Ipad 2 Ipad2 with cracked screen - advice? questions about applecare+
I have a 32GB wifi only Ipad2. 2 months left on the 1 year warranty. I cracked the screen yesterday. so now what to do? the LCD and touch are still OK. I think I could put a screen protector film on it to ensure glass doesn't flake off ( the corner, outside the scren area is thw worst and there's just 2 lines going along the edges of the touch area - the lines aren't in the LCD area much at all.,
Or I could replace the screen - that would cost $200 and I;ll have an ipad2 that's out of warrnty
or sell it broken on ebay. I could get $150 quick or maybe $200+ with an auction. But I still want an ipad.
the 16GB ipdad2 is $400, so sell the old and for $200 I get an ipad 2 (with only 16gb) with 1 year warranty.
I just learned about the applecare+. it's not out yet for ipad so I am getting different answers - will you be able to buy it for a new ipod2 that is still for sale? (like iphone 4s and 4.... I hear you can buy it for the 4 / not current iphone version)
and then by extension, will they let you buy applecare+ for previously bought ipad 2s that are still under regular warranty?
any other advice to use as is / fix and keep / fix and sell?
thanks!
Or I could replace the screen - that would cost $200 and I;ll have an ipad2 that's out of warrnty
or sell it broken on ebay. I could get $150 quick or maybe $200+ with an auction. But I still want an ipad.
the 16GB ipdad2 is $400, so sell the old and for $200 I get an ipad 2 (with only 16gb) with 1 year warranty.
I just learned about the applecare+. it's not out yet for ipad so I am getting different answers - will you be able to buy it for a new ipod2 that is still for sale? (like iphone 4s and 4.... I hear you can buy it for the 4 / not current iphone version)
and then by extension, will they let you buy applecare+ for previously bought ipad 2s that are still under regular warranty?
any other advice to use as is / fix and keep / fix and sell?
thanks!
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ADH? what's that?
I just found out about square trade's warranty for ipads. I have a Square trade wwarranty on a costco TV. seems too good to be true - a 5 year warranty for not much. wonder if they will be around in 5 years..
as for the ipad, they are charging $89 for 2 years with$49 deductible now.
says you have to buy the warrany within 30 days of purchase of ipad.
who's to say when I bought it : ) ? The serial numbers are relatively sequential, I am sure, so a low numbered serial number being bought recently would raise eyebrows.
I know if I sell this one and get a new ipad2, I'll be signing up for it for the new one for sure.
I just found out about square trade's warranty for ipads. I have a Square trade wwarranty on a costco TV. seems too good to be true - a 5 year warranty for not much. wonder if they will be around in 5 years..
as for the ipad, they are charging $89 for 2 years with$49 deductible now.
says you have to buy the warrany within 30 days of purchase of ipad.
who's to say when I bought it : ) ? The serial numbers are relatively sequential, I am sure, so a low numbered serial number being bought recently would raise eyebrows.
I know if I sell this one and get a new ipad2, I'll be signing up for it for the new one for sure.
ADH = Accidental Damage from Handling. Covers drops, spills, whatever. Its great because I have small kids.
thanks. so square trade says in their website they don't ask for serial number? seems like they set themselves up for abuse? but if you get a refurb. machine from apple 'cause of a hardware problem on a recently bought machine, the serial number would likely be older than the machine you bought originally?
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What I;d like is a working Ipad at the lowest cost protection from breakage would be nice.