Greta Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I don't have a desktop, and I don't have a smartphone. So my iPad is practically my everything. And I just dropped it on my hard tile floor! :( It seems to be working fine (I'm typing this on it right now), but the upper left-hand corner now has tiny little cracks. Right now they are not in the way of the visual part of the screen at all, just the "perimeter" so it's not a big deal. My fear is that they will spread. Is there anything I can do to prevent that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Case? I like my Maroo. You can slingshot the thing with drunk monkeys and it survives. :D 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 My 4yo dropped my iPad mini and it cracked on 3 corners. This was a year ago and they haven't spread. HTH 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Case? I like my Maroo. You can slingshot the thing with drunk monkeys and it survives. :D Yeah, knowing how clumsy I am, that's what I should have done the first day that I got it! I am kicking myself so hard right now! Thanks for the specific recommendation. I will definitely get a case now to protect it from *further* damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Case? I like my Maroo. You can slingshot the thing with drunk monkeys and it survives. :D I had to like this purely for that last sentence! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 My 4yo dropped my iPad mini and it cracked on 3 corners. This was a year ago and they haven't spread. HTH Oh, that is good to know! Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 I had to like this purely for that last sentence! That was indeed an awesome sentence! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Are there local retailers that carry Maroo or will I need to buy it online? I live in a city that's big enough to have Best Buy, Target, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'll fess up, the idea wasn't original to me. They actually did it, sorta. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Somehow, about a year ago, my iPad cracked in the corner too. The cracks have not spread. So I wouldn't worry about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I recently got a new ipad. Before that I had a original one. It was not in a case for the first two? years I had it. I even dropped it down the stairs. It had two very fine scratches on the surface, but nothing that was annoying, and they never spread. (Okay I dropped it down the stairs more then once, and from standing only a handful of times.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 My husband's iPad mini had corner cracks that weren't affecting the main screen. And then he dropped it again and the added stress caused spiderweb cracks all over the screen. So, do be careful. (. (Also, don't leave the iPad on top of a truck and drive off at 40mph.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof4babes Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 My kids were gifted iPad minis for birthday/Christmas a few years ago. I immediately bought survivor cases for all of them. Best investment ever!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have had a crack in mine for a couple of years that hasn't spread. I wouldn't worry too much :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have big puffy hearts for my Zoogue cases. My iPads have been dropped off of ledges and couches onto hard floors and sustained no damage beyond some superficial aluminum dents on the corner. The cases absorb most of the energy so I've never had a cracked screen. I doubt you're will worsen, but if you have Apple Care on the device (which of course you do, right? Because it's the best investment you can make in your phone or tablet...) you can get an estimate for the repair and it should be well within tolerable ranges to make it good as new :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 IME, the cracks can spread dramatically if you should drop it again at just the wrong angle. If you don't drop it, it is unlikely that they will spread. I use clear packing tape on cracks. It seems to help. Be aware that if shards of glass come off the screen, they are extremely sharp. (Ask me how I know.) A screen protector might be an alternative to the tape (isn't it just a sheet of plastic that sticks to the screen?) but I've never tried it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Clear packing tape. Mine was dropped on a tile floor too, but didn't fare as well. I ended up replacing it through Apple (they basically sold me a refurb for cheap since it was out of warranty, but it didn't end up being much more than a new screen would have cost me at a local place). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Several of the kids I tutor have iPads with cracked screens, and have for a while. At least one of them has dropped it several times since, I can attest because she's done it in my presence, I'm guessing she's done it out of my presence. Despite this, the iPad keeps chugging along and the cracks don't get bigger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalex Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 A couple years ago, one of my kids dropped our Kindle and the screen cracked pretty badly. DH was able to order some 'protective film' to hold it, before he decided to actually replace the screen. He's a computer guy, so he was up to the challenge. And I'm happy to report that the Kindle is still working fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Thank you all so much! I appreciate the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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