Replacement of battery iPad Air 3rd gen.
Charging from 20 - 60% takes 6 hours. Is replacement of battery possible? I have used the iPad since 2019 on a daily basis of 5 hours on an average.
iPad Air 3, iPadOS 17
Charging from 20 - 60% takes 6 hours. Is replacement of battery possible? I have used the iPad since 2019 on a daily basis of 5 hours on an average.
iPad Air 3, iPadOS 17
Be aware that a iPad battery service can vary in cost and method depending on your location in the world. In the US, Apple replaces your old iPad with a completely refurbished model with identical specs and a new battery and outer shell. Therefore it is MANDATORY to do a full backup of your current iPad before handing it over for battery service.
There are too many iPad variants for any Apple retail store or service provider to stock all combinations of specs, so your iPad goes to an Apple centralized service center where it is exchanged. And quickly.
I used this service about two years ago on an iPad 5 whose battery runtime had plummeted to 12 minutes from full charge to shutdown. I set up the repair online, and used the mail-in/ship-in option, which I highly recommend.
I dropped the iPad at a UPS Store near me on a Friday morning and they even took care of packing and boxing the tablet. By the time I drove the five minutes back to my home, I had an an email from Apple service stating that they had already received notice from UPS that the the shipment was in the system.
The following Wednesday, FedEx delivered a freshly refurbed iPad. Its performance and cosmetic appearance were perfect, and I still use it daily. Per emails from Apple, they received my old iPad on Monday morning and shipped the replacement Monday afternoon. That took a total of six days, two of which were over a weekend when UPS did not move the package. I was impressed.
NOTE: Inscribed models take longer, but Apple will restore the engraving if they engraved your original iPad.
Here is the Apple Support link regarding iPad battery replacement. It has the cost for your battery and instructions.
iPad Repair & Service - Apple Support
Thanks for bothering, however, I live in The Netherlands, Europe. I meanwhile found out that here Apple charges much more than in the USA 🙁
Replacement of battery iPad Air 3rd gen.