iPad 2 hardware & Apple Store genius

[Thoang]

my IPad 2 just crashed while I was trying to restore the software to manufacture default, it shows on my iTunes with code 9 error. I brought it to Apple Store, and a genius there told me my IPad has hardware problem & Apple would only offer to replace with another used IPad (for $250) but cannot fix it, reason per "genius": the IPad is not design to be opened up & fixed if it has hardware problem because it has no screws on the bottom like the IPhone (?). Anybody has the same experience?

 

[scifan57]

The iPad can be opened up and repaired, but repairing an iPad 2 which can be almost 5 years old is not really viable from an economic perspective. You may want to consider upgrading to a newer iPad.