Make your Apple ID and Primary email address one and the same: error

So I've encountered what many others have encountered while setting up my new ipad, login using my usual apple id and down the line get asked for an email address. After searching around I discovered that I can (and should) make the email address associated with my account my actual apple ID,rather than associating another email addres with my account.
so i go to manage apple ID, there's the option, click submit ... nothing. Just doesnt work.
Any else had this problem?

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You can download this guide to your iPad.
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Hello,
My Apple ID is currently [email protected]
My primary email address is currently [email protected], and has never been used as an Apple ID
I would like to use my primary email address as my Apple ID. But when I click Submit for on "Make your Apple ID and primary email address one and the same", nothing happens, and no error message is displayed neither.
Any idea ?
Regards.

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calamaro wrote:
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Not sure if this is the right forum for this, advice appreciated.
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