iPad Air Charging Port Replacement

[@PatrickLing0413]

Oh man...really need a lot of patience to do this repair job...you did a good job man

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Thank you. Yeah this one really made me work. There was no tear down guide for the 3G model so I had to do a lot of digging to see what went where.

[@Arsenal-81]

Thank you, I might just get mine fixed by a pro like yourself. What the going price to fix a charge port?

[@mattengland653]

Came here about an iPad charging port and see my boy also enjoys the legendary .73 grey Jim Dunlop Nylon picks… what a time to be alive

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

These are great when you need some strength. a little flexibility, and something thin.

[@wuyjhgbfdjkiuy]

Thank you for your great efforts, however it's a torture to deal with that Ipad opening. Easier to buy a new one !!!

[@brentcrozier4611]

Thanks for the post. I actually like seeing the intricacies of current tech. Nice work!

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

More to come!

[@pengiethebird]

Thanks for posting this. Well done video, technically and hats off to the editor, producer, gaffers and of course the focus puller. Did I mention the best boy. Lol

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Thanks. I've got a much better microscope camera now. Gonna have to make an update to this soon.

[@Rosalina1971]

Are there any schematics for this unit available any where ?

[@ML-uu7wy]

Thank you… I normally fix all the micro electronics in our family and extended family. There is no way in hell I’m touching this one….lol Thanks again for the video.

[@margiedelatorre1805]

I have an iPad mini 2. I’ve been having problems charging it. it seems the charging port might be loose . I have set the charger cord against something hard just have it propped up and it would charge or put the cord at an angle now it’s not wanting to charge. Do you has any suggestions. I bought a new charger port but I’m afraid I would mess it up worse it I tried to do it myself. Thank you margie

[@Home_made_ch]

You soldered back new charging cable. Was old one soldered aswell? Was not inductive tape there?

[@ychongy]

What is that small annoying connector at 20:42.. I ripped my whole connector port off.. Is it a replaceable part to solder back on?

[@npham54]

A few questions if you don't mind please. What temps are you using on the hot gun and also on the soldering iron? Any specific brand flux that like using? Lastly, how strong is the connection? I've done this before on the iPad Mini but the soldering connection is always so weak even though it seems like everything is soldered on there pretty good. I use a microscope when doing my work too. Great video BTW! It's about time someone shared on how to do this.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Hi Jimmy. I wish that I could give you an exact number but using a Kada 925D+ I'm going to say that setting the air to about 6 should be sufficient. The soldering iron was set to 350 F but he moved very quickly across the connections.

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

I can probably do everything except solder it on. I have tried replacing hdmi ports in the past. The pros make it seems easy. I don't know if it's the type of solder that makes the difference. I can't get my solder to melt quick enough to now destroy the plates. I would think instead of the iron, align the pins and then use the head gun to melt the solder on.

[@oerjanolde8420]

Did just replace the charging port on my iPad Air after watching this. Now it charges again. I used a knife and just carefully cut some marks around the port connection to make the alignment of the soldering connector easy. Make sure to use a knife as well to "cut/scrape" between all the solderings to make sure there are no contact between them. Thanks :)

[@sohoyankee66]

I'm sure glad I watched this video. Now I know I'd be way over my head if I tried this myself. The safer bet is to pay the $80.

[@TwonkDisco]

Apple is such a great company, they carefully planned easy replacement of the parts under constant stress ;-)

[@COPYKATTZ28]

What is the model number of that micro scope? what is the working distance and how much did you opay for the microscope Where did you get it?

[@vincentforcier4923]

Question; How do you properly align the connector ? I got one to do here, and i wonder.. You can't see the other side, so it's a kind of a shot in the dark to align ? No so sure.

[@bamadad6]

Gold squares (tiny gold dots in a square shape) at two opposite corners align the board... then tack a couple pins at each of the two corners. top left, bottom right... see some other videos. This video is good in that it's a macro overall depiction, but other videos are better with flux and soldering under the microscope.

[@sergeantME54]

Hello, compliments, nice video !! Can I make a suggestion to remove the connector? I use hot air flow with a minimal temp, and for the removal use the hot blade (the one used to remove the loca glue connected to the soldering iron)

[@sethreign8103]

Low melt solder is key 👌

[@shannonbritton5313]

So theres absolutely no way this can be done without soldering?

[@Rosalina1971]

I'm a Maintenance Engineer for a TV station and been in Electronics for 52 years. Is it okay to use a shrink tubing heat gun (extremely hot gun). Or a regular hair heat dryer? I notice you are using a shrink tubing gun.

[@bargainhunter2404]

I have one of these that needs this repair but even with video i dont think i can do it...Do you run a repair service ?

[@lewisharold]

Bargain Hunter best leaving it to the professionals.

[@ajcholuj3250]

What type of flux do you use?Are they all basically the same? Thank you for the video

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

I don't think that it makes a huge difference but I believe that we used MG Chemicals 8341 No Clean Flux Paste with this one.

[@Rosalina1971]

The unit I have is from my sister and she told me that when she dropped it she said that the display now show no shim card. I reseated the card with still the same problem. I'm thinking the shim plug from the mother board most have shafted out of place on the small shim card board. So unit has to be open up.

[@timtrent2426]

Why did you put everything back before testing it? I mean couldn't you test it with a tester after board was connected?

[@julieyoung2]

I slowly took apart my ipad Pro 4th generation and replaced the charging port just like you have done here and now it will not charge at all. I am so frustrated. I work on this daily because I am an illustrator and now I am left with a brick of an ipad pro. I will say that before I replaced the port the old port was all messed up but would charge if at an angle or jiggled around, now nothing charges it. If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it and would appreciate any help! It's only 2 years old so this is extremely frustrating.

[@MEMES4444]

I was fixing my screen and everything was going very good but I don't know how I broked the home bottom port and I tried to fix it but is not working 😢. there is way to fix that port or to replace it ? I will be very thankful if you can answer my question thanks .

[@tonydark2443]

Hi, I have 2 questions: 1.How do you know when you align charging port to and mainboard for them to match. You can not see through them. 2. I saw you add lead on the top of charging port, I see no way the bottom lead will melt and connect to the mainboard. Thank you very much!

[@sethreign8103]

I know the comment is 5 years old but someone else will be watching this and the uploader still hasn't answered for some reason but 1. There's two square windows on either side of the connector that line up with reference squares on either side of the pads. 2. You're supposed to tin the pads on the logic board before you put the charging port on top. The heat from the soldering iron will draw that solder up through tiny holes on the pads on the new connector.

[@bkj242]

Good job well demonstrated except for the detailed views of the ribbon connector of the charging. Honestly, given the micro-soldering skills required to for this repair, anyone who might attempt this repair that if detailed views are required, YOU AREN’T SKILLED ENOUGH so stop before proceeding. It was the other disassembly required where this video has the most value!

[@JesusRamirez-oh6wc]

When I took the touch screen off mine, in a few spots the paint came off with the adhesive not a lot, anything you can do about that, like maybe retouch it with some paint, that is similar in color. I know it won't be perfect, but just so it blends in a little more.

[@JesusRamirez-oh6wc]

Also how much magnification where you using, sorry I didn't watch the whole video yet, because i might not have to solder. The port was loose so I tightened it down, It's still not charging though, I noticed it's pretty dirty inside the port, so i'm gonna clean it, that could be the reason it's not charging. The one i'm working on doesn't seem to have been dropped or anything.

[@bartmcrae]

Is all this necessary if the port itself us damaged and there are no electrical issues?

[@arkentllc3956]

I have Ipad apple id lock by owner, its 12.9 pro 5th Generation, wifi, there is any hope can fixed changing the hardware or something to unlocked the ipad, Thank you

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Not that I am aware of.

[@diegom7771]

Please a very single question. Once the digitalizer was removed, I touched the screen (black screen) with one of my finger and there are a few fingerprints . Can you suggest me a procedure how to clean it? Which product do I have to use? Soap, solvent....I'll appreciate your answer. About your video, very interesting.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

That is the biggest pain when it comes to this repair. Short answer is get a lens pen. They are made for camera lenses but work well here too. Almost any liquid that you put on the screen will smear and oil which is what comes off of your skin is difficult to remove. Whatever you do stay away from glass cleaner, rubbing alcohol, etc. Most products will just make a mess and anything with fibers like a cotton cloth can scratch the surface.

[@diegom7771]

@@GoCellPhoneRepair so, finally, what to do? How to clean it? Yesterday I cleaned, using a soft cloth, the fingerprints, but still there are stains and cannot be removed.

[@jamesregan7]

From what I can see you didn't use any liquid flux at all if you did you could just drag solder over all the pads in one swoop and if you have good flux you shouldn't have any bridging. No need to try to tediously try to do them one by it will never work hate to say but that was a bad attempt with just a bit a liquid flux you would have been done in minutes not trying to troll can just see your mistakes sure you got it all sorted out great video

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

+jamesregan7 I agree with most of what you are saying. I typically use a drag solder technique with charging ports on phones. I'm not sure why he did each connector individually but yes it was a successful attempt.

[@chiyo1357]

How did you put a screen back? Did you use adhesive then what kind? There is dusts under screen of my ipad air and I want to open screen and blow off dust and put back screen. thank you in advance!

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

I use the Red Tape adhesive shown on this page gocellphonerepair.com/double-sided-adhesive-tape/ Be very careful. The cables inside are delicate and be sure not to touch the display. Fingerprints are very hard to remove.

[@chiyo1357]

Go Cell Phone Repair thank you !

[@poshko41]

21:30 Okay, time to buy a new ipad.

[@BeastMode19799]

poshko41 micro soldering 😱

[@seyarmohammadi3384]

😂👌🏻

[@MrKrolik198111]

hahahah i try first then i buy new ipad :D

[@onomatapiaanimates9611]

It's best to put it on repair. And be sure to backup just in case.

[@Cookiemonster885]

:-D

[@77curioso]

I have a question my mini ipad receives load but to turn on as per minute sends the message already elevated temperature change battery, and nothing but tell me that charging Jack can have short and I have change it is that true?

[@davidngo1950]

Very helpful video.Thank you so much

[@tessamccan9489]

I am happy i found this video :) common sense and lots of time just taking your time = susses , if at any point your frustration level rises a point of a degree , just take a note of what point your at , and kill a dragon , and come back to it :)

[@Sesar707]

Seems complicated, but once ur inside its prob easier , great vid mike

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

It's not fun, heh. Getting the glass off without breaking it takes patience but the soldering is probably what requires the most skill.

[@tobyw9573]

You did not check the soldered connection for continuity???

[@g.s777]

Welp R.I.P to my iPad air lol I ain't ever buying apple products again such a pain to repair.

[@saulg195]

Just found this video and omfg you poor soul. Mine isn't charging either and the port looks normal. No warranty and I'm wondering what something like this costs? Thanks for the video and help.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

***** You can probably expect to pay $100+ for this repair.

[@lilolmecj]

I replaced batteries on my iPhone 6s, and a WiFi antennae, this is way beyond that!

[@anazottamota]

Hello! The procedure is the same for the ipad mini? It's possible to replace? because it's seems to be welded in the mother board

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

I haven't done the Mini yet but the part does appear to be installed in a similar manner with lost of connections to solder.

[@methegof5328]

You're not showing the important part, what was the problem after you opened it again

[@timtrent2426]

Why didn't you tin the pads before attaching the new charge port cable?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Oh wow this is a very old video. Here's a better demo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGS7l5x3ntKCfa8

[@drougeau337]

What’s the cable at the bottom connected to the home button ribbon?

[@Mr-hq4ey]

Hey bro,,,do you know why ,,my iPad mini cannot turn on or charge after I replace the screen digitizer ,,,I have no idea what was wrong with it...can u plz help

[@sigzor302620]

Wow, that was well done and saved an iPad. My iPad air does not turn on at all. I tried holding the power button and bottom round button at the same time and still won't turn on. What I see is that the screen sometimes goes from black to light gray I believe, but still won't turn on. What do you suppose is wrong with it? Thanks.

[@RestoringWisdom]

Your LCD needs to be replaced. Probably dropped the iPad at some point, glass survived but over time your LCD can go defective

[@christopherpaden7161]

Go Cell Phone Repair, What temperature do you have your heat gun and soldering irons at?

[@arizjintalan9512]

My ipad starts charging but its says not charging over and over i tried everything to fix it but it still doesent work pls help me

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

I'd need a lot more information in order to help you. History? Have you tried a different cable and charging block? Are you using the original equipment? What message are you getting exactly? Any other details would be helpful.

[@wrivera626]

hi, someone knows what's the output voltage from the boad to battery?, I have 1.75v is that ok? thanks

[@MaryKarna]

Honestly this is difficult. I tried plugging in my charger but it would not even go halfway...does anybody have any tips please?

[@vazgenharutyunyan9381]

How do you correctly put contacts on each other?

[@angelinegeronimo4332]

Can I still desolder without heat gun?

[@LiamJones-bm1eu]

I got an ipad air and its hitting and missing with charging one time it work next it will

[@cathyalmeida2405]

I did the repair and am now getting a message that the cable or accessory is not certified and may not work. Any suggestions before I replace with another one?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

+cathy almeida Assuming that you have already tried multiple cables and charging blocks- it may sound obvious but to make sure all bases are covered before you go through all that work again- OEM 2.4 amp etc. I would be curious as to the history of the device. Was the port visibly damaged from the outside? Did it charge at all or have the same message before? There may be a different part of the system causing the error but its also possible that something is not connected right and of course you may have a bad replacement part.

[@aldosansan2335]

Thank you for the video! Hurts how Apple is doing all to be wasted after iPad's lifecycle, full of stickers and traps! Also thanks for showing us the way! Soldering must had been painfull

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

So true! And they aren't making most things any easier lately.

[@aldosansan2335]

@@GoCellPhoneRepair Agreed, knowledge is the only way nowadays. And simple is not a word in rep world anymore hehehe.

[@SebVomMetwald]

Thank you for this Video. I fixed two iPads 👍👍

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Great!

[@dr.jananirk9706]

what will the be cost for this repair ??

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

$80

[@amadou2011]

The ones who hit unlike in this video are probably the same people who charge us a lot to repair our devices. Bearing in mind that most of them looked it up on KZbin to begin with

[@22KINGCOOL]

my ipad only charges when when u turn it off and if its on the ipad does not show its charging but it seems to charge but very very slow like a 1% every hour-hour and a half do u have any ideas? my glass is totally destroyed but u can still use it.

[@chizhang6109]

Noah Johnston same problem here. Looking for solutions ;_;

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

This sounds like a Tristar issue. Not a fun repair for this particular model.

[@91538766]

hi man, your is amazing!!.. but i have a questions can you tell me where can i find the charging port replacement?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

+Janio Andres Bolano www.sstparts.com/search.php?tag=ipad%20air%20charge%20port

[@deq_syd]

Can you repair mine my lightning port is Broken and my home button is loose

[@elementearth1104]

Hot dang, no thanks, thumbs up for helping NOT do this, it would drive me to insanity and I solder all the time, this is crazy town.

[@soulvaccination8679]

They want to charge me 199.00 to fix my charging port on my apple i pad..Is that price high?

[@onomatapiaanimates9611]

It seems risky. Though I do recommend to put it on repair and let a professional do all the work but also be sure to backup. In case anything goes wrong.

[@MartinIRL]

I am wonder if is not easier to replace just the port instead full flex cable?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

This is a fairly old video and these days a repair like this takes less time. To answer your question- in my experience, no. Soldering the flex onto the board is easier than trying to transfer just a port. They don' t like stress so you pretty much want to remove the board from your tablet regardless of how you plan to repair the charge port.

[@dclift62]

Dude, you need to get into the habit of disconnecting the battery before you remove the lcd and digitizer connectors, That's how how you blow the backlight, Just lift up the battery connector a bit and slide in a guitar pick to keep it isolated. Otherwise great Vid

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Point taken an I agree with you 100%. Disconnecting the battery first and reconnecting last is part of best practice when it comes to working with anything that uses electricity. That said it's far more likely that you will encounter problems when reconnecting something while live than unplugging it. The iPad Minis and iPhone 6S series are notorious for blown back lights in this situation because it's so easy to bridge the power line to ground due to the connectors design. Furthermore the 6S has voltage going to the connector while the device is powered off. I'll update this video since it's pretty old and I have a good microscope camera now. Thanks for the comment!

[@dclift62]

Good Points, I never knew that about the 6S. I learnt lesson the hard way with the mini's. Had to bridge 3 filters before i Learnt my lesson

[@onefastneonrt]

Another reason as to why I do not own any Apple products. OMG what a PITA!

[@kaiyin204]

Does the replacement reset the iPad? I can't backup the iPad with iTunes because the charging port is broken

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

It does not. That's a common question we get from customers and as long as it's hardware repair like a damaged port, screen, or other physical component you won't lose anything unless the logic board itself (PCB) has been affected.

[@kaiyin204]

thank you for the information! :D

[@ExposeClothing]

i have 4 ipads, all of their charge ports are damaged, i attempted this on one of them, and regret it majorly, purely without the right tools. now im attempting to repair the pads that lifted when the soldered attachment came apart. Its really unfair to have to constantly replace $900 ipads because of their unfixable designs.

[@odogg6899]

cant that whole part just be replaced to avoid having to do soldering

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Not on this model. It's soldered onto the logic board; not modular like an iPhone charge port.

[@BestIkeaTable]

Hey why is there no 1080p oh wait it’s uploaded a long time ago

[@sifatullah1165]

Good job💓

[@PhrontDoor]

Seems like an awful lot of work... The lightning port only has 8 actual connectors in it, I think. But that solder junction had loads more. Is there a reason? Might be worth it to simply build an adapter bridge that clamps near the bottom of the old cable.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Agreed. next time I will replace the other end. This repair was way too complicated. I'm sure that the majority of the connectors have to do with data transfer rather than charging.

[@jimmyt1569]

PhrontDoor Has either of you tried doing it that way? I'm ordering and I'm pretty good at soldering but like you clearly shown it's not a fun task lol.

[@PhrontDoor]

Joseph Capehart I hadn't yet. Will try this weekend (will keep you updated, of course). Good luck..

[@gungernick]

Эй, американский мужик, спасибо за видео, повторил за тобой, все Оки доки!

[@dfggggffddddd]

You are a very patient person lol how much you charge to do this? Keep in mind this is for a low income family that can/will provide proof of income and it’s actually going to the oldest child of the family. So, payment of it is critical given the financial situation that they are in at the present moment.

[@ryanalampay2032]

you don ,t need soldering the port just slides out

[@taigakagami8771]

It worked on my old ipad

[@bunnytunnymoney]

What's the success rate of this repair?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

A bit of a loaded question there. Assuming that the port is the problem we are 100%... so far. That doesn't mean as much after doing only a handful of this sort as opposed to, let's say hundreds, but so far so good.

[@PeterPrestonUK]

Holy Crap! Apple really don’t like the idea of making things that can be fixed, do they? Odd since that philosophy puts lots of people off ever buying their devices, and it puts people off buying again if they have a fairly minor issue like the damaged charge socket. If they cared they would design so that the most likely damage areas would be simpler - even if they made it to need a specialist tool. Thanks for the very detailed video, but after watching less than half I already know I won’t be attempting the repair myself - I’ll just buy a new Samsung tablet.

[@mirasaamerika5478]

i cant do it

[@aestheticsmom]

Took everything apart till I got to the logic board and couldn’t figure it out, then I watched the vid and realized soldering was involved....oops lol

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

+Gigi Isbell well the good news is that if the board is already removed it should cost you less to have someone else repair it for you. To give you an idea I do these for 100 bucks in the tablet and 50 when they're already taken out.

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Yeah... guess I’m buying a new Ipad! Dammit

[@someoneblox_yt3457]

Thx my iPad broke so yea thx

[@xuxiaotian]

Electronic engineer here. This is my job lol

[@veger2001]

The samsung port is much easier to replace, its almost like apple went out of their way to make sure that a common repair would be difficult and is why the store wont touch it.

[@did3d523]

i have new ipad air 4 all close all back task off 5h maxi view video on youtube !! WtF?

[@jimtwisted1984]

Sometime look and see how to change the port on a samsung tab device to see how ridiculous the apple build is..

[@cyborg1074]

Can you fix my iPad

[@zhairac.asuncion5270]

Fix my ipad pls

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

Crapple loves to make flimsy products that break easily and they make them as hard and tedious as possible to repair so you either have to pay someone to fix it or buy a new one. I hate crapple.

[@ktkdiazp]

Shiiii this happened to me 😡😡😡

[@tresortiago8632]

oh is god!

[@kennygooswit8457]

I.m.o. The way you are operating they call it moonlighting, sorry to say

[@rolandfederico431]

B

[@dragonzipper3426]

I think MD wireless stole your video mate... 3 days after you uploaded this

[@Theylov_zayVR]

I’m ipad