A cracked iPad is one of the most common repairs after a trip or a busy week with kids. The good news: almost every iPad screen can be replaced. The difference with a phone is time – and here is why.
Why an iPad takes longer than a phone
An iPad screen is held in with adhesive. To replace it, the screen is released carefully with heat, the old adhesive is removed, the new screen is fitted with fresh adhesive, and the iPad is resealed and tested. The adhesive needs time to set properly. That is why you should allow 1 to 2 working days for an iPad screen repair, instead of the while-you-wait time for most phones.
Glass only, or the whole display?
- On some older standard iPads, the glass (touchscreen) and the display underneath are separate. If only the glass is cracked and the image is fine, sometimes only the glass needs replacing.
- On iPad Air and iPad Pro, the glass and display are laminated together into one part. They are always replaced together.
Which one applies to your iPad is clear after the free diagnosis, and you get the price before we start.
Is my data safe?
A screen replacement does not erase your iPad. Your apps, photos and documents stay where they are. Still, if the iPad works, make a backup to iCloud or a computer first – that is always wise before any device is opened. See our backup checklist.
Warning sign: a screen that lifts
Is one side of the screen coming up, or is there a gap between screen and frame? That is usually a swollen battery pushing the screen out. Stop charging and using the iPad and bring it in. Do not press the screen back down.
Other iPad problems
- Not charging? Often it is lint in the charging port. See iPad charging port repair.
- Battery drains fast? See iPad battery replacement.
- Camera blurry or black? See iPad camera repair.
Prices per model: iPad screen repair and the iPad repair page.
Visiting Amsterdam? Because an iPad takes 1 to 2 working days, bring it in early in your stay, so it is ready before you leave.
PhonePlus, Binnen Bantammerstraat 4, Amsterdam – near the Nieuwmarkt and about ten minutes' walk from Centraal Station. Walk in without an appointment.
- Monday: 10:00–19:00
- Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00–21:00
- Sunday: 12:00–21:00
