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Hi All, I’ve just replaced my iPad Mini 4 Battery and also LCD Panel (wake flex cable has been soldered). When I tried to turn on the iPad the Apple Logo came up for 1 Second and the screen goes black. Tried to press and hold the power button again after awhile, I could see the screen showing Hello (iPad Setup Page) and same thing happened it goes off after 1 Second. I’m sure the iPad is powered up and I can hear the charging sound when I plug the charging cable. Please help me! I’m not sure what I did wrong :(
It’s very important to always disconnect the battery before disconnecting/reconnecting the screen assembly. The issue is that the LCD connector has pins that have high voltages (i.e. the backlight is ~20V) and ground in very close proximity. When you fumble around trying to line up the connector plug to the receptacle, you can short out the voltage rail and cause damage to the components in the backlight circuit. If you’re lucky, then only a backlight filter is damaged but other times, the entire circuit could be affected. Either way, this type of repair requires micro-soldering and isn’t really a DIY repair. To test for this, plug your device into a charger or an iTunes enabled computer. Then shine a bright flashlight on the screen. If you can see a dim image, then the backlight circuit has been damaged. If you can’t see an image at all, then it may be the LCD circuit that is damaged. You can connect the original, cracked screen to confirm this. If the original screen has the backlight on, then the replacement screen has an issue. If the original screen also doesn’t show the backlight, then the backlight circuit is blown. If iTunes doesn’t recognized the device than the problem is more than just a screen or backlight issue.
