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Apple's September 2021 refresh of its iPad mini tablet, sporting an A15 Bionic processor, an 8.3" screen, a new design, in-button Touch ID, and 2nd-generation Apple Pencil support.

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What causes the colored strip after installing a new digitizer screen?

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Hello, This iPad had a badly broken digitizer and screen. I installed a brand new digitizer screen assembly using clamps to ensure a firm and consistent seal. What could be causing the new screen to have a colored strip with various colored lines on the left side of the screen?

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Is this problem similar to the one you replaced it for?

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@hampter Not that I am aware of although parts of the screen were black/unreadable from being broken.

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@timothyyoder looks like a damaged screen. Time to replace it once more, just this time skip any clamps since those can cause pressure damage.

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Just what I was suspicious may have happened. Guess I’ll prove it with a new screen. Thanks for your input.

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@timothyyoder hope it works out for you. Let us know what happens after you change it once more

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Hi Tim, digitizers are extremely delicate and there may be a chance that during the installation that some debris or small particle could have put pressure on the screen and cause the ribbon. I would try to disassemble it as carefully as possible and examining if whether or not there is significant damage to the digitizer underneath. Hope this helps!

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Thank-you for your advice.

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