How to fix an iPad Air that will not charge or power on

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How to fix an iPad Air that will not charge or power on
Device IPad Air
Affects part(s) motherboard
Needs equipment microscope, soldering equipment
Difficulty ◉◉◉◉ Specialist
Type BGA, Soldering


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Problem description

Repairing an issue where the battery will not charge and the iPad does not boot

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Symptoms

  • Device shows no signs of life.
  • When connected to a charger the iPad pulls zero amps.

Solution

Most commonly caused by a bad tristar chip.