This will reset all the settings to the factory defaults. Reset The iPadĬlick on Settings then General then Reset All Settings The red slider may appear and the screen may dim but don’t release the two buttons until the Apple logo appears. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button simultaneously for at least 10 seconds. If the iPad is frozen and can’t be restarted in the normal way do the following. Repeat the process to turn the phone back on. To reboot or restart your iPad press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button on the top until the red slider appears. If the display is blank when you plug it in, wait a while to see if the image appears. If the iPad battery is totally drained you may not see the battery recharge image for several minutes. If you see the red section of the battery image flash three times and then the screen goes black, it means that the iPad is not receiving power to charge. Plug the iPad into a power source such as the mains charger or one of the main USB ports on a computer that is plugged in. If you see the red empty battery icon, your iPad will not be able to reboot until there is a certain amount of charge in the battery. Now what? Well, you’ve got 4 options – and here they are: 1. This is a worst-case scenario: your iPad is dead.
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We have a full guide on the INS and OUTS of buying refurbished iPads, so check that post out if you want to save some money on your next iPad purchase. Or, if you want to get super-savvy and save some money, buy a refurbished one. New iPad models are less likely to break (for obvious reasons). If this happens, you will need to get a replacement battery.Ĭheck out the steps outlined inside our battery replacement for iPhone post for more details on this (and, yes, all the steps outlined in that post can be used for your iPad).Īnother option, if you’re running a super-old iPad, is to simply get a new one. The #1 cause of this is that the battery has died. However, it is worth noting that older iPad models can simply stop working. If there’s nothing terminally wrong with your iPad, then one of the four fixes below should work and get your iPad back to its usual functional self once again. You can, potentially, fix a dead iPad by following the steps listed below. If your iPad is dead and not responding, all is not lost.