iPad Express Replacement Service

Express Replacement Service is a benefit of your AppleCare+ coverage. We can send you a replacement iPad before you return your product to us. We'll include packaging to return your damaged or non-working product.

Contact Apple to make an Express Replacement Service request.

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If you order Express Replacement Service through your AppleCare+ plan, there’s no fee for the express delivery. Any fees you might pay will be for the replacement iPad. 

Some issues might be covered under the Apple Limited Warranty, AppleCare+, or consumer law, in which case there’s no fee to replace your product. If your iPad has accidental damage, you’ll pay an AppleCare+ service fee, as shown below. 

If you’ve already used the incidents of accidental damage available with your AppleCare+ plan, you’ll pay an out-of-warranty fee for your replacement, as shown on our iPad Service and Repair page. 

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We’ll send your replacement iPad with shipping materials and instructions. Your replacement will have factory settings. Return your original iPad to us within 10 business days of your request.

Before you return your iPad to us, be sure to back up your data and prepare your iPad for replacement. Your replacement device will not have your data on it, and you'll need to restore that data from your backup.

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When you request Express Replacement Service, we put a temporary authorization on your credit card to cover the full replacement value of your product. This authorization will expire if:

• Your repair is covered under warranty, AppleCare+, or consumer law.
• We receive your original product within 10 business days.
• Your original device does not have severe damage or unauthorized modifications.

When we send you a replacement iPad through Express Replacement Service, you need to return your originally purchased iPad to us within 10 business days. After 10 days, we'll charge you the full replacement value. 

If we receive your iPad and find that it was severely damaged in an accident or it's inoperable after unauthorized modifications, you'll pay the full replacement value.

These prices apply in the United States. Fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to tax. Your replacement iPad will be new or equivalent to new. Apple reserves the right to change the replacement value on this web page from time to time.

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