apple ipad (2018) ifixit teardown suggests it is just as difficult to repair - touch screen board classroom

At the company's teacher event on Tuesday held late last month, Apple released its latest entries --
A level iPad that supports Apple pencils.
The DIY repair geeks of IFixit took the iPad (2018)
Task to help users understand how to fix-
The latest version of the world's most popular tablet is really friendly.
Given the fact that tablets are being sold in the direction used by schools, the results are rather disappointing, in which case the gadget can be damaged.
In the iFixit dismantling Machine released on Monday, the iPad (2018)
It is widely broken down in a series of 11 steps.
For the dismantling of the departure, iFixit has to take a good look at the internal iPad through X-
Light that shows only minor differences compared to the previous generation.
Next, use the suction tool to separate the digitiser panel from the monitor, and then disconnect the LCD panel from the motherboard below.
The discovery of IFixit reveals the iPad (2018)
The same NXP 846 1a1 Touch ID chip as the previous version, indicating similar performance of the fingerprint sensor.
Disassembly also pointed out that Apple has not improved again on Lightning connectors, and even in previous generations, Lightning connectors need advanced welding levels to replace.
The motherboard on the latest iteration of the IPad contains the Apple A10 Fusion SoC (
Found on iPhone 7)
, Two Broadcom touch screen controllers (found on 10. 5-inch and 12. 9-
IPad Pro model)
Apple's proprietary integrated circuit.
The motherboard also comes with a Toshiba 32 gb flash stick, USI Wi-
Fi/Bluetooth module, nxp nfc controller and Cirrus Logic audio codec.
According to the report, the iPad (2018)
Borrowed 8827 mAh A1484 battery from its predecessor.
IFixit said at the end of the disassembly that the LCD display and replaceable lid glass make repairs easier and cheaper, while the "strong barrier to very strong adhesive" makes repairs and rework
Especially battery replacement
A challenging task
So the iPad (2018)
Get the overall repair ability score of 2 out of 10.
Apple's HomePod smart speakers and Samsung's Galaxy S9 series of flagship smartphones have also been tested for disassembly recently.
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