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#304188 11-Apr-2023 23:25
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I have an old iPad 4 Wifi+cellular. Before I stopped using it, the screen started not responding to touch. It got worse and worse until it stopped altogether, so I left it in a drawer and bought a new one.

 

I was recently quoted around $100 to replace the screen on it, and I thought it might be useful for my 5yo daughter to use. I know it can't get the latest updates, but will that actually cause a problem? Anyone have an opinion on whether an old device like that is worth $100, or should I put the money towards something else?


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  #3061690 11-Apr-2023 23:48
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I have zero expertise here but I would be concerned that the problem with the screen might be caused by some other component. Then if the screen is replaced, it may not fix the root cause.





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  #3061696 12-Apr-2023 00:38
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Personally I wouldn’t bother.

I’ve got a first generation iPad Air we use in the kitchen for watching video. It’s the same generation as the iPad gen 4 but with a slightly more powerful processor.

It is getting to the point where it’s unusable as it’s just too laggy and slow.

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  #3061704 12-Apr-2023 08:13
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If you can sell it for more than the repair cost I would probably fix it (unless you can get a good amount for it as is)

I recently sold an iPad mini 2 (2013) for $100 on marketplace. Although I think iPad 4 is older than that

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