and it’s o only 32gb and stuck on iOS 26 so you can’t do anything on it and I was wondering if the iPad 9 logic board fits in the 8th gen housing because I think they’re really the same size.

iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen: Charging detected but very slow + distorted speakers + one-sided audio

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:38:16 -0700

I recently worked on an iPad Pro 11" 3rd generation and replaced several parts:

Chassis (housing)
Display
All 4 speakers
USB-C charging port

After reassembly, I’m now facing multiple issues:

Charging is detected but extremely slow (battery percentage barely increases)
All speakers are heavily distorted (on all corners)
USB-C audio only works on one side (only one earbud)

The USB-C port is brand new and properly installed.

I double-checked all connections and flex cables, nothing seems out of place.

Has anyone already encountered this kind of issue after a repair like this?

What could be causing it?

I was thinking about something related to power management (PMIC / charging IC or maybe a damaged power line), but I’d like to hear if others have seen similar symptoms.