My iPad screen cracked on its own. Others have this happen? Covered under standard warranty?

this is a far fetched response by me but here it goes. The new iPad gets VERY hot due to its huge battery, maybe the screen went into shock with the AC and the Heat from the battery. 😮

I am sitting on my deck out in my backyard even as I type this response. It is currently 90.6 degrees according to the thermometer on the deck. I have been using the iPad in and out of the house most of the day. The air is on in my house keeping the temperature a comfortable 74 degrees. My screen hasn cracked and I don't it's likely to happen .... Unless I drop it.

But anything is possible and I'm not saying that your screen didn't crack for no reason, I am saying that it would be a tough excuse to swallow from an outsiders perspective.

Use the AppleCare+ - that's why you bought it.

here is what i would do, bring it to an Apple store and show them that the ipad has no dents from dropping and that the screen doesn't have an impact point. you may have a good case against the fee if you can prove that you didn't drop anything on the screen. is the crack neat and not centered around a impact point? I bet they will take it back if you take it in in person. they are very good with these things. I almost never call anymore. always bring it in.

That's worth a shot and there's nothing to lose. At the same time, I wouldn't have much confidence.

I am not saying that your are not telling the truth. I am saying that I would find it hard to believe that the screen cracked on its own. Lucky for you, it's not my call to make. It's nobody's call to make but Apple's.

All you will get here is opinions and grief and nobody here can answer your question to your satisfaction anyway. Take it an Apple Store, explain what happened, be polite and hope for the best.

BTW, I even take the iPad (1 and 2; haven't had the courage to do the same to my 3 yet) to the sauna. (Of course not right up where I lay / sit, "just" on the ground, playing videos.) While they do heat up a lot, no cracks. That is, I don't think it was because of heat.

oooo I would watch out doing that. There is a lot of moisture in saunas and can trigger the moisture strip in the ipad which will void all warranties you have. its a white strip of paper that turns red when it gets excessive moisture on it, and if you bring it in for something and they open it and see the strip red they will not help you. Not to mention having that much moisture around any electronic is not good. but just giving you a heads up.

Yeah, I know it isn't exactly the right thing... however, my iPad 1 is still going strong - purchased 2 years ago and took to the sauna very often... as I've done to my iPhone 3G and, later, the 3GS too 🙂

Sauna's helping people and iPads relax and melt stress away since 2001 😎

Please take it in to the store like Soto suggested, and let us know what they say.

Clayton Rhoades wrote:

I had two friends tell me that they actually dropped their ipads, screen cracked, went to our local store and had it replaced on a one-time basis (they hadn't bought Applecare).

Sure.

Sure, if it's on the Internet, it's got to be true.