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Some bad news right before Lunar New Year…
a month ago
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This all happened really suddenly, but I feel like I should let everyone know.
This morning my iPad Air 5 suddenly started acting up.
All I did was press the power button to unlock it. The battery percentage showed up for a second — and then the screen just shut off by itself. After that, it wouldn’t respond at all.
Even trying a force restart gives me a completely black screen.
I’ve scheduled a repair appointment for noon. Since it’s a refurbished unit I bought online last June, I’m not sure if it’s still under warranty.
I just really hope the data is okay. There are some commission files and YCH pieces that I didn’t get the chance to back up yet.
Thankfully, my old backup Air 4 still works.
Sorry to make everyone worry.
*Status Update:
After sending my device in for repair yesterday, the inspection showed signs that the internal chip had been tampered with. The damaged component is the motherboard, and it’s still unclear whether the display panel is completely unaffected.
After discussing it with the repair engineer, we decided to prioritize data recovery above everything else.
As for my backup device (iPad Air 4), its stability isn’t guaranteed either. Even though it was purchased as an official refurbished unit, it has already gone through multiple repairs.
Last night, I placed an order with Apple for a brand-new iPad Air (M2) 256GB + Apple Pencil Pro.
For now, I’ll continue working using the Air 4 and my PC.
This morning my iPad Air 5 suddenly started acting up.
All I did was press the power button to unlock it. The battery percentage showed up for a second — and then the screen just shut off by itself. After that, it wouldn’t respond at all.
Even trying a force restart gives me a completely black screen.
I’ve scheduled a repair appointment for noon. Since it’s a refurbished unit I bought online last June, I’m not sure if it’s still under warranty.
I just really hope the data is okay. There are some commission files and YCH pieces that I didn’t get the chance to back up yet.
Thankfully, my old backup Air 4 still works.
Sorry to make everyone worry.
*Status Update:
After sending my device in for repair yesterday, the inspection showed signs that the internal chip had been tampered with. The damaged component is the motherboard, and it’s still unclear whether the display panel is completely unaffected.
After discussing it with the repair engineer, we decided to prioritize data recovery above everything else.
As for my backup device (iPad Air 4), its stability isn’t guaranteed either. Even though it was purchased as an official refurbished unit, it has already gone through multiple repairs.
Last night, I placed an order with Apple for a brand-new iPad Air (M2) 256GB + Apple Pencil Pro.
For now, I’ll continue working using the Air 4 and my PC.
Later, the engineer called to confirm the situation and knew that the motherboard was broken. 😓
Sometimes it works out great. Sometimes not. I cant afford to take the chance...
Damned momo online marketplace!
Once we decided to focus on saving the data, I placed an order for a brand-new iPad Air M2 (256GB) from Apple.
I’ll try to get the remaining unstarted YCH prepared as soon as possible today.