iPad 2 Backlight Repair Fix

As a repair centre, we see a lot of iPad 2 backlight repair needing done, some times it happens from a bad drop or even water damage but most commonly it derives from people trying to repair their own iPad and the dreaded iPad backlight error appears.

How Do You Know If iPad 2 Backlight Is Blown ?

If you can confirm that your iPad is on because you can hear it make noises etc then this is the start of a good indication that the backlight on your iPad 2 is out. One method to confirm it is blown, is to connect your iPad to a TV out lead if you have one and you will then see a full colour display on your TV. Another method is to try to airplay some thing from your iPad to the TV which will also confirm this. But the easiest way is to put your iPad 2 under a really bright light. This will confirm that the Backlight is indeed gone. You will see very very faintly a display and when you press the lock button this will appear and disappear but there will be no light. DO NOT worry to much as this can be repaired, we have repaired quite a few of these with this backlight issue with 100 % success rate.

What Causes The Backlight on iPad 2 To Go Out?

What makes the backlight go out on the iPad 2? Well the fact you are here reading this you probably have a pretty good idea already what has made your backlight go out, but for future reference and list the common things below:

•Water Damage – (it is common that if you have water damaged your iPad that the backlight will go out, Requires Board repair)

•Bad Drop Or Knock – (This is also common to knock out backlight, soft reset will resolve this most times)

•Inexperienced Technician – (This is most common reason the backlight goes out and requires board level repair)

These are the most common reasons the backlight will go out on the iPad 2. Below i will summarise each one and the action needed to resolve the issue

iPad 2 Backlight Out From Water Damage – if this is the cause of the backlight issue then i would suggest taken it to a qualified person as this can get really messy to repair with all the corrosion going on. If you think you have the experience to deal with this then, remove the logic board from the iPad and clean it for water damage with an ultrasonic tank and isopropyl alcohol. If you have done this and are still having backlight issues then post a message below and we will offer some advise and assistance.

Bad Drop Or Knock – I have seen this happen quite a lot where someone will drop the iPad and the backlight goes out. This is most common an easiest to fix and all that it requires is a soft reset. We find that 99% of the time a soft reset will fix this

Inexperienced Technician – When you suffer backlight issue after trying to replace the screen then you have a board level fault which will require component replacement and micro soldering skills. There is a backlight coil, backlight diode, backlight filter

iPad 2 backlight

In the diagram above you can see first the 4R7 coil for iPad 2 backlight.To test this you will need a continuity metre and there should be continuity across this component. Next is the diode , replace this then test backlight, if still no backlight then replace the filters ( most common fault). If you have tried these things and it has not helped then drop us a message below as we can offer some more advise on further tests you can carry out to resolve this,

The worst case scenario is that your iPad 2 power IC is damaged and needs replaced. This is something that requires a very high level of skill and we would not recommend an attempt at this repair. We offer a service for this level of repair you can get this fault for iPad 2 diagnosed for free at this link.

Finally good luck getting your iPad 2 Backlight repaired and if we can be of any assistants please drop us a message below or contact us using the details below.

iPhoneBits, 6 Mountainvale Road, Belfast, Co.Antrim BT36 7AG, United Kingdom – Phone: 07731446515 Email: sales@iphonebits.co.uk