iPad Air 2 Battery Replacement 

Thank you!!! You made this look simpler than the rest!! Not saying it’s simple but thanks for keeping it short and sweet!!!

Your video gave me the nerve to go ahead and replace the battery in my iPad Air 2. I found trying to replace the 4 tiny screws pretty difficult. Of course it doesn’t help that I’m in my 70s and don’t see as well as I before. Tips on replacing the screws would be helpful. Thanks for producing this most informative video.

During the whole year of 2020 my tablet wouldn't turn out. I tried this method and my tablet that I had for 7 years now finally revived. Thank you so much! I'm not a technician so this video has helped me a lot and I am thankful you made this video :)

Thanks for the video, it helped to fix my moms Air2 since it has all her photos on it and she watches all her soap operas on it as well. She's very happy 😁😁

The iPad works amazingly the box came a little dirty, ru-vid.comUgkxUGaHtKW8MwCql2fPyIm9-ftTqSMzKFFA no plastic wrap, but the box was sealed and had everything else in the box along with the wrapping, the iPad itself is gorgeous, I got the yellow 64g game storage is good for me along with Socials and school stuff. No scratches or marks came with the charger and box fast speed, and if you are buying a pen get the 1st gen don’t make the mistake I did !!

I followed your instruction to replace the battery for my iPad Air 2. Two areas I found most challenging are: (1) Opening the case - it was difficult to do the initial insertion, not knowing how much I needed to warm it up. I tried a few times with my hair dryer which did not work at all. I finally got the nerve to use the heat gun at medium heat, which worked wonders (I heated it for about 1 1/2 - 2min with heat gun on the edge of the iPad but kept it constantly moving). Once I was able to insert a pry tool, the rest became really easy. (2) Get the small plug of the new battery inserted into place - this was so difficult. At one point I thought I was going to break something - I had to stop and came after a few minutes to refocus. But you tip of lifting the mother board and getting a small screwdriver behind the battery helped. It was a big relief when I was able to put the small screw in, confirming the battery contacts are aligned. Thank you for the great video, it was enormously helpful.

Thanks for the video. Repair-shop didn't even want to replace the battery on my air 2, since they noticed that the charging-port was flaky. Got my own battery for 1/4th the price and replaced it after watching your video. I heated the motherboard-section to make it easier to insert the battery over the pillar.

Just busted my brother's original Apple screen attempting this, frustratingly during step 1. I used an actual heat gun and applied lots of heat. I've done several iphones/ipads so I am not new to this. Now, it's a bigger problem than if he had just taken it to a professional in the first place. I wish I never even started on this. To anybody reading this that hasn't began yet, take a moment to consider the deeper hole you may find yourself in if something goes wrong compared to just letting a shop do it to begin with. Not just financial loss, but time and frustration as well. You might be ruining a perfectly good screen and having to deal with the fingerprint button and whatever else collateral damage that might manifest.

Good vid! You can use some isopropanol to loosen the adhesive of the screen and battery. Do not deform the battery or it will start to grow in size in the future.

Nice video, good script and even narration. Close up views very helpful, better than locked down angles. You know what you’re doing and how to share it.

Both clear video and instructions, as well as some tips like removing and installing the battery. Love your work man keep it up!

Good vid. This is a faster way of doing it, I see that some of the other people with these vids strip the motherboard, speakers and camera which kinda puts me off trying but your way seems a lot quicker.

Thanks for the great video, it really encourages me NOT to replace the battery myself.

Thank you for this video. I watched some other videos too, but yours truly made me understand what I needed to do and think about, to be able to replace the battery safely. I saved alot of money by being able to do it myself. So I truly appreciates this kind of videos. 🙂

My Ipad air 2 wants also a new battery but i am not going to opent it for fear of causing havoc!

I’ve had my iPad Air 2 for about 4 years now and it’s getting time to change the battery. Thanks you for this video and wish me luck. 🙏✊🏼🤞🏼

Awesome job, great detail. Thanks for posting

Thanks for the help. Keep posting

Worked like a charm for me.Thank you for showing the easy way to replace the battery

Thanks for the video I can see the inside of the iPad Air 2 at 2:16 my iPad was dead for weeks now my iPad will be fixed tomorrow but thx for the instructions how to take apart any iPad models

Awesome video, man! My iPad Air 2 needs a battery replacement and after watching a few other videos on the subject I came across yours. It's pretty straight forward and to the point. Thank you.

this video is perfect to learn the do and do nots when changing the battery!

Putting the battery back in to the slot, I found if you raise there board like you do then take the blue triangle tool you have and slide it under the battery (flat) so it raises the connector on battery over that screw lip. went right in first time..

Thanks for making it simple and what to look out for. Going to tackle this project next week. I did a few iPhone screens and batteries in the past

Clear, concise video, thanks man. I think after this im just not buying Apple products anymore though

Always disconnect the battery before the screen! You could easily damage the backlight

I can report success, too. Removed the display mostly with heat and some drops of isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Using IPA I could remove the original battery easily with only minor deformations and no heat at all. I also drained the old battery down until the pad turned itself off, before opening it up. I then heated up the logic board part of the case and used a black nylon stick under the battery to lift the board up near the connector by putting it under it and twist it a bit. The same way the new battery went in in a few seconds. There is absolutely no need to remove any other components like other instructions show. The worst part was cleaning up the rest of the glue. In hindsight I recommend NOT to use IPA for the display, only for the battery and cleaning up. The IPA dissolves the glue easily but only for a short time, after it dissipates the glue becomes sticky again.

Ok well my iPad Mini needs a battery replacement then. It hasn’t turn on since September 9th 2022. I hope it works, and I get my iPad Mini 5th generation on. It has lots of video games, photos, videos and memories on there along with fun digital art projects.

Thanks, I tried, with heat pad and hot air brush could not get front glass to separate. Broke glass. Its trash.

Thanks, I'm doing my iPad Air 2 battery tonight. Your video was awesome!!

The iPad cover was hilarious 😀

Thanks so much for the video, it was a life saver. Definitely some heat to remove screen and battery. Hardest part was to disconnect old battery and reconnect the new one. People really have to take a close look and understand how the battery connector is latch in place. DO NOT FORCE removal or installation of battery connector. The mother NEEDS to be propped up slightly to make space for the battery connector to slide between the top of the positioning pin and the motherboard.

Thanks for the tip lift the battery plug from the back of battery..

a 60mm or 72mm guitar pick works better than any purpose made tool I'v etried.

Don't waste ur time, i bought a new battery replacement kit and did exactly what this guy did but after spending a good hour trying to get the screen off there was no way it was going to come out, in the end I finished up cracking the screen so now I'm stuck with a new battery and a broken ipad. People who demonstrate these things have probably worked on them previously and so the screen comes out easier second time.

Thanks, this helped me replace my battery.

Why the other videos they are removing many parts like camera, antenna cable etc. So complicated. Your video is simple and great, i think i can do it by myself since i have a experience as a phone technician.

what a great video, great in detail, thank you sir for sharing this video a lot

Thank you for the great video,not sure yet if I want to try yet. I may watch it a couple more times .

Perfect!! Great Video, helps a lot for a first timer....

Many way to open battery iPad your's video very simple i must try out thanks

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Great video! Short and sweet, with none of the excessive verbiage that most video makers seem to feel compelled to include. I still need help though. I got the old battery out, new battery in. It started charging, but only went up to about 70%, and the iPad keeps spontaneously stopping and rebooting. The one problem I had was that I broke the single battery connector. The plastic under the metal shield broke. I put as much of it back as I could, but only about half of it. Some of the gold contacts were still visible, so I "insulated" them with a piece of packing tape. The screw would no longer "bite" that little mounting post, so I again resorted to packing tape using a longer piece to hold the connector down. Any help would be appreciated.

When I plugged the ipad in to charge the apple logoe shows up for a few seconds then disappears so a boot loop but az soon az it is unplugged it blacks out and every no dead battery sign or nothing we opened it and found the black plastic in pieces in there you seemed to just get rid of the plastic is this why the device boot loops when plugged in and why there's nothing when plugged in

I am failing completely at the first step - getting a first opening between the screen and the case. My iPad has a black, not white, border around the screen. Is it possible there is a difference from the white border in your and other videos?

THanks for helping with installing battery to the slot. I used knife

I'd recommend disconnecting the battery and sliding in something non conductive between the connector. This prevents anything from being fried.

Well, the battery install went... bad. But I got it done. I went to turn it on and the screen is broken 😂 I guess while I was removing the screen I bent it up too much and broke the screen from the inside. Thanks for the info though! I shouldve watched this video before even starting on replacing the battery.

Great video, some closeups would be nice… and also a warning that the battery and your iPad could go in flames if you damage the old battery while trying to take it out..

How did you make your initial entry onto the iPad? Did you use that plastic tab to separate the screen? With several minutes of heat on the edges mine remains super tight and very difficult to pry open. Any suggestions? Thanks Jay

Best place to buy a battery please

I think a standard hair dryer will work and not get so hot, it cooks your electronics.... as fast!

My iPad is the 1 gen with the stock battery since it came out

I use an electric pancake griddle, set to 100 deg C with an infrared temperature gun (from Harbor Freight or online). Lay the display, face down for 2 min. Pick it up with gloves to protect your hands and place it on a towel on your bench. Begin with a thin razor blade or a stainless steel spudging tool to carefully, and slowly, raise the first corner. The lower right, below the home button is the area with least likelihood of hitting an internal component. The frame edge that holds the display, where the adhesive resides, is only 1/8 inch (3mm) wide, so do not go deeper under the display, thus preventing contact with internal flex circuits and components. After getting the first edge up, slide the thin spudger along the bottom, placing playing cards, old credit cards, or thin pieces of plastic behind it as you go, to prevent the warm adhesive from coming back together. Carefully, and SLOWLY, work you way all the way around the perimeter, finally lifting the display gently free. Do NOT torque the display AT ALL!! The bending moment will cause the front glass or the LCD under it to fracture. To help remove the battery, use larger "plastic" scrapers found at the paint store, to help get all the way under the battery, once the login board side and the battery connector are loose and ready to come away. It is critical that the new battery's contacts are in alignment with the logic board as it is slid underneath. To help prevent damage and shorting, cut a small plastic square with a notch for the cover screw, and place that over the battery contacts as it is slid into place, and jockeyed into position, perfectly aligning the screw hole. Once the battery adhesive is securely in place, remove the little contact protector and apply the cover with the screw. As soon as the contacts meet the logic board on its backside, the battery becomes active, powering parts of the logic board and the charging circuit. Caution: Always treat the battery as a high energy source that can overheat and possibly catch fire or explode if the gold contacts are shorted. Hope this helps. - Dan

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Make sure you do not put the tool more than probably a quarter inch in or you will break the screen..... from experience

My battery didn’t slide in like that. I’m curious if there’s an uneven surface under that area. Also, I got it in. But I can’t see if it’s lined up correctly. The screw isn’t going in very easily which is indicative that it’s not lined up properly. Lastly, once I did get the screw back in, not with ease, I got the ribbon reattached and the power does not come on. Suggestions are welcomed.

Before you start any project, the biggest question is What's the worst can happen?

nice video! i would like your opinion on something. i have an iPad Air 2 from 2016 and the battery recently started dropping like crazy. it drains extremely fast and only charges with off-brand charges very slowly. now it’s just died, off and no sign of life. i want to get the battery replaced, but if they replace the battery and the iPad still doesn’t work, i’ll still have to pay the $180. do you think the battery is the problem here and replacing it will fix the iPad? thanks :)

Are there any side effects to this, like any warnings popping up in iOS saying battery is not genuine when trying to access Battery health in Settings?

Thanks for your video and now I learned how to replace my iPad battery.🙂👍

Can I use the iPad without the battery? Remove battery and use it while plugged to the power outlet?

I did all the following you described but my monitor is blank. I rechecked all the connections and I can't see anything wrong. Do I need to charge it before closing the case to test it?

Do you just place the screen back onto the used glue or do you have to clean the edges of old glue and buy some sort of a "replacement gasket" and apply that before you put it back together?

Did that did on my iPad when the battery got broked

This video was great because I need to replace my battery. But one thing, what adhesive did you use to put the screen back on or did you use none at all?

Are you saying the ebay batteries only last 6 days?

Does this need any type of glue to put the screen back on? Didn’t see anywhere you mentioned that. 🤷🏾‍♂️

My iPad battery puffed up so much it popped the screen off clean no damage 🤣💀 saved me the trouble now would you recommend taking the battery off so puffy if so how do it do so.

Hi, what about the process for "attaching the screen" back on in its casing? does it need some sort of glue? or can just put pressure on it, and it will stick back together? also same with the battery? do we need to put some thermal paste on the battery? TY in advance

i was doing everything fine then i got to the bottom right corner and it snapped like a pringle

This video resulted in the destruction of my iPad Air 2. On mine, the LCD was fastened by a screw in each corner and could only be removed after removing the touch screen first. Following these instructions led to ripping the ribbon off from the home button as well as the touch screen, which were on the right side, not the bottom. Apparently there are two very different ways to disassemble these. I have a brand new battery and installation kit, but my ipad is in the garbage can.

Hi sir Could you use a hair dryer to heat the surrounding?

I was doing an iPad once and the screen wasn't cracked but what I did was purchased a new Digitizer/LCD screen as well as a battery and hoping that I wouldn't need to replace the screen, I was 98% complete removing the screen and suddenly POP, the glass smashed AHHHHH $(@#**@&$%$^&*#^$*&. No loss as I had already purchased the screen combo

Hi, what would you use to stick the front back on please? The kit I bought didn’t have anything to stick back on

Trying this soon. Wish me luck

Thank you very much, just had my old mini battery changed, but my air is on 73% battery according to iMazing, how much do you think if done by reputable shop should it cost to replace.

Dumb question. I don’t have a heat gun, and any alternatives like a hair dryer? Figured might not be as fast but could still work?

Excellent video. Thanks!

Using hairdryer and boy I can’t open the screen. Do I have to buy heat gun?

Just a reminder to never puncture the battery. I almost burned my house down so I speak from some experience

Hello Sir, i have a lighting spot on my screen. It can be seen mainly when my screen has white pages. with colors it disappears. Do you know what is it? THANK YOY

Great job.What kind of glue do you use to reconnect the screen with th body?

Thank you so much! It is the best video ever!

Lease I'm traying to change both cells dryed for another two new. Is very confused the (+ and -) mark on the original battery. From top the battery have ( + -) marks, but from the bottom are inverted... I need to know the + , - polarity of the power connector. In a view from "above" (camera in the left of the image) (charging port at the right of the screen) the order is positive-negative from left to right or the other way around? I think in the top label the polarity indicated matches with the conector's polarity, and from bottom of the battery the polarity marks refers to the cell´s polarity, is it correct?

dude the first thing todo is to disconnect the battery before u disconnect the display.

well thanks man i fixed my ipad im sure its not the good way to do it but worked fine lol

This process needs liberal amounts of patients. I substituted alcohol to help loosen the glue. A little too much, it seems, because now I need to replace the LCD/digitizer and speakers because of streaks on the display and garbled sound. It does help but put it only on the tool, not on the glue.

I am gonna buy a new ipad air 5 …. plus a apple battery if the apple store has one in stock….and dependin on how much it is and do this job to the air 2 oldie now…new air 5 is a lot faster anyway…

I am already struggling in step 1 removing screen.. not sure how you did it so easily

Thank you.

wonder if i can manually charger the ipad battery outside of case with alligator clips and a charger i have for my lipos and li-ions

Great video, thanks for that. After installing new battery the iPad won't start.. It just shows a fading apple for about 5 seconds.. WTF is this? Never saw it before, no idea how to fix it.. It's like a loop

Where do I find the genuine iPad battery

how does the screen go back on and stay on?

This was a awesome video !

Does battery replacement also stop apps from crashing? Every time I use the internet, it crashes after very long use which happens after a few months

How much heat does it take to get the case to loosen up I've tried to but was afraid to over do it this case hasn't budged a bit.

so in your opinion better to get the original apple battery? i have seen online for 30, 50,70,150 my air 2 also battery dead it just keeps going to apple logo and dies wont boot up

I tried to learn how to take the screen and stuff off but I accidentally broke the screen in the process and now I nearly lost my comfort item from thinking I was smart