I have a 2017 Pro, the 11 inch. The battery shows 70% health and is having fast drain issues. It needs to be replaced. That said, given the age, I'm trying to decide if I should just replace it. I'm not really a pro-worthy user. I use it for surfing the web from my easy chair more than anything. I do play the occasional game, and will watch tv on it when I travel (which I haven't done in several years). Should I replace the battery or move on? If I move, it will be either a regular ipad or an air...thanks!
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iPad 2017 Pro, bad battery - fix or replace
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Official battery replacement is $99, iirc. I think Apple still gives you $200 trade-in for the iPad Pro 10.5.
If I were you, I'd just trade in and get the iPad 9th gen. The 9th gen is not prone to white spot and is noticeably faster. It's only $129+tax after your trade-in.
If I were you, I'd just trade in and get the iPad 9th gen. The 9th gen is not prone to white spot and is noticeably faster. It's only $129+tax after your trade-in.
There is not such a thing as a 11” iPad Pro 2017: are you speaking about the 2018 model ?
I feel my 2017 iPad Pro (12.9) is still quite usable. It does not limit me. I would replace the battery unless you are itching for new functionality. There will always be new iPads to buy.
I agree on the trade in , since a 2017 Pro *will* eventually develop a white spot if it hasn’t yet.
I wouldn’t replace it with a non-laminated model though, the difference (air gap) is glaring and to me very distracting.
Eye of the beholder. I have laminated 120Hz and non-laminated 60Hz iPads and switching between them doesn't bother me at all.
Take advantage of its trade in value and move over to a newer model. If it’s the 10.5 2017 model, it’s definitely worth trading in, but if it’s a 2018 11”, I would get the battery replaced
Yup, that’s the issue. All three of my kids Air 3’s had that as well, all replaced under apple care.
The 9th gen or Air 4 will both be great upgrades. The biggest things you’re missing is the quad speakers and promotion display
Some folks are picky but if those spots don’t bother you, I stand by my suggestion to replace the battery. upgrade for features you can’t live without, otherwise, conserve!
When the cost to replace the battery is $99 and the cost to upgrade is $129, I’m much more inclined to do the upgrade.
The A13 on the 9th gen is also a lot more efficient/low power compared to the A10X so battery on that shouldn’t degrade as quickly.
My Pro 10.5 (A10X) has pretty bad battery as well but the 6th gen (A10) is still doing quite well despite heavy use.
It’s funny you say that about the 6th gen. I’ve owned one since the week they were released, passed down to my wife now. It’s crazy how great of battery life that thing still gets. And she constantly forgets to charge it and lets it drain down into the red.
If this didn’t bother you, and iPad is still perfectly usable, better option is replace the battery.
I may have won the sillicon lottery but my 10.5" Pro I bought at launch shows no signs of a white spot and still works as new. For me it's the best device Apple has released.
I also won the lottery. I bought two new 10.5's for my wife and I for Christmas in 2017. I bought them on sale at Target for $499. No white spots and batteries are still ok. They both still work great.
I love my 10.5 iPad Pro. Its battery is running out very fast so im leaning towards the battery replacement. With the folio case its so thin to carry around, granted there is no track pad but the Apple Pencil comes in clutch. I dont even mind the white spot because its so convenient to move around.