Screens
Full iPad screen replacement using our lift-proof Tesa tape + 3M primer technique. Covers standard iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro across all generations and display types (LCD, ProMotion, mini-LED, Tandem OLED).
When Apple says no
iPad Repair When Apple Says No
Apple calls iPads "sealed units" and almost always pushes customers towards buying new. We actually repair them — screens, batteries, charging ports, board-level work. A proper iPad specialist at our Banks workshop in Southport.
What Apple actually offers — and what they don't
Take an iPad into an Apple Store with almost any meaningful fault and you'll be quoted for a replacement device, not a repair. Apple categorises iPads as "sealed units" — technically repairable, but not economically viable inside Apple's retail model. They'd rather sell you a refurb at a discount than fix yours.
For many customers, that means either paying hundreds of pounds for a replacement they don't want, or binning a perfectly usable device because of a cracked screen, a worn battery, or a charging port that's stopped working. Independent repair is usually the only practical alternative — and iPad repair is one of our core specialisms.
What we repair on iPads
Batteries
iPad battery replacement for all product lines. Most iPads tolerate a battery swap well — the trick is precise disassembly without damaging the fragile display cables or cracking the glass on reassembly. We've done hundreds.
Charging ports
Board-level charging port repair on both Lightning and USB-C iPads. This is the specialism most repair shops won't touch — and the one other shops send us as trade work.
iPad charging port repair — a real specialism
iPad charging ports — both Lightning and the newer USB-C connectors — are one of the most common things to fail on an iPad. Bent pins from a stressed cable, liquid damage, or simply wear over years of use. The connector itself is soldered directly to the logic board, so replacing it is board-level micro-soldering work — not a part swap.
Most repair shops turn this work away because they don't have the micro-soldering equipment, the experience, or the margin to justify the bench time. We've built it up as a specialism over years. As far as we know, we are the only repair workshop in the Southport, Formby, Ormskirk, Burscough, Preston and Liverpool fringe area offering board-level iPad charging port repair. Other shops send this work to us as trade.
If your iPad won't charge, charges intermittently, only charges at a specific angle, or only with a specific cable — that's almost always a charging port problem, and it's almost always fixable. Get in touch and we'll let you know.
Board-level diagnosis
Sometimes an iPad won't power on, won't charge, or behaves erratically and the cause isn't an obvious component. That's where board-level diagnosis comes in — tracing faults on the logic board itself to identify what needs repair or replacement.
We handle board-level diagnosis and repair on iPads as part of our standard service. For iPhone 12 and newer we refer board-level work out to Level 3 specialists (different economics, different board construction), but iPads we cover in-house.
iPad board-level repair photo
Close-up at the bench of an iPad logic board with micro-soldering kit or charging port replacement in progress. Technical detail shot. Landscape or square.
Which iPads we repair
Every iPad product line and generation:
- iPad (standard / base) — all generations
- iPad mini — all generations
- iPad Air — all generations
- iPad Pro 11" — all generations
- iPad Pro 12.9" — all generations
- iPad Pro 13" and M4 (latest)
Contact us with your exact iPad model and what's wrong — we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth repairing, what it'll cost, and how long it'll take.
No fix, no fee
If we can't complete the repair, you pay nothing. You only pay for a repair that's worked.