Smashed iPad Mini 2 screen replaced successfully!

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The iPad Mini 2 was not even a year old and the replacement price was considerably more

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Since the directions were geared towards not shattering an existing front panel, the directions were a bit difficult on a smashed screen. I finally had to just get an old pairing knife and go to town pushing the shards of glass away from the edge of the iPad. I nearly lost the smart cover magnets on the old front panel because they aren't mentioned in the directions until after the panel is removed. Luckily, I was able to dig through the pile of glass and glue carefully and recover them.

The one part where I thought that I had failed at repair was when I didn't take my time to make sure the front panel digitizer connector was properly lined-up. I bent some of the pins and was sure that I had ruined the iPad for sure. That was my mistake for not taking my time.

Thankfully, I was able to realign the small wires within the connector with the tweezers that came with the kit and get the connector to seat properly.

The iPad Mini 2 looked great after the repair and my son was very relieved.

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Always read through the directions fully once before starting the repair! You will know to look for things that you might have otherwise missed.