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Replaced screen using custom adhesive strips & heating pad… pops loose. Bought second set of strips & tried again… still pops loose in the middle of two edges.
First things first, make sure the aluminum chassis is straight and not bent. Buy a roll of Tesa 61935 adhesive from reputable vendors like iFixit, this tape is far better than 3M or ”red tape”. Tesa 61395 Tape
Agree with @ samy , as well before applying new strip, clean frame with ipa to remove any skin oils or adhesive leftovers. After applying strips and sticking screen on , add some books all over the ipad and leave it for at least several hrs in room temp. Adhesive strips needs some time to make a good bond
Did the ipa & books technique. However, I see now that the careful straightning of all edges & verifying (before reassembly) is essential for a good seal.
