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Hey all - my daughter cracked the screen on her iPad2, so I gave screen replacement a try myself. Before I did, while the screen was cracked, the iPad other wise looked fine and the display was correct. Seemed to all go well. I must admit I did touch the LCD with my hand a few times, and there were some tiny marks on it, perhaps form flakes of glass. I used the little rag that came with the repair kit to clean the LCD as best I could. I buttoned everything back up (but didn’t glue down the new glass yet. I fired it up - and the screen is 100% covered with garbled lines in a rainbow of colors. I couldn’t reboot because you can’t see anything on the screen. I held down both buttons, etc. But it just seems to restart and the issue is still there. I’ve checked the connections 10 times. All is perfect. Is there anything else I can try? Is there a cable or anything I might try to replace before buying a new LCD?
Sounds like you cracked the LCD. They are very sensitive on iPads.
Doesn’t sound like a crack, sounds like a bad connection. Check the connection on the LCD itself. There is black tape covering it. Take the tape off, clean out that connection, then put it back together. BE VERY CAREFUL AND DO THIS WITH THE POWER OFF. iPad 2s love to blow filters if you mess with the LCD while its on. Don’t use any metal tools, you don’t need any tools to get that connector off and on. I know you have already checked the connection, but that’s where the problem has to be. Clean out the connector on the mainboard and the connector on the LCD with alcohol. Blow it out really well. Something isn’t making a solid connection and its making the Pink Floyd effects.
