Engadget Logo Engajet Japanese version IFIXIT analyzed the "jelly scroll" problem that disassembles the new iPad mini 6th generation and shakes the display
Following the disassembly of the iPhone 13 Pro (6th generation), the repair company IFIXIT has released a decomposition video of the new iPad mini (6th generation).In this article, we deeply delve into the "jelly scrolling" problem where the screen display of the new iPad mini shakes, and compare it with the iPad Air (4th generation).
IFIXIT Annual repairs are 3 points out of 10 points.As a result of the disassembly, Apple has been considering making it easier to replace the battery with a new model, but eventually given up and has been inferred that the battery has been fixed to the main unit as before.
Now, about the jelly scroll problem that can be said to be the true subject.This symptom is a phenomenon that the characters and images on the screen look like jelly when scrolling long web pages.It is caused by different screen rewriting speed depending on the left and right of the display, and Apple has answered the purpose of "normal operation of the LCD screen" while acknowledging it as facts.In other words, the official opinion is not a problem.
According to IFIXIT, jelly scrolls are not unusual for LCD devices in general.So why is it noticeable in the new iPad mini?It is presumed that the scanning direction of the screen is related to the arrangement of a controller board that drives the display in the main unit.
In the new iPad mini, this part is located on the left side (when placed vertically) vertically.In the 4th generation iPad Air, where the same problem has not occurred, controller boards are located at the top.In other words, in Air, the direction in which the display is updated is parallel to the movement of the scroll, and although the screen is not updated at once, the effect is not noticeable because the characters lined up are not divided.
Conversely, in the new iPad mini, the direction of the display update and the scroll are vertical, and it looks like the left or right because the timing of rewriting is shifted in the horizontal direction.In this guess, it seems that the phenomenon that jelly phenomena will be inconspicuous when the iPad mini is placed horizontally will be explained.
IFIXIT also states that Apple may use a cheap display panel for the new iPad mini, which may be more noticeable than expected.
The scanning direction of the display is designed to be designed, but if the quality of the screen panel is large, jelly scrolls should be reduced if the individual of "hit" (happened to have a good panel quality).If you are worried, you may want to use the replacement procedure that can be received within 14 days of receiving the product.
Source: IFIXIT (YouTube)
