iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Volume Buttons

Before You Begin

Warning

Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Remove the following part before you begin:

• Display

Removal

Note: If you’ve already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.

1. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove three crosshead screws from the camera connector cowling. Set aside the screws. Then remove the cowling and save it for reassembly.

   

2. Lift the end of the top button flex cable off the connector and gently move it aside. Then lift the end of the volume buttons flex cable off the connector.

   

   • Wi-Fi models only:

     • Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the volume buttons bracket and one crosshead screw from the antenna grounding spring. Set aside the screws. Then remove the antenna grounding spring and save it for reassembly.

       

   • Wi-Fi + Cellular models only:

     • Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the volume buttons bracket and three crosshead screws from the antenna. Set aside the screws.

       • Note: The antenna is attached to the volume buttons flex cable.

         

     • Peel the antenna off the enclosure.

       

3. Lift the volume buttons flex cable and bracket out of the enclosure.

   

   • Wi-Fi models only:

     • Remove the volume button plungers from the enclosure.

       

   • Wi-Fi + Cellular models only:

     • Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove four crosshead screws from the two volume button caps and retainers. Set aside the screws. Remove the volume button caps and retainers from the enclosure.

     • Note: The plungers will fall out when you remove the caps and retainers.

       

Reassembly

1. Use an ethanol wipe or IPA wipe to clean and remove any remaining adhesive residue from the volume buttons area in the enclosure.

   

2. Wi-Fi models only:

   • Position the replacement volume button plungers, flex cable, and bracket in the opening of the enclosure.

     

3. Wi-Fi + Cellular models only:

   • Remove the iPad from the repair tray. Position two replacement volume button caps into the enclosure. Position two replacement retainers into the volume button caps. Place the iPad into the repair tray with the USB-C connector facing the cutout on the right side. Pull the tab on the left side of the repair tray to secure the iPad.

   • Use the black torque driver and JCIS bit to install four crosshead screws (452-04668) into the volume button retainers and caps.

   • Note: The screws pass through the retainers and button caps and secure to the enclosure.

     

   • Install two replacement volume button plungers into the volume button caps and retainers. Then position the replacement volume buttons flex cable and bracket into the opening of the enclosure.

     

4. Press the volume buttons to ensure they click as expected. If the volume buttons click as expected, continue to step 5. If they don't, repeat removal step 3. Then repeat reassembly steps 1 through 4.

5. Use the green torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (452-02923) into the volume buttons bracket.

   

   • Wi-Fi + Cellular models only: Use the black torque driver and JCIS bit to install three new crosshead screws (452-02920) into the antenna.

     

6. Press the end of the volume buttons flex cable to the connector. Then press the end of the top button flex cable to the connector.

7. Position the camera connector cowling over the ends of the flex cables.

   • Use the black torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (1,2) into the camera connector cowling.

     • One screw (452-05348) (1)

     • One screw (452-06440) (2)

       

   • Use the green torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (452-10354) into the camera connector cowling.

     

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

• Display