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Apple retail store iPad battery replace ?

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Bill Fitz

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Apr 10, 2015
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I own an iPad Air 2 and the internal battery is starting to show signs of age. It doesn’t hold a charge as well as it did in the past.

Would an Apple retail store replace the battery while I wait or will they force me to drop it off and pick it up at a later date ?

The iPad warranty expired a long time ago so this will be a customer pay battery replacement.


Thank you !!!
 
Depends on the stock at that store. If there’s battery available to replace onsite then they’ll get it sorted within 2-3 hours, if not then most likely next business day.
 
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Bill Fitz said:
I own an iPad Air 2 and the internal battery is starting to show signs of age. It doesn’t hold a charge as well as it did in the past.

Would an Apple retail store replace the battery while I wait or will they force me to drop it off and pick it up at a later date ?

The iPad warranty expired a long time ago so this will be a customer pay battery replacement.


Thank you !!!
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Did you get your battery replaced? Just curious?
 
You know I have a old Air 2 the battery failed on. Curious how this worked out too
 
I took my iPad air 2 to an Apple premium reseller to have the battery replaced because it has degraded to only 43% of the original capacity and they told me that this iPad's battery can't be replaced but they can give me the same iPad with a fresh battery for 355€.
 
windows12 said:
I took my iPad air 2 to an Apple premium reseller to have the battery replaced because it has degraded to only 43% of the original capacity and they told me that this iPad's battery can't be replaced but they can give me the same iPad with a fresh battery for 355€.
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Wow, this looks like a scam to me. Apple only charges $99 for battery replacement service and if they are unable to replace it, they will give an equivalent iPad instead. Go figure
 
mlody said:
Wow, this looks like a scam to me. Apple only charges $99 for battery replacement service and if they are unable to replace it, they will give an equivalent iPad instead. Go figure
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I wasn't expecting a premium reseller to try to scam me... guess I'll have to drive to the nearest real Apple store.
 
windows12 said:
I wasn't expecting a premium reseller to try to scam me... guess I'll have to drive to the nearest real Apple store.
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Resellers (premium or not) generally can't replace iPhone/iPad batteries.

They're not Apple either so they can't take your old Air 2, refurbish it and sell as an Apple-certified refurb. That's how Apple can offer $99 battery replacement even if they just outright give you a replacement iPad.
 
Apple does not replace iPad batteries they replace the whole unit at the battery price if it shows its failing

Out-of-warranty battery service cost:
All iPad models: $99
 
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