Known for its teardown of smartphones, iFixit now brought iPad mini 6 under their radar and tore the life out of it to find out what’s actually inside it. Other than getting to know more about the processor, battery, Type-C connector, the most awaited bit, from the eyes of the affected lot, is iFixit’s take on the ongoing “Jelly Scrolling” fuss. While the teardown experts suggest this effect is normal, the wobbling is surprisingly much more noticeable on iPad mini 6.
iFixit notes that it is a natural behavior for LCD and OLED displays to exhibit similar display wobbling but it also appears that the jelly scrolling on iPad mini 6 isn’t as minimal as others and is indeed a pain. However, it still remains unclear as to what could be the reason behind its occurrence but it is highly likely to be because of a specific board placement. This means, that there’s no imminent solution to this problem and iPad mini 6 users will have to continue facing the jelly scrolling issue.
The short video of iPad mini 6 disassemblies by iFixit suggests that A15 SoC used is downclocked a bit when compared to what it is in the iPhone 13 series. It is easier to remove the USB-C connector on the new iPad mini when compared to the previous generations. The battery still being adhered to the chassis indicates that early rumors pointing towards Apple mulling a similar move with the device’s battery were void.
iFixit gives the device a 3 out of 10 and claims that the new device is slightly more repairable. The preliminary video doesn’t dive into much detail but a full teardown can be expected in the coming days.
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