If you've tried fixing an ipad screen, how difficult is it for a beginner, if you're willing to go slowly and be patient?
Last night my youngest cracked the screen of my husband's old ipad 6. It still turns on, can be unlocked and used, but the screen has some actual tiny glass splinters, so we can't just ignore it and keep using as is. I'm thinking of trying to repair it myself.
Pros: Saves money - $250 for a new one, $125 to get the screen repaired professionally, $45 for a fixit kit (though I probably also need a $25 anti-clamp). If successful, I'd consider replacing my iphone SE 2020 battery (max capacity 78% now, which is terrible). So, also learn a new skill.
Cons: Difficulty rating is "difficult", so not easy. (Looks like it's easy/moderate/difficult/very difficult). From online reading I saw success stories, but also noted even repair people hate doing them. It's also an old ipad, so is it throwing away good money? The battery wasn't doing great, which previously we considered a partial positive feature in that it couldn't be played for long periods of time (we've recently let our oldest use it for math/reading work and a game), so had an automatic time for him to give it up. I could replace the battery at the same time ($40), but then it starts getting expensive and I feel like maybe better off just getting a new one. But more importantly, the battery replacement is rated at "very difficult" with the time 2-4 hours (v. 55 minutes to 2 hours for the screen) though the opening up the ipad part would already be done. Looking at the guide though, it appears much more intimidating/errors kill the entire device, so I'm thinking I might be best off leaving it alone.
I saw refurbished ipads starting around $130, but I worry about the quality of the device then, and for $130 would probably just prefer to buy new.
