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Scratch Removal

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Jack Tripper

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The front glass of my iPad 2 has a scratch, and it produces a noticeable rainbowing effect when showing a white background.

I don't have a warranty. Can the Genius bar help in any way or is there another way to remove this scratch?
 
If you can't get a replacement, a front glass repair is available from Apple, though it's probably pricey. There are also repair services that offer much lower prices. There are even DIY kits, though I imagine they're not readily available for the new iPad quite yet, and tricky to perform.

As a last ditch cheap alternative, you could install a screen protector. If the scratch is fine enough, the silicone backing will fill it in! and you will barely notice the scratch, if you see it at all.
 
You can try to polish your screen using sandpaper, start with something like 500/cm2 and go up to highest you can find, at least 1200/cm2.
But i cannot guarantee any results, or that You will not make Your screen even worse :) Never tried this method with iPad or iPhone, but it worked with several other mobile phones...
 
Macdude2010 said:
AppleCare+ does, but for the accidental damage fee
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AppleCare+ does not covers scratches since the iPad is still functional. You would have to intentionally case further damage to the iPad which would then also not be covered since it was caused intentionally and would be considered fraud.

AppleCare+ for iPad Terms and Conditions said:
ADH coverage only applies to an operational or mechanical failure caused by an accident from handling that is the result of an unexpected and unintentional external event (e.g., drops and liquid contact) that arises from your normal daily usage of the Covered iPad as intended for such Covered iPad. ADH coverage does not include (a) protection against normal wear and tear, theft, misplacement, reckless, abusive, willful or intentional conduct associated with handling and use of the Covered iPad
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Dinth1906 said:
You can try to polish your screen using sandpaper, start with something like 500/cm2 and go up to highest you can find, at least 1200/cm2.
But i cannot guarantee any results, or that You will not make Your screen even worse :) Never tried this method with iPad or iPhone, but it worked with several other mobile phones...
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Do NOT do this!:mad:
 
You cannot polish glass with sandpaper. Only plastic screens can be polished like that.
 
There are plenty of scratch repair kits out there. Basically consisting of an ultra fine rubbing compound. Be aware that you will lose the oleophobic coating wherever the compound is used.
 
Deako said:
There are plenty of scratch repair kits out there. Basically consisting of an ultra fine rubbing compound. Be aware that you will lose the oleophobic coating wherever the compound is used.
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Most of these kits are for plastic screens and will not yield good results on a glass screen like the iPad.
 
NewtonApple said:
Most of these kits are for plastic screens and will not yield good results on a glass screen like the iPad.
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Mrg02d said:
You cannot polish glass with sandpaper. Only plastic screens can be polished like that.
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If I can sand the windows and polish them when detailing my car, how come I couldnt do the same on the iPad? I mean glass is glass right? curious....
 
iphone1105 said:
If I can sand the windows and polish them when detailing my car, how come I couldnt do the same on the iPad? I mean glass is glass right? curious....
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There is a coating that is ment to prevent finger prints.

I am not saying you can't use these kits, just worried about the kits I see that are for getting scratches out of plastic screens on most phones.
 
NewtonApple said:
There is a coating that is ment to prevent finger prints.

I am not saying you can't use these kits, just worried about the kits I see that are for getting scratches out of plastic screens on most phones.
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No I should have said I am awre fo the coating, and if you buff it it will probably come off, but if need be, i'd whip out my buffer and descratch the screen albeit losing the coating...thanks!
 
iphone1105 said:
No I should have said I am awre fo the coating, and if you buff it it will probably come off, but if need be, i'd whip out my buffer and descratch the screen albeit losing the coating...thanks!
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I use a Porter Cable buffer on the paint on my 2011 LX, had no idea that windshieldsd could get so damaged they needed buffed out. Good to know that can do such things.:)
 
NewtonApple said:
I use a Porter Cable buffer on the paint on my 2011 LX, had no idea that windshieldsd could get so damaged they needed buffed out. Good to know that can do such things.:)
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Ah the Porter Cable is great, I recently got a Flex polisher, it's a little better. But the PC is great it's still really my go too tool for any quick wax and correction are car paint.
 
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