As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still relatively modern, but we're up to the A12/A12X/A12X Bionic/A12Z at the same time. Don’t spend a lot of money on it unless you have a 64-128GB - the 16-32GB are common and cheap.
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As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7. It's still relatively modern, but we're up to the A12/A12X/A12X Bionic/A12Z at the same time. As frustrating it is, you don’t spend a lot of money on it unless you have a 64-128GB model. The 16/32 variants are just too common to spend hours fixing in many cases :/.
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However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time or have a shop do it if you aren’t comfortable.'''
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However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. ***However, it is not an easy repair to get done. Take your time or have a shop do it if you aren’t comfortable.***
Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. To get an idea of the cost of a new one vs. a new battery, shop around for a similar capacity 2nd gen or better to get an idea of what you want to do. Common capacity (16/32GB) Minis tend to be cheap, but the 64-128GB hold their value to the point it may make sense to replace the battery.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still relatively modern, but we're up to the A12/A12X/A12X Bionic/A12Z at the same time. Don’t spend a lot of money on it unless you have a 64-128GB - the 16-32GB are common and cheap.
However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time or have a shop do it if you aren’t comfortable.'''
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value - you can buy 16-32GB ones up all day for those low prices easily while the higher capacity ones (64-128GB) tend to be more expensive.
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. To get an idea of the cost of a new one vs. a new battery, shop around for a similar capacity 2nd gen or better to get an idea of what you want to do. Common capacity (16/32GB) Minis tend to be cheap, but the 64-128GB hold their value to the point it may make sense to replace the battery.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X/A12X Bionic/A12Z at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days for common 16-32GB ones.
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As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still relatively modern, but we're up to the A12/A12X/A12X Bionic/A12Z at the same time. Don’t spend a lot of money on it unless you have a 64-128GB - the 16-32GB are common and cheap.
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However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time or have a shop do it if you aren’t comfortable.'''
Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value - you can buy 16-32GB ones up all day for those low prices easily while the higher capacity ones (64-128GB) tend to be more expensive.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days.
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As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X/A12X Bionic/A12Z at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days for common 16-32GB ones.
However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value - you can buy 16-32GB ones up all day for those low prices easily while the higher capacity ones (64GB+) tend to be more expensive.
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value - you can buy 16-32GB ones up all day for those low prices easily while the higher capacity ones (64-128GB) tend to be more expensive.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days.
However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value.
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value - you can buy 16-32GB ones up all day for those low prices easily while the higher capacity ones (64GB+) tend to be more expensive.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days.
However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here.
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here, and $34.99 for just the battery. I would try and shop around with how cheap a nice example can be unless this is a high capacity one, which tend to actually hold their value.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days.
However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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Refer to [guide|36023|This guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here.
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Refer to [guide|36023|this guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days.
However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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[https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPad+Mini+2+Wi-Fi+Battery+Replacement/36023|The guide to replace the battery can be found here.]
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Refer to [guide|36023|This guide] to change the battery. The part is $44.99 in a fix kit here.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it. However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again.
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As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it - you can get these for ~$40-50 used these days.
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However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again. '''However, it is not an easy repair to get done so take your time.'''
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[https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPad+Mini+2+Wi-Fi+Battery+Replacement/36023|The guide to replace the battery can be found here.]
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it just because of how dated it is.
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However if you are still happy with it you can replace the battery but it may be hard to find a descent one due to the age of the device- you'll need to shop around.
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I am migrating this to Answers where it belongs.
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As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it. However, if you are happy with it you can replace the battery and it will be good to go again.
As far as age goes, the 2nd gen Mini uses an A7 SOC. It's still a relatively modern chip but we're up to the A12/A12X at the same time. I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it just because of how dated it is.
However if you are still happy with it you can replace the battery but it may be hard to find a descent one due to the age of the device- you'll need to shop around.
I am migrating this to Answers where it belongs.