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The AppleCare Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
Accidental damage to iPad mini…unusable but need to backup…any way to do that?
iPad mini (5th generation)
Sorry for the bad news.
Breaking one’s device is ALWAYS disheartening.
If you’re not already backing up - either manually to Finder (iTunes) or - hopefully - automatically to iCloud …
… it’s too late to play catchup now.
Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support
iPad smashed…other way to back up?
