Jennifer M

Just a thought but based on some of the above comments it might be easiest to use a piece of metal wire and two plastic handles to separate the battery from the glue (similar to [ this ] YouTube process, but maybe less painful :). This procedure with metal wire and handles is already used to separate phone LCD Screens from the glass Digitizers on iPhones. You can find this type of wire and handles on [ Amazon ] or [ Ebay ] for pretty inexpensive, just look up something like: “Molybdenum Cutting Wire and handle.

Yes. If you take the iPad apart most of the adhesive on the screen won’t be usable again. You can use either the specific kit for your ipad Pro that iFixIt sells, or get a roll of “red” tape (probably between 2-5mm size) and cut out pieces for all four side of the screen. You will probably also need tape or glue (such hot glue or something like B-7000) for the home button, and the metal bracket that holds the home button, since the old adhesive tends to not work a 2nd time.

I have the same issue, haven’t solved it yet but here is what I’ve found so far:

The home button appears to have several pieces not just one, including: 1. black gasket, 2. white or space-grey ring (paper or plastic?) around the metal part, 3. The actual glass circle button with fingerprint feature, and 4. electronics layer behind it.

When I took the button off, and re-adhered the button, the glue or tape between No. 2 and 3. above started to separate. Not sure how to put these back together since so small.