On 06/04/17 17:06, John Robertson wrote:
Has anyone here taken apart an iPad (original - cellular) screen to
repair the problem of a fat (1" wide) band fully across the middle of
the screen? The band runs horizontally in the normal (narrow side
horizontal, button down) position.

I have extracted the screen from the iPad, but am a little reluctant to
continue tearing it down to find the potential connection issue without
knowing what I am facing

What makes you think it's a connection issue?
More likely a problem with a driver chip, and the panel is toast.

Clifford Heath.