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iPad 6th Generation (2018) Screen Replacement Guide
The iPad 6th generation (2018) was the first budget iPad with Apple Pencil support. It features a 9.7-inch non-laminated display, making glass-only replacement possible.
⚠️ Before You Begin:
- Power off your iPad completely
- The 9.7" display is NOT laminated — digitizer-only replacement is possible
- Touch ID home button must be transferred (paired to logic board)
- Strong adhesive requires heat and patience
- Model Numbers: A1893, A1954
- Screen Size: 9.7 inches (last 9.7" iPad)
- Display: Non-laminated, separate digitizer/LCD
- Processor: A10 Fusion
- Features: First budget iPad with Apple Pencil (1st gen)
- Home Button: Touch ID
- Released: March 2018
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Plastic opening picks (many)
- Spudger
- Phillips screwdriver
- Tweezers
- Isopropyl alcohol
- iPad 6th Gen Digitizer — $25-50 (glass/touch only)
- Adhesive strips — usually included
- LCD (if needed) — additional $40-60
💡 The iPad 6th gen shares some parts with iPad 5th gen (2017), but verify compatibility — home button cutout may differ.
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- Power off completely
- Heat edges — start with top edge, work around
- Create gap with suction cup, insert picks
- Work around perimeter — leave picks in place
- Lift digitizer carefully — cables on right side
- Disconnect battery before other work
- Disconnect digitizer cable
- Remove and transfer home button
- Clean frame thoroughly
- Install home button on new digitizer
- Apply adhesive and connect new digitizer
- Test before sealing
- Seal and test again
LCD damage during removal
The LCD sits right under the glass. Use shallow picks and don't pry too deep.
Touch ID not working
The home button flex cable is delicate. If damaged, Touch ID is permanently lost.
Apple Pencil not working
Make sure digitizer supports Apple Pencil. Some cheap replacements don't.
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