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Can my ipad be exchanged for a mac

Hi, I purchased the Ipad pro 12.9 in December 2021, I thought that my mechanical engineering degree would largely require note taking. Now I have changed to a software engineering one and it requires a mac as IpadOS does not have any coding compilers such as for Java or C++, etc. Can my Ipad pro now be exchanged for a mac and not another Ipad. I would also sell it, but it has my engraving which would drastically reduce its price so I wanted to exchange it for a mac.

iPad Pro, 16

Posted on Jul 5, 2022 3:47 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2022 8:31 AM

Hi romil17,


You might be able to trade in your iPad Pro to get a discount off of a Mac.

There should be a button under the Mac you want to buy on the Apple Store that says something like "Start trade in".


Hope this helps!

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Jul 6, 2022 11:48 AM in response to romil17

Hey there romil17,


Depending on where you purchased your iPad, you're likely outside of the return or exchange policy. If purchased from Apple, you can find the return policy below:



Standard Return Policy
There are a few important things to keep in mind when returning a product you purchased online from Apple: 
You have 14 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it.
Only items that have been purchased directly from Apple, either online or at an Apple Retail Store, can be returned to Apple. Apple products purchased through other retailers must be returned in accordance with their respective returns and refunds policy.
Please ensure that the item you're returning is repackaged with all the cords, adapters and documentation that were included when you received it.
There are some items, however, that are ineligible for return, including:
Opened software*
Electronic Software Downloads
Software Up-to-Date Program Products (software upgrades)
Apple Gift Cards (includes previous generation Apple Store Gift Cards and App Store & iTunes Gift Cards)
Apple Developer products (membership, technical support incidents, WWDC tickets)
Apple Print Products
*You can return software, provided that it has not been installed on any computer. Software that contains a printed software license may not be returned if the seal or sticker on the software media packaging is broken.


For more details, you can follow this link or reach out to the place of purchase for more help:


Returns & Refunds - Shopping Help - Apple


Take care!


Can my ipad be exchanged for a mac

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