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Q: ipad beeps when plugged in to imac

Hey there - just got my new iMac and wanted to plug my 3rd gen ipad via its usb charger/link, and my ipad starts beeping on and off like its trying to charge/not/charge/not ... iTunes says "could not connect to this iPhone" even...

This happened with two different usb charger/links - both are USB 2 (the iMac is of course USB 3).

Anyway, my iPhone 5s works great with its own usb charger/link cable (the new smaller plug variety) and iTunes recognizes it.

 

Could this be a USB cable issue (2 vs. 3)? Is my iPad the problem?

Any help would be, Oh My God, gratefully appreciated!

Eric

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Posted on Jan 10, 2014 8:39 PM

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  • by rbrylawski,

    rbrylawski rbrylawski Jan 10, 2014 8:52 PM in response to eldien
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    Jan 10, 2014 8:52 PM in response to eldien

    iPad is not designed to charge via USB.  iPad is designed to charge via the supplied wall charger plugged into an electrical outlet.

  • by eldien,

    eldien eldien Jan 11, 2014 8:14 AM in response to rbrylawski
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    Jan 11, 2014 8:14 AM in response to rbrylawski

    When I plug the ipad in to my imac it beeps on/off/on/off - such that iTunes can't recognize it at all - I then get a cluster of "could not connect" messages ... so if I can't connect my ipad to my imac by usb ... how do I?

  • by rbrylawski,

    rbrylawski rbrylawski Jan 11, 2014 8:33 AM in response to eldien
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    Jan 11, 2014 8:33 AM in response to eldien

    Oh, I thought you were trying to charge your iPad.  You could have a defective cable.  Try with another cable and see if the same problem exists.

  • by eldien,

    eldien eldien Jan 12, 2014 7:28 AM in response to rbrylawski
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    Jan 12, 2014 7:28 AM in response to rbrylawski

    I wish it was the cable...

    So I made a Genius bar appointment - same problem happened there.  It took them 6 times, but eventually they were able to restore my ipad and it was able to be plugged in to a computer and be recognized, charge, etc...

     

    And then I took it home, plugged it in to my imac and it happened again.  Ugh.  The Genius employee said it did not look like the connection/pins was an issue at all.

     

    One thing I mentioned during the appointment that I have not mentioned here is that I used to plug my ipad in to a pc since I first got it.  They didn't seem to think that should matter...

     

    Anyway, thanks for your thoughts rbrylawski !  Any more?

  • by rbrylawski,

    rbrylawski rbrylawski Jan 12, 2014 9:20 AM in response to eldien
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    Jan 12, 2014 9:20 AM in response to eldien

    If the iPad operated normally at the Apple Store, then the issue may be with your computer at home?

  • by Michael Bacon,

    Michael Bacon Michael Bacon Mar 5, 2014 1:40 AM in response to eldien
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    Mar 5, 2014 1:40 AM in response to eldien

    I had the same problem. Plugged into a Macbook Pro and it beeps.

    Resetting the iPad - No Change

    Using a Different cable - No Change

    Plug in an iPhone - No Problem

    Taking the plugs in and out 20 times and blowing in the outlet - No Change

    Swearing and some light abuse to the ipad - No Change

    So I just did a sync/back up from iTunes, even though the beeping continued. After starting the backup the beeping stopped and has never come back.

  • by Michael Bacon,

    Michael Bacon Michael Bacon Mar 9, 2014 10:19 PM in response to Michael Bacon
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    Mar 9, 2014 10:19 PM in response to Michael Bacon

    And it just came back. Beeping continuously.

  • by Amit APPLE,

    Amit APPLE Amit APPLE Apr 28, 2014 9:30 AM in response to Michael Bacon
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    Apr 28, 2014 9:30 AM in response to Michael Bacon

    Hi Michael Bacon,

     

    Have you got any solution for this issue?

     

    I have face the same and its irritating.

     

    Please guide if you can.

  • by mattsave,

    mattsave mattsave Apr 29, 2014 1:37 PM in response to Amit APPLE
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    Apr 29, 2014 1:37 PM in response to Amit APPLE

    Hi,

     

    I appear to have the same problem, flashing, beeping and saying cannot connect to this computer. Does anybody know if a 3rd party 30 pin cable as oppose to an official Apple cable might be the problem? I am thinking some form of reduced power capability in a cheap cable.

     

    Thanks in advance,

     

    Matt

  • by alohasheena,

    alohasheena alohasheena May 27, 2014 9:25 AM in response to eldien
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    May 27, 2014 9:25 AM in response to eldien

    I was having the same problem and used a differnt apple cord and it's OK now.  the cord that woked is about 1/2 the height of the cord that didn't work the IPad side.  Hope that helps.

  • by axia,

    axia axia May 27, 2014 2:53 PM in response to eldien
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    May 27, 2014 2:53 PM in response to eldien

    I had the same issue with my iPad 2 in the last 2 days and switched an apple compatible cable (that syncs with my iphone 4 to my brand new macpro) to a frayed, split apple cable that I was about to toss and it worked great.

    Wonder if there is something missing in the 'compatible' cables from the original.

     

    cheers

  • by Shahn1900,

    Shahn1900 Shahn1900 May 31, 2014 2:07 PM in response to rbrylawski
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    May 31, 2014 2:07 PM in response to rbrylawski

    ooops

  • by Shahn1900,

    Shahn1900 Shahn1900 May 31, 2014 2:13 PM in response to rbrylawski
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    May 31, 2014 2:13 PM in response to rbrylawski

    I replied to a post without reading it completely. Sorry

  • by skv31,Helpful

    skv31 skv31 Jul 19, 2014 3:30 PM in response to Amit APPLE
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    Jul 19, 2014 3:30 PM in response to Amit APPLE

    You might have resolved this issue by this time. Incase if you still have the problem...

     

    I had the same problem today with my iPad3 and iMac iTunes connection  with flashing, beeping and saying cannot connect to this computer. It's the cable issue, the default aging iPad charger cable works fine while charging the battery but doesn't work while connected to the iMac iTunes. I tried with all my iPhone cables and finally one in good condition worked...:)

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