Digitizer activating itself after digitiser replacement

I had this problem tons of times and even transferring the black tape from the original digitizer didn't always fix the job since its all about the tiny layer of kapton tape underneath the thicker black one and this layer sometimes gets wrinkled.

Bought a big roll of Kapton tape off ebay and ever since I use it to tape off everything that looks like coltan or metal on my ipad mini's and airs, no more problems at all! Kapton tape is basically insulating-heat resistant tape and for some reason its the only one fixing this problem.

Other causes of ghost touch can be that the corners are bent, putting a stress on the screen or that you damaged the digitizer flex, although in my experience 95% of the time the Kapton tape does the job!

In my experience one of two things could be the issue.

1. You have a defective part.
2. There are 4 foam pads that sit between the LCD and the back side of the digitizer. For some reason these pads will at times interfere with the touchscreen causing the digitizer to exhibit "phantom touch syndrome" as I like to call it :)

These pads aren't needed and I'm not entirely sure why they cause issues on some digitizers and not on others.

Let us know the outcome!

Alex Nguyen, you have officially saved my life. Thank you!!

hello. Quick question: i still have this problem even if digitizer isn't seated. I have a bad digitizer or what?

I have exactly the same problem, but on an ipad2... Do you know if i could fix it with the tape? Thnx!

hi i also have this problem ipad 3 wifi

screen moves on its own sometimes and one half of screen does not work send me an email manazoid4@gmail.com

Alex Nguyen, thank you for sharing this, it has been very helpful.

Thanks again.

I have this problem with a OnePlus 3 and am on the *second* replacement digitizer assembly ( thought the first replacement that I got was defective) with the exact same problem: a strip down the left side of the screen is completely unresponsive, and then a portion of the right side of the screen causes phantom touches on the left (ie tapping the number 3 causes a simultaneous press on the 1 so I can't even enter my pin). This happens when the digitizer is not even seated, just sitting next to the mainboard with the ribbon cable connected and nothing else touching. I'm pretty stumped.