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iPad 6 Teardown

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Strong adhesive binds the logic board to the case, so we meet it with some liquid fists!

Pow! The offending adhesive quickly gives way, and the board comes out in one piece.

... And an unfortunate part of that piece is the Lightning connector, a high-use part that will very likely break before the rest of the logic board. You'll need some pretty serious microsoldering chops to pull off a simple port replacement here.

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