Buying a 2nd hand iPad

longwalks1

Am thinking of buying a 2nd hand iPad pro 12.9 and was wondering if theres anything i should look out for?

I'm assuming the battery life will be pretty good still? And if its not, can they be replaced? (I've had iphone batteries replaced before)

System

britishboy wrote: »

Am thinking of buying a 2nd hand iPad pro 12.9 and was wondering if theres anything i should look out for?

I'm assuming the battery life will be pretty good still? And if its not, can they be replaced? (I've had iphone batteries replaced before)

Apple will replace the battery for around £103

theonlywayisup

Can you view the battery charge cycle on an iPad like you can on a Mac? If you can, that should give you an indication of the cycle charge and state of the battery.

System

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Can you view the battery charge cycle on an iPad like you can on a Mac? If you can, that should give you an indication of the cycle charge and state of the battery.

nope you can't do this on ios devices

TadleyBaggie

john22 wrote: »

nope you can't do this on ios devices

You can via coconutBattery running on a Mac.

System

TadleyBaggie wrote: »

You can via coconutBattery running on a Mac.

Found this article which was published today

https://www.imore.com/why-new-battery-can-breathe-new-life-old-iphones

I assume this will be same for ipads as its the same software.

Geekbench app is only 99p.

I bought the first 1st iPad 12.9 in May 2016 and its still going strong.

longwalks1

Thanks all,

john22, this is one of the 1st generation ones too, 128Gb with wifi and 4g LTE, unlocked for £500 with 3 months warranty, I thought it a good price

System

britishboy wrote: »

Thanks all,

john22, this is one of the 1st generation ones too, 128Gb with wifi and 4g LTE, unlocked for £500 with 3 months warranty, I thought it a good price

Sounds good.

If you get it see how much you use it and charge it. If you feel it takes too long to charge for your taste then you may have to buy

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MJ262B/A/29w-usb‑c-power-adapter?fnode=97

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MK0X2ZM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-cable-1-m?fnode=91&fs=f%3Dcable%26fh%3D4588%252B45c4

It will charge the iPad a lot quicker than the 12w charger that ships with the device

wongataa

britishboy wrote: »

Am thinking of buying a 2nd hand iPad pro 12.9 and was wondering if theres anything i should look out for?

Make sure the seller has signed out of iCloud on the iPad and then reset it to the out of the box state. If that is not done you won't be able to use it.

System

Susie_Richards wrote: »

https://www.idealworld.tv/gb/pp/apple-ipad-3-64gb-3g-black-or-white-certified-refurbished-403756

Apple iPad 3 64GB with 3G (Refurbished with 1 year Warranty)

£299.99

Spread the cost, Interest Free with Flexi-pay 3 instalments of £100.01

Don’t know why you would post that link. Anyhow that’s a terrible deal for a device that will be 6 year old tech come March 2018

Also it can’t even run iOS 11

[Deleted User]

Yo can get the new iPad for £299 now.