LCD / display
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background and Identification
Announced on October 16, 2014, the iPad Air 2 now features Touch ID and Apple Pay, along with a 64-bit A8X processor with M8 motion coprocessor. It also features a fully laminated display with an anti-reflective coating. Additionally, the rear-facing camera has been bumped to 8 MP, up from the 5 MP shooter found on previous iPads. Apple has also shaved 1.4 mm off of the thickness, bringing the iPad Air 2 to an impressive 6.1 mm thick. The iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi can be identified by its model number, A1566, printed on the bottom of the rear case.
Specifications
Announce date: October 16, 2014
Model Number: A1566 (Wi-Fi)
Developer: Apple Inc.
Display (Retina HD Display):
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated display
- Antireflective coating
Fingerprint reader: Touch ID fingerprint reader
Camera: Contains both front and rear facing cameras.
- Rear-facing iSight camera
- 8 MP with 1.5µ pixels
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- 1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
- Slo-mo video (120 fps)
- 3x zoom
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- Backside illumination sensor
- Auto HDR for photos and videos
- Front-facing Facetime camera
- 1.2-megapixel photos (1280 by 960)
- ƒ/2.2 aperture
- 720p HD video recording
- Backside illumination sensor
- Auto HDR for photos and videos
Processor: Triple-core 1.5 GHz Apple A8X chip with 64 bit architecture and M8 motion coprocessor
RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3
Storage: 16, 64 and 128 GB flash memory
Sensors:
- Touch ID
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
Wireless: Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.0
Battery: Built-in 27.3-Wh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with up to 10 hours of use
Dimensions: 9.4 inches (240 mm) x 6.6 inches (169.5 mm) x 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
Weight: 0.96 pound (437 g)
Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Troubleshooting
- Diagnose and repair screen backlight issues with our iDevice Backlight Troubleshooting Page.