That's happened to me. I know how you feel. >< I was able to replace mine because we got it at best buy and had insurance on it. But my second one has no insurance. The only reason I think i dropped it was because I took too much of some medication and it made me kind of well... out of it and it dropped on the hard tar at walgreens.
So yeah. Maybe you could try contacting Apple? O_o They might be able to arrange something for you. I mean hey, it is worth a shot, you know? Maybe it might have insurance or a warranty on it.
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Diagnosed with an autistic disorder (Not AS but mild to moderate classic Autism), ADHD, Learning Disability, intellectual disability and severe anxiety (part of the autism); iPad user; written expressionist; emotionally-sensitive