Disassembly of iPad mini 7 reveals no changes to fix ‘jelly scrolling’
By ForGeeks The experts at iFixit have published a disassembly of the new iPad mini 7, confirming that Apple has not made hardware changes to the display to fix the “jelly scrolling” problem as many users expected. Instead, the solution was found at the level of the display controller.
Apple iFixit has published a disassembly of the new iPad mini 7.
The “jelly scrolling” problem and its fix
When the first reviews of the new iPad mini became available, many experts noted a reduction in the jelly scrolling effect. Some claimed that the problem had disappeared completely, while others noted only an improvement over the iPad mini 6. For those unfamiliar with the term, jelly scrolling is an effect in which one half of the screen updates slower than the other, causing a noticeable jitter when scrolling.
It was previously known that fixing the problem would not require replacing the display hardware. This was reported by Federico Viticci of MacStories:
See below.
“I’m pleased to announce that the new iPad mini solves the jelly scrolling problem without changing the underlying display technology. The new iPad mini features an optimized display controller that ensures that the entire panel refreshes evenly at the same speed. So even with identical refresh rates, color gamut, pixel density and brightness, the new iPad mini doesn’t have an area of the screen that refreshes faster than another.
Other details from iFixit
A review by iFixit has confirmed that there are few changes to the iPad mini 7’s hardware. However, there is one interesting nuance: the Apple logo is now removable. You can watch the full disassembly video on iFixit’s YouTube channel.
