People do not want to end up with a damaged, malfunctioning or non-responsive iPad. When someone recalls how the iPad was damaged, how he/she found themselves in an awkward situation, many of them find out that the damage occurred because of a mistake, carelessness or forgetfulness. So it is better to get necessary steps to avoid such unfortunate incidents which is not only save from being depressed but save money and time as well. For an example if your iPad does not cover by an iPad case, get one right away. There are lot of charming iPads cases available on the market but make sure to get a cover that is smart enough to protect the iPad from liquids, dusts, drops and possible scratches (waterproof, shockproof, designed by hard materials etc).
If an iPad is not protected carefully, the common damages that can occur are, scratched screen or body, cracked LCD, non responsive touch screen, battery charging issues, speaker problems, connector problems and many. Cracks and scratches often caused by drops while misuse and carelessness cause having charging issues, connector problems etc. Liquid damage can ruin inner parts of an iPad badly if the ipad is not recovered soon enough. Anyhow there are incidents (includes speaker problems and non responsive touch screen problems) which occur with the iPad without no obvious reason. If you are not comfortable and familiar with fixing internal parts of an iPad, it is advised to find a professional technician to fix the damaged iPad rather than trying to go DIY. Keep in mind, that even if you are familiar with fixing electronic devices, fixing an iPad can be a completely different task compared to previous experiences. Therefore if you are not 100% sure that you can do the job successfully without no risk involved, do not try fixing one of the most delicate device nowadays.
However, there is an option to consider which can save the damaged iPad as well as save lots of money. That is getting service from a company that is specialized in repairing iPads. You may able to rely on repair works of such companies as they are backing the work they do by at least a few months guarantee.