i'm about to get an ipad 3 soon, are there any major defects plaguing the ipad 3 to look out for or do i have nothing to worry about?
I'm about to get an iPad 3 soon, are there any major defects plaguing the iPad 3 to look out for or do I have nothing to worry about?
I'm about to get an iPad 3 soon, are there any major defects plaguing the iPad 3 to look out for or do I have nothing to worry about?
I'm about to get an iPad 3 soon, are there any major defects plaguing the iPad 3 to look out for or do I have nothing to worry about?
Most likely at this stage you would be getting a fully functional, almost pristine perfect product. Product defects tend to be more likely when it first launches. As sales volume go down, so does manufacturing volume. When this happens, there would be lesser chance of product defects as there no need to rush.
Also, any hardware defects would have been recognized by Apple and rectified in the new units available for sale, so no worries actually.
If there is a defect, you can always exchange it at an Apple store - its easy. Remember an exchanged product isn't as bad as you think it is- in fact some say its better, as products returned is inspected by hand and any flaws would have been rectified. The battery is also changed.
There is a high chance you might get a pristine refurbished iPad. They would never give you an iPad back that is so dinged up- perhaps maybe a small micro scrapes here and there, but hey, doesn't that happen to almost every device u own and use over time? In the end, you supposed brand new iPad will turn out to be old and used with some flaws.
All of the problems listed don't sound that bad to me. I was just afraid of major problems. I could care less about a dead pixel or my screen being slightly pinker than my iPhone.
Here's a list of the most common "defects"
1. Bad screen - yellowing, pink, green tinge, including more yellowing to the left of the screen in portrait mode.
2. Light leaks around the edge of the screen.
3. Scratches or machining marks on the rear of the device.
4. Inconsistent white plastic trim - especially just in front of the headphone jack. This is the most common place for it to be raised slightly away from the bezel, leaving a space for dirt and lint to gather.
5. Loose or badly set home button.
6. Dead pixels.
7. Loose power/lock screen button.
Good luck, hope you find one that is suitable for you....
Forgot the often reported dust and hair under the screen.
All of the problems listed don't sound that bad to me. I was just afraid of major problems. I could care less about a dead pixel or my screen being slightly pinker than my iPhone.
Ah Well, Well put to instill that confidence in the OP but the Apple Community Forum is still reporting isolated incidents of Pink Hue in the screen of their iPadWhat about that ??
I was looking for defects that directly hinder use. All defects listed are cosmetic annoyances. I don't know how bad this pink thing is, but everything else is easily overlooked to me.
Here's a list of the most common "defects"
1. Bad screen - yellowing, pink, green tinge, including more yellowing to the left of the screen in portrait mode.
2. Light leaks around the edge of the screen.
3. Scratches or machining marks on the rear of the device.
4. Inconsistent white plastic trim - especially just in front of the headphone jack. This is the most common place for it to be raised slightly away from the bezel, leaving a space for dirt and lint to gather.
5. Loose or badly set home button.
6. Dead pixels.
7. Loose power/lock screen button.
Good luck, hope you find one that is suitable for you....
?...The quality control is seriously poor this year. They have quite clearly made far too many in such a short space of time.
I went through 5 replacements before Apple told me I couldnt swap any more, so I gave up with them. ALL of them had yellowing to the left side of the screen. ALL of them had scratches or scrapes to the back casing. And most of them had the plastic from the headphone jack sticking out.
They have woken the sleeping giant (Microsoft)
Nice to see Apple has not fixed this problem yet.
Yep. Look what their Windows phone did to Apple.![]()
Where MS has pressured Apple is in the merging of mobile and desktop O/S's and the soon to be release Win 8 Surface tablet/ultra book