Introduction
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.
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Apply a suction handle to the right edge of the display, about 50 mm from the bottom edge.
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Pull up on the suction handle with firm, constant pressure to create a gap just small enough to insert an opening pick.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
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Insert a new opening pick in the gap you just created.
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Slice the right adhesive, stopping at the top right corner.
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Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Don't insert an opening pick more than 5 mm near the top left and right edges or you'll damage the ambient light sensors.
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Don't insert an opening pick more than 1 mm near the middle of the top edge or you'll damage the camera module.
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Insert a new opening pick in the gap you just created.
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Slice the top right adhesive, stopping when you reach the right ambient light sensor.
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Leave the pick to the right of the sensor to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Insert a new opening pick to the right of the ambient light sensor.
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Slice the middle section of the top adhesive, stopping when you reach the left ambient light sensor.
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Leave the pick in to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Insert a new opening pick to the left of the ambient light sensor.
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Slice the top left adhesive, stopping when you reach the left corner.
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Once the top adhesive has been sliced, you can remove the two picks near the ambient light sensors.
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Insert a new opening pick in the bottom right corner below the existing pick.
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Slice the bottom right corner adhesive.
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Slice the bottom adhesive, stopping at the USB-C port.
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Leave the pick in to prevent the bottom adhesive from re-sealing.
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Slice the remaining bottom adhesive, stopping at the left corner.
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Leave the pick in the bottom left corner to prevent the bottom adhesive from re-sealing.
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The display cables are located within small indents of the frame and require an opening pick to be inserted at a 45° angle.
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There are flat sections of the frame which require an opening pick to be inserted horizontally.
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Insert an opening pick at a 45˚ angle just above the bottom left corner.
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Carefully slice the left edge, stopping when you reach the flat section of the chassis.
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Lower the opening pick so it is horizontal to the display.
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Continue slicing the left edge until you reach the next indented section of the frame.
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Slice the remaining adhesive, making sure to follow the instructions exactly as written.
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Slice at a 45˚ downward angle and don't insert the pick more than 5 mm.
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Slice horizontally and don't insert the pick more than 5 mm.
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Grab two opposing corners of the display and gently separate the rest of the adhesive.
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Shift the display towards the bottom right corner of the frame until the ambient light sensor ribbon cable near the top edge is uncovered.
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Use a Phillips PH00 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the ambient light sensor cable bracket to the logic board:
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One 1.3 mm screw
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One 2.0 mm screw
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Grip the right edge of the display and fold it open like a book.
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Lay the display down over the left edge of the iPad.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
