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I do some iPad repairs and I have not had great luck getting reliable parts for the iPad 2. Does any one know of a good, reliable source to get replacement parts for the iPad 2? Some original (OEM) parts would be preferred. The random amazon sellers have been not so good. I have received...

I just ordered a digitizer and it was bad. It made the device think it was being touched when it was not. It's a pain ordering junk from far away countries. I don't think its that unusual to get a non working part. Keep trying until you get one that works. Anyone have advice as to where to...

See this thread and the video that I posted. This happened to me when I replaced the digitizer with a new one. http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-help/79340-ipad-2-monitor-glitch-help.html?highlight=digitizer+random

Random Digitizer Movements Video I have a similar issue but worse. This iPad has recently had the digitizer, flex ribbon cable, and WiFi Antenna replaced. This is the second digitizer I have installed into this unit. The first one worked fine and this one acts as if I am constantly pressing...

Tips and ideas Sounds frustrating. Try re-seating the flex cable connector. It took me a couple tries to get it positioned correctly and it didn't work right until it was correctly seated. Remember to use plastic and not metal tools to prevent shorts. I think its easier to work from the...

The back light went out for me too after I reconnected the lcd and digitizer. Thanks for the advanced warning. The problem now is that the digitizer has two layers. the clear plastic digitizer film on the underside and the glass on top separated a little in one corner and it shows what looks...

I'm inside... Solved! Okay, got my iPad open and I'm testing the cable that's already installed. This is the one that is not functioning correctly with smart cover. When I disconnect it, it turns screen off, makes lock noise as if the magnet was present, then when I connect it, it turns screen...

Thanks for the iPad reset tip. That has not happened to me yet. I am going to go pick up an iPad 3 Smart cover and see if it works to activate the sleep sensor. Have you tried covering the silver backside of the flex connector with some electrical tape or the original black tape? Maybe it is...

Use iPad 3 Smart Cover? Another thing, the replacement power flex ribbon cable that I got from amazon has a tiny square silver back side to the connector. The original flex cable had a black back side. When you said you removed this and it made a click sound like you were locking and unlocking...

Same issue. looking for a solution. Hello, I too have the same issue with an iPad that I did a repair on. I replaced the digitizer and also replaced the wifi cable and power, volume flex ribbon cable that had been damaged. I thought it was all working right until I found out that the...