That article doesn't confirm or deny whether that happened. It outlines the speculation and says that Belkin fixed something. Some users on ifixit said that sw

That article doesn't confirm or deny whether that happened. It outlines the speculation and says that Belkin fixed something. Some users on ifixit said that switching the polarity worked for them: https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/83099/Smart+Cover+Magnets+on+the+new+iPad https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/83099/Smart+Cover+Magnet...