So you have your shiny new iPad, playing HD pinball,
Where's Wally, and countless other games, and possibly a little work as well.
You place the iPad on the table, go to move your laptop, and forget that your iPad is
still attached to it, down it goes and now you could be looking at a very
expensive iPad repair. The good news is that your 1K or so investment (for the
iPad 3G version) is likely very fixable.
Types of Damage - Most iPad repairs
are the same as the sister iPhone
which is damage by user fault i.e. dropped and mis-handled items. This will
likely result in the front glass cracking and if you are really unlucky maybe
even the LCD as well. Generally the front glass, which includes the digitiser
component, can be replaced relatively easy by a professional without too much
fuss, most places around Sydney can offer same day iPad
repairs for this type of damage. The iPad LCD is also another commonly
replaced component that can be replaced in about an hour or so.
Water Damage - Like all electronic
devices the iPad
does not play well with water. Most iPads
that have had water damage just need to have their internal connectors checked
and cleaned where required, and usually need the LCD replaced. It is a strange
coincidence but speaking to one Sydney iPad repairer,
the LCD is a commonly needed replacement when your iPad
has sustained water damage.
Back Case Buckled - The back iPad
casing is quite strong however this can be buckled through miss handling which
may also result in a broken glass and LCD as mentioned above. Generally a
repairer will offer two options when needing the back casing un-buckled, they
can replace the entire back casing, an expensive exercise, or they can attempt
to bend the casing back. In the second instance you will usually still see a
slight indent or marking where the bend was, but this is usually a much cheaper
option. One iPad
repairer mentioned that if they are replacing the front glass and the back
casing isn't too buckled, they don't charge anything additional to bend it
back.
iPad Repair Prices - Generally most
iPad
techs we spoke to offered same day repairs for common front glass and LCD
repairs and water damage can take a bit longer depending largely on type of
water damage i.e.
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