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IPad cracked screen

Postby Campo Steve » Wed May 29, 2013 8:36 pm

Can anyone recommend anyone that can repair i.e. replace, a cracked screen on an iPad with retina display? Velez Malaga area would be ideal but I suspect I may have to travel further afield.
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby El Cid » Wed May 29, 2013 9:16 pm

Take it to the Apple Store in Marbella.

They might even give you a new one.

There are very few repairers around.

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby costakid » Thu May 30, 2013 4:26 pm

Depending on which ipad you have your only option may be the apple store. I dropped my iphone 5 last week and the only person who could repair it was the apple store.

Cost £180

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Campo Steve » Thu May 30, 2013 4:45 pm

It's a third generation ipad, the one with retina display, so looks like a trip to Marbella is on the cards.

I noticed a hairline crack in the glass a couple of weeks ago but it got dropped onto concrete this week and the crack got worse. Fortunately it is still working, for now.
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Nimrod » Thu May 30, 2013 5:04 pm

This isn't a serious remark but wouldn't it be good if you could take it to one of those windscreen people who do invisible repairs :wtf:

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Campo Steve » Thu May 30, 2013 5:14 pm

If I thought a tube of Unibond glass repair epoxy would do the job I would try it but I am too concerned it would upset the effectiveness of the touch screen, although the crack is out of sight behind the leather cover, which didn't protect it when it was dropped.
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Chunky Monky » Thu May 30, 2013 5:29 pm

I think I wouldn't worry about it unless the screen actually fails, I'd just keep on using it until then.
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby El Cid » Thu May 30, 2013 5:29 pm

So that suggests that the crack is outside the screen area - in which case you might get away with it.

I would still try the Apple Store if it is under warranty as they might just swap it out.

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Nimrod » Thu May 30, 2013 6:11 pm

Company in the UK called foneangels does repairs
90 quid for ipad3 glass.
Nothing on the website to suggest they send overseas but might be worth a look if all else fails.

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Beachcomber » Thu May 30, 2013 6:21 pm

Have you checked to see if accidental damage is covered by your household insurance?
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Campo Steve » Thu May 30, 2013 6:23 pm

Good point Beach. I'll check it out.
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby detourer » Thu May 30, 2013 7:33 pm

I’ve looked but can’t find the invoice [giving the address] but I sent an iPad to have screen replaced, after a silly quote from Apple, to a UK based company. Just north of Birmingham if I recall.

Sent it off and it was returned back to Spain in 8 working days, for I think 45 pounds.

Google “iPad repairs, UK” and you will find loads of companies doing the same.

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby seanharrisonn » Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:55 am

hello everyone in reply to everyones comments there is someone who does screen repairs and he did my ipad 2 screen in 1 day and it only cost me 99 euro! try http://www.computerfixedfast.com there repairs are from spain in Malaga and the service is better than apple in la Canada in Marbella I waited 2 weeks for them to say id have to pay 280 euro for the same repair computerfixedfast did in 1 day!!! :wink:

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Enrique » Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:27 am

Hi,
Your link didn't work for me................ this the same place I'm guessing................. :D

http://computerfixedfast.tictail.com/about
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby seanharrisonn » Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:50 pm

Enrique wrote:Hi,
Your link didn't work for me................ this the same place I'm guessing................. :D

http://computerfixedfast.tictail.com/about

hi again yeh not very good at putting links in heres the link I went too if your unsure http://www.computerfixedfast.com :) they also do mail in if you don't live near by I think

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Shanebea » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:29 pm

Thanks for the tip. We used this service for our badly cracked Ipad screen. Cost €120, took 2 days, Djamel did a great job and we would definitely recommend him and use him again.

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby TerryHort » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:38 pm

Campo Steve wrote:Can anyone recommend anyone that can repair i.e. replace, a cracked screen on an iPad with retina display? Velez Malaga area would be ideal but I suspect I may have to travel further afield.
Hello yes thats a good question

I took my ipad that needed a screen replacement and my sons iphone to ****its close to marbella we live in fuengirola, malaga

And they replaced the screen without needing the passcode
They did all the tests when i was there so i could see it was working i paid 65 euro total and the screen was replaced the same day very good service i took my sons iPhone there and they changed the screen in less than 10 mins !!!

Ive bookmarked there website because the kids keep destroying there phones
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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby Evelyn » Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:39 pm

Manzana Rota in El Ingenio are very good and reasonably priced.

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Re: IPad cracked screen

Postby costakid » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:41 am

The Manzana shops are popping up all over the place


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