Ipad mini loose volume buttons

I had my ipad mini with retina display for 2 weeks now and my volume buttons are loose. I'm very happy with my ipad but the fact that my volume buttons are loose just bothers and I would hate to go back to apple to complain about such a small issue. Is there a possibility for the loose volume button to break in the future?

It might. You need to make an appointment at your local apple store, take it in and have them look at it. Before you go in, be sure to back everything up because apple stores don't repair in store, they swap your malfunctioning device for a replacement.

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IPad mini top volume button stuck

My son just received the ipad mini for Christmas and the top volume button is stuck. Do I just take this back to the place it was purchased to get it repaired?

Oh, well, it may matter. You would have to ask the retailer what their policy is.

IPad Mini decrease volume button suddenly stuck down... Overuse?

A few nights ago, as I was watching YouTube, my decrease volume button on my 1st Gen iPad Mini got jammed down suddenly... It literally was working perfectly moments before. If you press down hard you can still turn the volume down, but it seems to just be stuck down. My Mini has always been in a case (looks brand new, no dents and such) and the power, increase volume buttons still 'click' and work perfectly but I've had it since Christmas 2012 so I think it could just be overuse. Any ideas on how to repair it?
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Hello thisiscourtney-
I’m not sure if Apple still performs repairs on 1st Gen iPads anymore, but my recommendation would be to take it to an Apple store or contact Apple directly here for more assistance.
My guess is that most likely it would be uneconomical to fix, but that’s obviously your decision.
Thanks for posting!

IPAD MINI UPPER VOLUME BUTTON STUCK..HELP??!

My iPad mini (it has a Smart Cover on,front only) fell from a dressing table onto very soft carpet,however the upper volume key has stopped working, supposedly jammed? But there isn't the volume icon on the screen. I don't have warranty on it, so if I take it into the store what will they do and how much will it cost?
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Hey Oliviamarylou,
Thanks for the question. The following resource provides basic information on iPad repairs. However, in all honesty you may want to take the device into the store to have the issue diagnosed.
iPad Other Repair Options - Apple Support
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/repair/other/
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Ipad mini retina - loose volume buttons

I recieved my ipad mini 2 (retina screen) yesterday evening (ordered from apple store)
Very happy with it, however there seems to be an issue with the volume buttonsm the up button feels really loose and rattles when you shake the ipad, the down button seems to be very stiff and doesnt make a sound. The up button seems very springy even with the loosest touch and rocks back and forth if you run your finger over the button, the down button seems solid and doesnt move,
is this just me being fussy or is there an actual problem, if i take it into a store will i get a replacement ?
thanks

Hey Tom:
In Mexico we don't have Apple Store's (they should bring at least 1 Genius Bar somewhere ) so I take it to an "authorized service" store by Apple and achieved nothing but wasted time (+ 1 week and was diagnosed as manufacturing defect but nothing "too serious" or affecting functionality . I have reported them with Apple). I fully understand that if this would have happened in USA things would have been very different and I find this unfair when my iPad is obviously wrong, the button moves and even make some noise. Is not my first Apple product or first iPad, I know there is something wrong.
According to UPS (two days ago) they received in Apple my package and since then I haven't heard a thing .
Today I'll leave the city for a trip and I was really expecting to have the iPad before the weekend but seems that its not going to be like that.
I have never had a problem with Apple (or my family in the past 12 years) and I am very disappointed with the support and attention but more importantly the resolution of my problem has been S-L-O-W and is still not resolved. Since I bought the iPad almost a month now has not been used nicely .
Anyway thanks for your answer, I'm expecting a call from Support but I'm sure I will not have my replacement today and will be another whole week without it.

Loose volume button. help

I bought a iPad mini with retina display a couple days ago and the upper volume button slightly moves when you gently press it. My lower volume button and the off button do not do this. Is this normal?

We can't make your decision for you. If YOU feel it is a problem, then by all means, take it back and get one to replace it.

IPad Mini retina volume

There has been a lot of talking about the volume on the iPad mini retina being low. But I haven't found any discussion about the "synchronization" of the speakers with the volume popup indicator when you use the device buttons to control it. I will try to describe it. When you use the device buttons to increase the volume from 0% to 100%, you do one of sixteen stops with every keypress, which are showed as squares on the volume popup indicator, right? The volume difference between the stop 14 and 15 is more noticeable. From stop 0 to 14 the volume increases slowly, but at the stop 15 it peaks up.
Have anyone notice that?

Just thinking about my problem today and was thinking that before I go near the genius desk that I have one of their sales team demonstrate a machine to me, I'd assume that the demo models would be pretty fine tuned.
Really is a pity about the sound

HT4061 I can't use my ipad mini. All buttons are frozen including the on and off, can't even find the serial number, can't see it on the back, can't find it under settings because no buttons will work. Has anyone encountered a similar problem?

My ipad mini is frozen and won't allow me to use any buttons. I can't access settings to get the serial number for Apple Support and I can't read the serial number from the back. It's too small and shadowy. There is a message that reads "ICloud Backup--This ipad hasn't been backed up in 2 weeks. Back ups happen when this ipad is plugged in,locked, and connected to Wi-Fi."
It won't allow me to shut if off using the on and off button. I stuck a paper clip into the tiny reset button, but nothing happens.
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This is the most common "fix" when devices are behaving strangely. It only takes a minute and there's no risk of lost data. This is the reason you'll see this fix being suggested so often.

IPad mini retina volume - what should I say to genuis?

About ten days back I received a gift of an iPad Mini Retina (32g) from a person I’ve been helping over this past few years. Completely unnecessary; completely taken by surprise; and completely delighted.
With the exception of an old iPod it is my only other Apple product, I need some advice and views from you hardened Apple guys.
Early next week I’m seeing one of Apple’s geniuses for several reasons. The main reason is the issue of volume. Like I’ve read on here and on other forums it seems really quite poor.
I’ve been watching Will Smith in ‘Seven Pounds’ and well it’s just about listenable. If I were to be watching it where there was background noise then I’d probably give up. Yes it is better with ear phones and I haven’t yet got around to streaming it to my TV. I haven’t watched any action films yet but I’m guessing that if there is a gun fight, if buildings are getting burned and blown up there will be no oomph to the sound and sound really is an important part of these films.
Other than Netflix and Bookshelf I’ve put no other apps on the machine and I haven’t transferred any of my music onto it, so with the exception of YouTube, which does seem a little better, I can’t judge what the sound is like there.
Anyway you Apple guys is this a hardware fault, is it a software fault, or to be honest is it just that you can’t expect much volume, much oomph, from a machine of this size?
I’m not tech minded, and as mentioned above I’ve only got this and an old iPod so I’ve no other Apple products to judge it against.
What should I be saying to the guy on the genius counter? What questions should I be asking and what should I expect from him?
I’ve read that these guys can do quite a lot without having to seek authority from above. If this were just a fault on the 32g machine then, if I could negotiate it, I’d quite happily upgrade to the 64g machine.
If it makes any difference I live in the UK
Thanks for any advice you can offer, I’m sure I’ll be back!

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Really is a pity about the sound

I could not turn up the volume on my iPad using the volume button on the side. Is there any way to fix this?

I could not turn up the sound (volume) on my iPad 2 using the volume button on the side. This happens after I have reduced the volume to minimum using the same volume button. The volume indicator does not move up at all. Note: it was not on mute, so the issue seems to be the button.

Try this and see if it works.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

IPad Mini Display + Power Button Malfunctioning

HI I just got an iPad Mini (1st generation) two days ago and it was workig fine until today when I was clearing some app data in my settings, then the screen went out. I tried holding the power button to get it back, but it wouldn't work. However, I held in the home button on the bottom, and Siri still worked but I searched for something on the voice command and I couldn't bring up what it found because the display is still out. Can someone please send me options on possible ways to get the display back? Thank you

I have noticed this same exact thing with my iPad mini with Retina display. I notice it on YouTube, but it does it for only some videos consistently. there is this game called "Don't Starve" that I watch lots of let's plays for on YouTube, and the game has an over all sepia tone to it. Whenever I first start the video, some of the colors look off, but it fades sort of to where it should be. I pinch the video closed and everything looks off *outside* of the video, like there is no contrast, but it then kind of fades back to normal. Sort of weird, not exactly sure whether it is a display problem, or if it is a kind of auto adjustment feature... I notice it NOWHERE but videos. It doesn't really bug me, and I don't mind the screen fading back to where it should be after a video, (because at least the colors do go back to normal, rather than staying washed out!) but at the same time, it does concern me because I am unsure whether this is a software feature to enhance colors in video, or if it is a display problem. I have heard the retina mini does have image retention problems (for some devices only), which means that if a particular image is left on the screen for a long time, and then it suddenly changes, you can see an after effect of the previous image for a bit, which is a screen defect. Also, the iPad mini with retina display does have a lesser color gamut than other apple devices, seen easiest when comparing it with the iPad Air, it even can be seen when comparing to an iPad 3rd generation, or iPad 4th generation. I have observed this between my iPad mini with retina and the iPod touch 5th gen, iPhone 5, and this would also be seen between the iPad mini with retina and iPhone 5S, because the iPhone 5S uses the same screen as the iPhone 5.

My Ipad mini's home button is stuck. Stuck as in i can't click it. No depression reflex. it won't click at all. Should i replace it?

i tried cleaning it with a cotton bud. I tried re-calibrating it. I tried twisting it.I tried fixing it with the charger. But it didn't work.
It's stuck as in stuck that I can't press on it anymore. No depression reflex. No clicking sound that happens when it's pushed down because it doesn't go down when it actually should. Its literally stuck. Am I doing anything wrong? Is there any DIY method to fix this? Or do I have to have it opened up and changed?
Thank you for any help!

NO DONOT OPEN TAKE TO APPLE STOREif you open Apple will not replace or repair and it will be useless. Boyd uk

Volume buttons loose

I notice my volume buttons are slightly loose. I went to the apple store and almost every iPhone 4 on display had either the lock/unlock or home or volume buttons loose...I only have the volume button. I would hate to swap it and get one with the home button loose.
Any one else with volume button loose?

What constitutes a loose VOLUME button and not a HOME button is when you move it up and down it feels loose instead of being rock solid like I have seen on some iP4...and I find it annoying. Some would not...call it OCD if you like but I don't like it. Now the thing is that I know there are more people having issues with HOME loose button which is worse in my opinin so I would hate exchanging mine and get solid VOLUME button but loose HOME or ON/OFF buttons!

Ipad mini home button not functioning

Dear sir
I am facing the problem on my ipad mini 32G home button
The version should be ios 7
When pressing the home button, it has no function at all. Please advise me what is the solution for it! if I press the power button, it has functioned, therefore I got no idea why the home button totally cant work as usual
Please help
your kind attention and feed is highly apprecited!
Thank you
Joanne

Try calibrating the home button.
Open a stock app like Calendars or Notes.
Hold the power button until the red slider switch appears.
When it appears release the power button and press the home button until the home screen appears.
Hopefully your home button now works.

On my daughters iPad mini she can not send messages. She can receive them but the send button stays light gray after you type a message. It worked when we first set it up but now it does not. Tried resetting and logging out and back in. With no change.

I can not send messages on an iPad mini the send button stays light gray and will not send. I can receive. I reset and logged out and back inn with no results. It worked fine when we first set it up. Any suggestions?

Hello iMessage issues 1234,
Thank you for the details of the issue your daughter is experiencing with sending messages on the iPad. It sounds like you might have the Subject Field turned on. To disable this go to Settings > Messages > Show Subject Field.
iPhone User Guide - Messages settings
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iphf2d853e3
If the Subject Field is not enabled but messages are still not sending, I recommend continuing with the following article:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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