iPad Pro 11 (2nd Gen) Repair

About this repair

The 2020 iPad Pro 11 keeps the flat-edge laminated 11-inch Liquid Retina display with 120Hz ProMotion but steps up to the eight-core A12Z and adds the rear LiDAR Scanner beside its wide and ultrawide cameras, so a screen repair means swapping the fused glass-and-LCD assembly while protecting the LiDAR and Face ID flex cables. Because this is the first Pro 11 engineered for the Magic Keyboard, we verify the side Smart Connector and floating-hinge fit after every display or battery job. We also rescue units whose swelling glued battery pushes the laminated panel upward and resolve the studio-mic and USB-C charging faults seen on this generation.

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What is different about repairing the 2020 iPad Pro 11 versus the 2018 one?

The chassis looks identical, but the 2020 model carries the rear LiDAR Scanner and the A12Z chip, so during a screen or rear repair we route carefully around the LiDAR and dual-camera flex that the first-generation Pro 11 simply did not have.

My Magic Keyboard stopped charging the iPad after a drop, is that related to the screen?

It can be, because the 2020 Pro 11 was built for the Magic Keyboard and powers through the side Smart Connector, so after any display or battery work we test the Smart Connector pins and the USB-C port to confirm both charging paths still work.

The laminated screen is bulging slightly, is that dangerous?

A bulge on this model is almost always a swelling glued battery pressing up on the fused Liquid Retina panel, so it should be handled promptly; we replace the cell and reseat the laminated ProMotion display so the glass lies flat and safe again.