iPad (3rd gen) cracked screen

[C.J]

The wife told me this morning "I think I've broken my iPad". She has no idea how, but I guess she's stood on it.

It's a 32GB WiFi. What's the damage if I go to Apple, £250? I'm gutted for her, but mine's fine :rasp:

Two cracks, 1 hairline crack from top to bottom right across the screen, 1 on the side (at the start of the crack).

What can I do? House insurance is an option, as we have accidental cover...

 

[daveski]

Jaff. recently did something similar to his and it was £250 at the apple store.

 

[Rob]

Buy a digitiser/screen and have a go yourself?

If that fails, go to apple.

 

[Chapppers11]

Isn't it a massive pain in the arse to do it yourself?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

£58 on eBay , legit company by the looks of it.
Have a search

 

[Jaff.]

Yep £250 from apple. House insurance should cover you if you have laptop cover.

Digitisers can be had on eBay for about £35 and look fairly easy to change as long as you take your time

 

[Jaff.]

Oh that was based on a 16gb wifi too so it might be more for a 32gb

 

[Pedro19]

My GF stepped on my month old MBP, cracked the screen in quite a few places. I just claimed on house insurance, paid the £100 excess and it was fixed within 3-4 days.

 

[C.J]

Damn, cheers for the info.

House insurance seems logical (£50 excess, and I'm covered for accidental on laptops up to £1,500), but I don't actually want to use it, never claimed for any insurance before.

She can wait, will teach her to take care of it.

 

[Gouldy]

House insurance, it's what it's there for. A claim will hardly affect your premium either.

 

[CrippsCorner]

I claimed on house insurance for my iPhone that got stolen, cost £50 excess same as you and the premium went up by about a fiver! So definitely worth it... only thing is it did take like 2 months to get it, which was very annoying.