7. It’s almost time to install the new Lightning iPad dock
assembly. First determine whether your iPad tray has a notch
or not by reviewing the illustrations below. If yours does not
have a notch, continue on to step 8. If it does have
a notch, jump forward to step 9.
8. Your tray does not have a notch, but that’s ok. You can
make one by following the steps listed below. The notch
is for clearing room for the connector to fit, so neatness
of the slot is not overly critical. You cannot hurt the
function of the part by oversizing the notch slightly.
Additionally, the notch will be covered, hiding any blemishes.
A. Using the small, flat jeweler’s file, create a notch
by shaving off some of the plastic in the top center
of the connector slot. Simply apply a little pressure
while moving the file back and forth; 8-15 strokes
should work, depending upon the amount of
pressure applied. For those looking to create the
perfect-sized notch, the height of the notch is
0.032" [0.8 mm] and the width is 0.30" [7.5 mm].
B. Verify the notch size by inserting the connector
subassembly into the tray to be certain the notch is
sized correctly. No plastic should touch the Lightning
connector around the completed slot. Be sure there
is no plastic protruding outward from the slot and
that all burrs are removed.
Notch
iPad Tray
No Notch
0.032”
[0.8 mm]
9. Using a small amount of rubbing alcohol, clean the
plastic surrounding the opening of the tray where the
Lightning connector protrudes, as noted in the illustration
below. Wait until completely dry before continuing.
10. Let’s put it back together. Insert the new Lightning dock
subassembly into the tray. Using the #1 Phillips screwdriver,
secure the assembly to the tray assembly by reattaching the
two machine screws and two plastic threading screws to the
same places from where they were removed in step 5.
11. Now let’s check your work. Slide the iPad down the tray
until it mates with the dock connector and snaps into place,
but do not force it. If it does not fit, continue on to step 12. If it
is a great fit, jump forward to step 13.
12. If the iPad doesn’t fit well, remove it. Next, loosen
each of the four screws on the dock connector about
1/4 turn – not much! Now slide the iPad back down the
tray insert; it should easily mate with the dock connector.
With the iPad still docked, hand-tighten the two bottom
screws. [The two top screws will not be visible with the
iPad docked]. Finally, remove the iPad and hand-tighten
the top two screws.
