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| [* black] Coming up next: careful prying and tons of heat. | |
| - | [* black] The front panel is more rigid than in previous iPad models, therefore it feels a bit sturdier to pry against, however flexing the glass still disturbs the LCD even when you aren't inserting the pick very deeply. |
| - | [* icon_note] That being the case, there is still a risk of damaging the display even when performing ordinary repairs. |
| - | [* black] Upon successfully opening the iPad Air 2, we quickly notice that all the display cables now reside near the top of the iPad. If we didn't know any better, we'd say we're looking at an iPhone 6 Plus +. |
| + | [* black] The newly-bonded front panel is more rigid than in previous iPad models, and therefore feels a bit sturdier to pry against—however, flexing the glass still disturbs the LCD, even when you aren't inserting the pick very deeply. |
| + | [* icon_caution] That being the case, the glued-down display remains the iPad's only access point, so there's still a risk of damaging it even when performing ordinary repairs. |
| + | [* black] Upon successfully opening the iPad Air 2, we immediately notice that all the display cables now reside near the lower edge. |
| + | [* black] This is a welcome change from the previous Air, whose digitizer and LCD cables effectively [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/ycK5lK3MntiqbwwB|booby-trapped two edges|new_window=true] of the display. |