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Swollen battery

My Ipad had bend and the battery has swollen can I get it fixed?

iPad mini, iOS 9

Posted on Aug 18, 2020 12:48 PM

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Aug 18, 2020 1:03 PM in response to 1882_95

That] iPad is too old and will not be repaired by Apple and I doubt by any other competent, third party unauthorised electronics repair center.

Get that iPad out of your home and maybe either return it to your nearest, “local” Apple Store location OR even a place like the Fire Department.


It is time to consider another new, new refurbished or much, MUCH “newer” , used iPad model, now!


If you decide to purchase another iPad and must purchase older, used iPad models, DO NOT look at anything older than a 2014 iPad Air 2 or 2015 iPad Mini 4.

Both of these models are the oldest iPad models that the up and coming iPadOS 14 will support, in the Fall of 2020.


If you must purchased used devices from unknown, untrusted sources, you must ask A WHOLE LOT more questions of the iOS device seller, ask for more photo/images, ask if the iPad has user/iCloud activation lock and ask for photos/images/short video proof, ANY REAL, UNQUESTIONABLE, UNMISTAKEABLE, CONFIRMED VISUAL PROOF, that such an iPad has been reset to factory settings and shown proof of the iOS device's start up screen showing the animated, moving, multi-language “Hello! Welcome to iPad” screen.

If the iOS device seller is unwilling to do all of this to show you that the iPad, in question, is ready to use with no barriers to new user activation and use, pass on the iOS device and look at other iOS device sellers, elsewhere, who will be more accommodating to answering questions and providing visual image or video proof of a proper factory reset iPad.



Sorry & Best of Luck to You!


Swollen battery

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