Broken iPad Air 2 - what to use it for?

Scope · 8 Sep 2019 at 12:52

I've had an iPad Air 2 with a broken screen in my drawer for a while now - replacing the screen is not an option due to the cost..

My Question is - do you guys have any suggestions as to what I can use it for? Surely its good for something?

silverblack · 8 Sep 2019 at 13:53

Sell on ebay spares or repair only £1 fees ATM.

Deleted member 77746 · 10 Sep 2019 at 17:42

What model is it?

Biz.Kid09 · 11 Sep 2019 at 11:56

Broken screen in the sense that you can't use it and touch is not working etc or just the glass is cracked?

Scope · 4 Oct 2019 at 17:55

It is fully usable, you can (just about) run your fingers over the cracked screen.

Heisenberg · 4 Oct 2019 at 17:58

Replace the screen yourself. You get a screen for about £20-30 and it's easy to replace if you follow a guide and take your time.

Scope · 4 Oct 2019 at 20:02

Heisenberg said:
Replace the screen yourself. You get a screen for about £20-30 and it's easy to replace if you follow a guide and take your time.

Not the air 2 im afraid. I've done air 1 and they are fairly easy to do (£8 for glass only), but on the air 2 the glass and digitiser are glued together.

Heisenberg · 5 Oct 2019 at 00:56

Scope said:
Not the air 2 im afraid. I've done air 1 and they are fairly easy to do (£8 for glass only), but on the air 2 the glass and digitiser are glued together.

That's crazy. Typical Apple in making their hardware more difficult to repair. I just assumed that since they look pretty much the same it would be the same procedure, my bad.

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Oct 2019 at 08:54

Heisenberg said:
That's crazy. Typical Apple in making their hardware more difficult to repair. I just assumed that since they look pretty much the same it would be the same procedure, my bad.

It's actually easier to replace the screen when the digi is attached. It's just more expensive. It means you don't get smudges on the screen underneath which is a bit of a god send when it comes to replacement device screens and fingerprints.

Scope · 5 Oct 2019 at 15:05

Last time I checked the Glass+digi replacement unit was around £200 for parts only.. It doesnt matter how easy they make it, it is just not worth replacing it at that cost.. On the Air 1, like i said, it was £8.

bremen1874 · 5 Oct 2019 at 15:14

Could you attach a glass screen protector over the cracked screen? It wouldn't be pretty but would give you a smooth surface.

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Oct 2019 at 15:18

Scope said:
Last time I checked the Glass+digi replacement unit was around £200 for parts only.. It doesnt matter how easy they make it, it is just not worth replacing it at that cost.. On the Air 1, like i said, it was £8.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Appl...046024?hash=item2885d562c8:g:4WcAAOSwbPldjHtO

Price has dropped a lot.

Scope · 6 Oct 2019 at 10:19

@mrbell1984, cool. only £50 from Ali. with those prices its worth replacing it.

Deleted member 77746 · 6 Oct 2019 at 10:54

Scope said:
@mrbell1984, cool. only £50 from Ali. with those prices its worth replacing it.

Well there you go then. As long as you are comfortable in replacing the parts then bobs ya uncle. My Granddad has an iPad 2, can't use it as it's far too slow so it's sat there doing nothing, just bin fodda.

Feek · 6 Oct 2019 at 15:12

I have an iPad2 sitting there displaying a shack clock. It's perfectly good for that sort of thing. It's a shame I dropped it ages ago and the daylight sensor doesn't work any more so the auto brightness does nothing.

Deleted member 209350 · 15 Oct 2019 at 09:53

Just sell it online, you're bound to get something decent for it as ipads tend to hold value quite well.

Also, just how bad is the screen crack? If its quite minor and still usable, people will still be willing to pay for it

Broken iPad Air 2 - what to use it for?

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