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iPad is in boot loop on first start up and doesn't charge

Hi,

I just got an iPad out of the states as an present. After unboxing, I tried to turn it on, but no response. I thougt the battery could be out of power so I pluged it into a power supply by using the power adapter. A few seconds later the start up screen (apple logo) without the loading bar appears for some seconds till the screen gets black again without any reaction. This happens again and again... Pressing the buttons doesn't help, btw.

Has anyone similar problems? How could I get it started? DFU mode doesn't help, because I have no chance to get into it...

I hope somebody can help me.

Best regards,

ramsez

iPad WiFi 16GB, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on May 5, 2010 1:27 AM

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User profile for user: josemari
josemari
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Posted on May 5, 2010 3:15 AM

Connect it to your Mac.
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User profile for user: Ned Schwartz
Ned Schwartz
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May 14, 2010 4:47 AM in response to ramsez

I am having this problem too! I Got my Pad on Monday and have been using it fine ever since; falling head over heels for it. Then all of a sudden it won't start and does this apple logo - off loop instead.

What started it was that the iPad seemed to have frozen so I force-quit it by holding the on/off switch. It would never start again.

When I turn it on I see the apple logo for a few seconds, then the screen darkens a bit showing the same logo for a few more seconds, then it goes completely black, then the whole thing starts over.

iTunes didn't recognize it so I tried putting it in recovery mode to restore it [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808] but that doesn't seem to have had ay effect 😟
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User profile for user: Tim Bobo
Tim Bobo
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Nov 12, 2011 5:21 AM in response to ramsez

I am having this same problem. I have held down the top on off button and the main button for 30 seconds or so, until I finally got a connect to iTunes screen. But then I tried connecting to my computer and nothing happened. Eventually it returned to this loop.


1) batter charging

2) Apple Logo appears for start up

3) My passcode screen comes up for just about 1/10 of a second

4) Then it starts over


I have iOS 5 installed.


The problem started when I had the device plugged in, but it was not charging, and it went dead on me while I was playing a game on it. I think I have a trip to the Apple store in my future.

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iPad is in boot loop on first start up and doesn't charge

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