iPad Pro · 2016 · 9.7-inch

iPad Pro 9.7-inch Repair

The small first-generation Pro, and the first iPad with a True Tone display. A home-button Pro, so the original Touch ID button has to be carried across to any replacement screen.

£45 Diagnostic

The fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair, and you get a fixed quote before any work starts.

Full Assembly

Bonded panel — we fit the assembly built for this exact generation.

Touch ID Preserved

We transfer your original paired sensor — a new one can never be made to work.

Repaired In-House

Our Newcastle workshop; never sent on.

Not in Newcastle? Post it to us

We repair iPad Pro 9.7-inchs by post for customers right across the UK. Book online, send it in, and we diagnose it and confirm a fixed price before any work starts — with a £45 diagnostic that is waived when you go ahead with the repair. It comes back to you tracked and insured.

  • £45 diagnostic, waived on repair
  • Tracked, insured return delivery
  • 30-day warranty, same as in store

Common iPad Pro 9.7 repairs

Cracked screen and glass

The iPad Pro 9.7 has a fully laminated display — the glass and the panel beneath it are bonded into a single unit at the factory. That means a cracked iPad Pro 9.7 screen is a complete display assembly replacement rather than a glass-only job, and anyone quoting you for "just the glass" on this model has not worked on one. We fit the assembly made for this exact generation; a panel from a neighbouring model looks similar and will not seat or connect correctly.

Battery replacement

The iPad Pro 9.7 is around 10 years old now, and iPad batteries are typically good for somewhere around a thousand full charge cycles before capacity falls away noticeably. If yours drains overnight while idle, drops in large jumps, or dies well before the ten hours it managed when new, the cell is the likely cause rather than iPadOS. Every iPad battery is adhered into the chassis, so this is a workshop job rather than a five-minute swap — the panel has to come off first, which is exactly why it is worth having done by someone who removes iPad screens routinely.

Charging faults

Charging faults on the iPad Pro 9.7 come through the Lightning port, and the port itself is usually the problem rather than the board. Ports fail mechanically — they take the strain of every cable pulled out at an angle, and pocket lint compacts into the bottom of the connector until the plug can no longer seat fully. If yours only charges when the cable is held at a particular angle, or has become loose and wobbly, that is a port replacement rather than anything more serious.

Touch ID and your screen repair

A warning worth reading before anyone touches your iPad Pro 9.7. Its Touch ID home button is cryptographically paired to the logic board, so the original button has to be carefully transferred onto the replacement screen. A brand-new button will click and register presses perfectly well but will never do Touch ID again — Apple locks that pairing and nothing restores it. If a repairer does not mention this, they are either transferring it or hoping you do not notice. We transfer it, and if the original button is destroyed in the original accident we tell you that up front rather than after the repair.

Liquid damage

A spilled drink on a iPad Pro 9.7 needs treating as corrosion rather than water, and corrosion keeps working long after everything feels dry. Do not charge it and do not use rice. We strip it, clean the board properly to remove residue from under the components, and test each subsystem individually. Bring it in as soon as it happens — the delay between the spill and the bench is the thing that decides how much survives.

Cameras, speakers and buttons

Blurred or black rear camera images, a front camera that fails on video calls, muffled speakers, and volume or power buttons that need a hard press are all individually repairable on the iPad Pro 9.7. None of them require a new iPad, and none of them require replacing the screen, which is worth knowing before somebody quotes you for one.

iPad Pro 9.7 repair FAQs

How much does a iPad Pro 9.7 screen repair cost?

The iPad Pro 9.7 has a bonded display, so the repair is a full assembly replacement and it is priced accordingly. We give you a fixed quote after the diagnostic and before any work begins. On a laminated iPad it is also worth us checking whether the digitiser alone is faulty and the panel is fine, because that changes what the assembly needs to be.

Is it worth repairing a iPad Pro 9.7 in 2026?

Often yes, but it depends entirely on what is wrong. A 10-year-old iPad will not see another iPadOS update, so it is no longer the machine for banking apps or anything security-critical. As a kitchen recipe screen, a music remote, a kids' tablet or a second display it can easily have years left, and a battery or a glass repair is cheap enough to justify. What we will not do is take money for an expensive repair on a device that is not worth it — if that is the answer, we will say so.

Will Touch ID still work after a screen replacement?

Yes, as long as the original home button is intact and transferred across, which is what we do as standard. The button is paired to your iPad's logic board, so a new one will click and register presses but will never do Touch ID again. Nobody can restore that pairing — not us, not Apple. It is worth asking any repairer this question before handing your iPad over, because the cheapest quotes are often cheap precisely because they fit a new button and say nothing.

Will I lose my photos and apps?

No. Screen, battery, charging port and camera repairs do not touch your storage, and we do not wipe devices as part of a repair. We still recommend backing up to iCloud or a computer before sending any device to any repairer — that is basic sense rather than an expectation that something will go wrong. If your iPad Pro 9.7 will not power on at all and the data matters, tell us when you book and we will make data recovery the priority rather than the afterthought.

Can I post my iPad Pro 9.7 to you?

Yes. Our mail-in service is free in both directions, tracked and insured, and covers the whole UK — a good share of the iPads we work on never come through the front door. You get the same fixed quote before any work starts and the same 30-day warranty as a walk-in. Pack it with the screen protected, especially if the glass is already cracked.

How long does a iPad Pro 9.7 repair take?

Most screen and battery work is done the same day once the iPad is with us, provided the part for your exact generation is in stock. iPads take longer than phones on the bench because the display is adhered rather than clipped in, and rushing the adhesive is how you get a screen that lifts at a corner three weeks later. If we have to order a part for an older or less common model we will tell you the timescale when we quote.

Book your iPad Pro 9.7-inch repair

Post it to us from anywhere in the UK, or walk in to 119 New Bridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2SW with free private parking in front of the shop. Either way you get a £45 diagnostic that is waived when you go ahead with the repair, a fixed quote before any work starts, and a 30-day warranty on the repair.

iRepair Labs is an independent repair workshop and is not an Apple Authorised Service Provider. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.