Lift-proof iPad repair
iPad Screen Repair That Doesn't Lift
Most iPad screen repairs lift at the edges within months. Ours don't — and the reason comes down to two things most repair shops skip: proper adhesive, and proper surface prep.
Why most iPad screen repairs fail
iPad screens are glued down, not clipped or screwed. When a shop replaces the screen, they have to remove all the old adhesive, prepare the frame, and bond the new glass with fresh adhesive strong enough to hold it for years of daily use.
What most shops do instead: peel the old adhesive off in a rush, skip the surface prep step entirely, and stick the new screen down with thin, low-grade double-sided tape. It looks fine for a few weeks. Then it lifts at one corner. Then two. Within a few months the whole screen is coming away from the frame.
That's what "iPad screens lift" means — and it's the number one reason iPad repairs get redone.
How we do it — Tesa tape and 3M primer
We use Tesa tape — a German-made industrial adhesive widely used in the electronics manufacturing industry (Apple itself uses Tesa internally for iPad assembly). It's thicker, stronger, and designed for precisely this kind of rigid glass-to-metal bond.
Before the Tesa tape goes on, we apply 3M primer to both surfaces. The primer cleans the surface chemically and creates a micro-roughness that lets the adhesive key in properly. Skip the primer and even the best tape won't grip as it should. This step is the difference between "held on okay" and "actually bonded."
The combination — Tesa tape plus 3M primer — is the same approach used on the production line when iPads are originally assembled. It's why our iPad screens stay put.
Which iPads we repair
Every iPad product line:
- iPad (standard / base) — all generations
- iPad mini — all generations
- iPad Air — all generations
- iPad Pro 11" — all generations
- iPad Pro 12.9" / 13" — all generations
- iPad Pro M4 (latest)
iPad pricing varies significantly by generation — an older LCD iPad mini costs less than a current iPad Pro with ProMotion or Tandem OLED display. See our pricing page for "from" prices by product line, or send us your exact iPad model for a specific quote.
Apple won't fix it — we will
If you've been to Apple with an iPad screen problem, you've probably been told something like "we can offer you a replacement device for £X." Apple categorises iPads as "sealed units" and their official position is to replace rather than repair.
Independent repair is usually the only practical option for iPad screen replacement in the UK, which is why plenty of customers drive over to us from across Merseyside, Lancashire, and the Liverpool fringe specifically for iPad work. More on iPad repairs when Apple says no →
No fix, no fee
If we can't complete the repair, you pay nothing. You only pay for a repair that's worked.