Is my iPad beyond repair?

Is this iPad beyond repair? I need to get it back to basic functionality in order to retrieve old photos. Could I do this by replacing all parts apart from the hard drive? Thanks!



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Posted on Nov 16, 2020 7:22 PM

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Nov 17, 2020 1:31 AM in response to Tomcolquhoun_

Who is going to try to repair this?

You would need to search online for a competent Apple mobile device repair facility capable of doing an actual iPad repair

These types of third party repair shops probably won’t get any OEM parts from Apple to fix/repair that iPad.

No user serviceable, replaceable parts in iOS devices.

So don't even entertain a DIY repair yourself.

I do not think anyone is even going to attempt to repair that badly a damaged iPad.

You should. have been making regular/semi-regular data backups of that iPad to iTunes on a Mac or PC or to Apple iCloud or online, offsite data storage/backup services, like Google Drive/Photos, DropBox, Box, Amazon Cloud services, Flickr ( for photos/images and videos ).

I wouldn't even trust to attempt to turn that device on the way it is.

There maybe damage to the large internal Lithium-ion batteries.

I wouldn't even keep something this damaged in your home for fear of fire if something eventually happens with the internal Lithium-ion batteries.


That iPad is toast and a fire hazard.



Sorry.

Nov 17, 2020 2:37 AM in response to Tomcolquhoun_

In short - unrepairable.


Any data stored in non-volatile memory is permanently lost; locally stored data is forever gone. Your local data is encrypted - the encryption keys for which are securely stored in the Secure Enclave security chip of the iPad. The security chip is an element of the TouchID sensor of the iPad - now clearly missing (along with most of the other iPad sensors).


If you have an iCloud or iTunes backup of your iPad, this backup can be restored to a replacement iPad. If your photos were using Photos in iCloud, they should be accessible from a web browser - otherwise, if using default iCloud settings, will be included in the iCloud/iTunes backup.


You can access iCloud, using your AppleID credentials, here:

https://icloud.apple.com



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