iPad 10 Display Removal

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Description: Prerequisite only guide to remove the display...

If the iPad has a cracked digitizer, follow this step.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.
Apply strips of packing tape to the cracked glass until the whole digitizer is covered—this will help keep the glass contained and allow the suction cup to stick to it.
Make sure there's a single strip (not overlapping) of tape across the bottom edge, big enough for a suction cup to fit on.
Only cover the glass itself—don't stick any tape to the frame.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the right edge of the iPad until it’s slightly too hot to touch. This softens the adhesive securing the digitizer glass.
Improper use of a heat gun can destroy the display and/or battery—review this guide for instructions. To prevent damage, keep your heat source moving rather than focused on one spot.
For tips on using a hair dryer to soften adhesive, check out this guide.

Apply a suction handle above the USB‑C port with the open part of the handle facing away from the edge.
Pull up on the suction handle with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap under the glass.
Insert an opening wheel into the gap.
The adhesive holding the glass in place is very strong. If you're having a hard time, be patient, apply more heat, and try again.

Slide the opening wheel back‑and‑forth to separate the adhesive directly above the USB‑C port.
Try to get underneath the adhesive strip securing the digitizer, rather than slicing through the thickest part. This will make removal easier.
Leave the opening wheel in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

This iPad cools very quickly. To get the digitizer off, work in sections of about 3 inches at a time before reheating.
Use a hair dryer or heat gun to soften the adhesive securing the right edge of the glass.

Be patient while separating the screen adhesive. If you begin to feel more resistance, stop and apply more heat.
Apply the suction handle to the right of the USB‑C port and lift the glass to create a gap.
Slide the opening wheel beneath the glass you're lifting to separate the adhesive.

Repeat this heating and separating process to separate the remaining adhesive along the right edge of the iPad.

Insert a plastic card underneath the right edge of the glass to keep the adhesive separated.
Remove the opening wheel.

Be very careful with this step. Don't insert the opening wheel deeper than 2 mm along the top edge to avoid damaging the digitizer cables, but don't use it at an angle.
Repeat the heating and adhesive separation process to separate the adhesive along the top edge.
Remove the plastic cards.

The digitizer is still connected to the iPad with three ribbon cables. Don't try to fully remove it yet.
Try not to touch the back side of the digitizer or the surface of the display with your fingers—any fingerprints can be tough to clean off.
Lift the digitizer by its bottom edge and swing it open until it's perpendicular to the iPad.
Rest the digitizer on a strong, sturdy object to keep it held up while you remove the display.

Use a Torx Plus 2IP screwdriver to remove the ten screws securing the iPad display:
Four 3.5 mm‑long screws
Six 3.2 mm‑long screws
In cellular models, use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the additional screws along the right edge.