Dead Pixel iPad replacement?

[thompson11]

Just picked up a Verizon iPad 2 at Target, and it has a sad little dead pixel that's located about 1/4 from the top center of the screen.

Has anyone had experience with Apple doing a replacement? If I brought it to a genius bar tomorrow would they just swap it out?

Also, does anyone know how they will/could transfer my Verizon service that I just paid for to the replacement?

 

[iPhone1]

I had my Verizon iPad 2 replaced at the Apple Store. Since you bought it from Target they can only swap it with a replacement iPad and not a NIB one.

They will look at it, see the dead pixel and initiate a swap. Once you swap it, you cannot return it to Target or even Apple. From that point on you can only exchange it if future problems arise.

I highly recommend taking it out of the box and inspecting the new iPad 2 before signing anything.

 

[thompson11]

I had my Verizon iPad 2 replaced at the Apple Store. Since you bought it from Target they can only swap it with a replacement iPad and not a NIB one.

Had you activated your service yet? Were they able to transfer it?

 

[seanpholman]

You can register it then take the product to an Apple Store for warranty. No different than if you bought the iPhone at AT&T and had a warranty concern. Just make a Genius appt. first.

--Sean