iPad Pro WARPED 😳

As already commented by KiltedTim, iPads do not spontaneously bend. As illustrated, the iPad chassis has likely been physically stressed beyond its design capability - and the casing has deformed due to this pressure. The most common explanation is that the iPad while placed on a soft surface has been sat-on. Even a good case will not necessarily protect the iPad in such circumstances.

If you have benefit of an active AppleCare+ plan for your iPad, you may be able to make a claim for damage. If applicable, for the cost of the levied deductible/excess fee, the iPad will be exchanged for a reconditioned iPad of the same model and specification.

Otherwise, some anecdotal reports suggest placing the iPad on a flat surface, with another flat object (larger than the iPad screen itself) on top of the iPad - and then adding some additional weight (such as some books) on top of that, leaving the iPad undisturbed overnight. It is claimed that the iPad chassis may be somewhat straightened. Of course, should you choose to do so, this will be entirely at your own risk.

What could have caused it?

You sat on it, or places excessive pressure on it, causing the aluminum case to bend…

It did not “warp” by itself.

It’s unrepairable. Apple won’t do anything other than offer you an out of warranty replacement. It is NOT free.

sagde3344 wrote:

I noticed my iPad was looking curved so I took it out of its dux hard case to inspect further.. it’s seriously bent! Other than it’s warped shape, it still performs perfectly. Can anyone please tell me what could have caused this? And if there’s anything I can do to bring it back to normal?

Anything that exerts force could have done it. Back when I worked for Verizon, we had a problem with our security harnesses on large iPads on display. I've forgotten exactly what the setup was but they pulled the diagonally opposing corners toward each other. We kept having to replace them every couple of months.

Someone sitting on it, as mentioned, is a possibility. But, really, all we can do here is speculate on what might have happened.

Could be that you dux hard case was a very tight fit and exerted pressure trying to compress the iPad lengthwise and as a result the iPad bowed.

However, in the past there were problemI think with the large iPhone 6 bowing on its own like your iPad.

Mine was bent at the same position! I think it’s a product fault. Mine was ipad gen 8