Being in business now for over 6 years I have done iPad repairs on everything from the original Apple iPad to the new Apple iPad Pro. For the longest time, Apple kept its design pretty much the same as the iPad, it basically consisted of a chassis, motherboard, battery, LCD, glass, and a few small parts.

As you can see in the picture above, the Apple iPad 2 has an LCD and glass that is separate and either item can be changed on its own. This made the cost of a typical iPad glass repair fairly cheap and cost-effective.

For example:

If your iPad 2 had a nasty drop and you needed glass repair, you could purchase the Apple iPad glass (be cautious of cheap knockoff parts) and if you really are skilled, you could DIY and save a decent amount of hard-earned cash

That all changed in October of 2014 and Apple changed the design. As for the iPad Air 2, no longer is the glass and LCD separate elements. To save space and make the battery larger, Apple merged the two elements together. This now increased the cost of an iPad repair drastically.

I often get asked by customers if fixing their older iPad is worth it.

I believe in most cases the answer is YES!

Here is a list of iPads that can be repaired (glass only) and average between $60-$80

iPad 2
iPad 3
iPad 4
iPad mini gen 1-3
iPad Air

Here is a list of iPads that are only repairable by glass and LCD together and average between $180-$300

iPad Air 2
iPad mini 4
iPad 5
iPad Pro 9.7
iPad Pro 12.9

As you can see as far as cost goes it's a no-brainer to repair an older device. This is even more the case if the iPad belongs to a child (DROPS HAPPEN OFTEN). Hopefully in the future Apple figures out a way to still keep the thin sleek look of the iPad and make it a more cost-effective device to repair. In either case, uBrokeit is here for all your repair needs with the most professional iPad repair in Los Angeles

This is such a great question that I love to get asked by my customers!

One of the terrific additions to the Apple iPhone line-up as of the iPhone 7 is your device is now water resistant. This doesn't mean that you can go deep sea diving with your device, but it can withstand some nasty little battles with water, such as your occasional dive in the toilet. Let's be honest, we've all done it.

Most of us at one time or another have experienced that dreaded drop of our device and in turn, are in need of an iPhone glass repair.

One great question to ask is:

Will my iPhone still be water-resistant?

With the iPhone 7, 7 plus, 8, 8 plus, and iPhone X there is a layer of adhesive that sits between the chassis and glass frame that creates a seal to prevent water from entering the internals of your device.

When removing the shattered iPhone screen the adhesive becomes broken and usually worthless. The proper repair on the device is to remove all of the old adhesives and apply a fresh new layer to the chassis of the iPhone.

This is what separates uBrokeiT from its competitors and makes us the best iPhone repair in Los Angeles! We take the time and approach to make sure your device is as good as the day it came out of the box from Apple.

Why does my newer generation iPad glass repair cost so much?