DIY iPad Mini 3 Front Camera Repair Guide

Before Starting, we need to have the right tools to proceed with the repair, which You can find in the description.

Proper heating requires for iPad screen removal from the body. For this, we use a heating pad designed for tablets and mobile phones.

On iPad devices, make sure to heat the front side of the iPad. Select the Tablet heating option and leave
it till the heating completes. Alternatively, you can use a heat gun or something similar.

Once the heating has completed, use a suction cup on the sides to lift the touch screen. In between, Insert a few Plastic pickers or card pry tools and cut the adhesive around.

Be gentle while pulling; there are flex cables attached to the logic board.

Next, lift the touch screen to 90% from the top, and then remove four screws securing the lcd screen.

Next, lift the lcd screen to 90% from the top.

Next, take out the lcd plate by undoing seven screws.

Next, take out the shield by undoing four screws.

Next, disconnect the battery plug,lcd plug, and two touch screen connector plugs from the logic board.And then gently take out the lcd screen and touch screen from the body.

Next, Disconnect and take out the not working front camera from the body.

First, release the tape and then apply some heat to soften the adhesive under the front camera.

Next, gently pull out the camera using a tweezer.

Next, place and secure the new front camera on the body by connecting the plug and pasting the tape.

Next, place the touch screen by securing two plugs.

Next, connect the battery plug.

Next, place and connect the lcd screen.

Next, place the shield by adding four screws.

Next, place the lcd plate by adding seven screws.

Next, secure the lcd screen by adding four screws.

Next, clean the lcd & touch screen surface
for prints and dust.

Next, Before clamping, verify the screen has enough glue; if not, use b7000 glue or double-sided adhesive.

Finally, we use screen bonding clips to tighten the screen to the body.

If not, you can use rubber bands and leave them for some time.