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Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by otterley on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:25PM (#36927175)
Not all replaced iPad screens. Only non-OEM (third party) replacements.
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Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by menus on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:01AM (#36927692)
Wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0sWmBNj6Eok

A genuine screen from another iPad will cause this issue until you swap the chip from the old screen to the new screen.

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Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by otterley on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:06PM (#36932661)
Ah, thanks for the link. The story this post is linked to said only aftermarket screens had this issue.

I don’t have any inside knowledge but I suspect authorized Apple repair centers have access to a tool they can use to recalibrate the screen after replacement that the mom-and-pop shop doesn’t have.

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Re:Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on unauthorized iPad sc... by menus on Monday July 31, 2023 @09:58AM (#36942552)
Apologies for coming off rude. Apple's anti-repair stance is a sensitive topic for me.
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