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Hi, After having the display and the battery on my ipad air 2 replaced (by a repair shop) it slowly comes off. I brought it back the first time and when they gave it back (today) it was already coming off again. At that point they gave me my money back and said it can’t be fixed. Obviously I’m a little afraid they did something wrong that can’t be repaired… Anyway, now I’d like to fix it myself since I’m familiar whit these kind of work. Can you suggest a good procedure to remove the old tape/glue (should I use acetone?), is there something in particular I should be careful because it may be the cause of the coming off of the display? Here are some pictures of the ipad (notice that I just got it back, I’m quite sure that it will come off more in a day or two). Also, it seems that they used some glue, while they told me they used tape (a 3M branded tape).
It looks like they didn’t do a very good job sealing it back up, perhaps using so much adhesive, or layered tape/adhesive, as to lift the screen. But you already knew that. If the separation isn’t too bad, you might get by with some clear tape, an epoxy/adhesive like Sugru where the separation is. Depending on your tolerance for a slightly jerry-rigged solution. Getting the screen off again is a bit of a job, though do-able. If you do want to start over, you’d want to use isopropy alcohol (preferably 90% alcohol or more), and then either Tessa Tape or one of our adhesive kits. Tough call, and I can’t know how hard it will be to remove the glue they used. A DIY tape/adhesive/Sugru solution seems like the best way to go.
