cracked ipad air screen

I know this post is rather dated now but I just thought I'd add my two cents. Someone mentioned the digitizer being one of the most exspensive parts in the iPad Air 2, to put it plainly, this person clearly isn't very educated in how much these cost. The two most exapensive things in your iPads are: logic boards, and the lcd screens. The actual digitizer it's self is one of the most inexpensive parts in the iPad. Why people charge so much to fix them is beyond me, I buy the same ones apple use for the iPads for 15-20 dollars and replace them myself, which is fairly easy. It only becomes a pain if the screen is really fragmented, then you just have to take your time. With that being said I have no doubt apple gets them for pennies on the dollar, but I'm sure they would rather sell a new iPad then replace a broken one, more $$. But hey ,that's capitalism at its finest. So why apple charges more? To sell more iPads rather then replace their screens. Why other people charge more? That's a really great question, my best guess is that they know other people probabaly think it's an incredible sophisticated repair so they are afraid to do it themselves.

Nobody said anything about the "digitizer" being expensive. The DISPLAY is expensive.

Apple nor its Authorized service centers will replace just a digitizer, nor just the front glass - they replace the entire integrated, sealed display unit. Hence the high cost of repair.

If you are in Peakhurst in Australia then the out-of-warranty replacement (accidental damage isn't covered by the warranty) for an iPad Air is A$369, for an iPad Air 2 it's A$469 : Apple - Support - Service Answer Center

If you are in the US then it's $299 for the Air, $379 for the Air 2 : Apple - Support - Service Answer Center

(For future info typing all in capitals is considered shouting and makes posts difficult to read, and may mean that people are less likely to reply.)

No warranty for any product covers user damage, only manufacturing defects.

Accidental damage isn't covered by the warranty - unless you bought AppleCare+ when you bought the iPad, which should cover you for a couple of cases of accidental damage for an excess.

nicolefrompeakhurst wrote:

Does anyone know why it cost so much to replace the iPad screens

Because the displays are one of the single most expensive parts of any tablet, and it takes a well trained technician to remove and install one without damaging the rest of the device. The displays are also a very high demand, relative to supply, item, which also drives up the cost.

If you want to rant, you will not get responses.

Why do you feel Apple should replace the device YOU dropped for some sort of inexpensive price? That is roughly expecting someone to repair your car on the cheap after you wreck it.

Barry