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iPad Mini 7 Teardown Reveals Mystery Behind Jelly Scrolling Fix

Despite no hardware changes, Apple's latest iPad Mini shows reduced jelly scrolling, leaving the fix's mechanism unclear.

  • iFixit's teardown of the iPad Mini 7 shows no alteration in the display controller's position compared to the iPad Mini 6.
  • Apple has managed to reduce the jelly scrolling effect without changing the display hardware, but the exact method remains undisclosed.
  • Jelly scrolling, a visual disturbance where one side of the screen refreshes slower, was a notable issue in the iPad Mini 6.
  • The iPad Mini 7 introduces a removable rear Apple logo, marking a first for Apple's devices.
  • Despite improvements, the iPad Mini 7 retains a low repairability score, with challenging access to internal components.
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