iPad not charging with 10W USB Power Adapter

Look inside both the plug and the iPad socket with a flashlight and you also should get a sound BLEEP when you push in the charger.

Same problem here. Have tried three different cable and power adapter combinations, tried four different recent MacBook Pro's, none of them give any hint of a connection. Just a trickle charge if I leave it connected for a long time. Pushing in the connector isn't helping either.

Would take it to the shop, but working in the middle of nowhere in Turkey all summer. Will have to make do for now. Glad to see here that erasing and reseting doesn't make a difference. Was about to try that but then would have just lost all my Apps and files and not been able to restore them.

Have people tried to charge it using the wall outlet and not a computer?

My iPad wont charge on any computer it seems but charges fine from the wall outlet.

As discusses a few times in this forum before, the iPad needs about 2 amps to charge, The charger that comes with theiPad comes with a 2 amp (10 watts) charger. The USB ports in almost all PCs and older Macs only output only 1/2 amp and thus will not charge unless the iPad is sleeping. When charging at low current it charges slowly.

rkkeller wrote:
Have people tried to charge it using the wall outlet and not a computer?

My iPad wont charge on any computer it seems but charges fine from the wall outlet.

This exact problem is happening for me.

I charge my iPad using the wall unit and 10w charger cable that came with the iPad. I do not use my computer to charge my iPad. I use the wall outlet and the iPad-specific cable. Just wanna get that out of the way early.

Everything up until yesterday worked fine. I could plug it in, hear the "I'm charging!" tone, and all was well. When I'd plug it into my computer, it'd connect and the computer could see the iPad, opened up iTunes, and I could sync normally.

Yesterday, I attempted to plug in my iPad to the wall charger with the 10w cord, and nothing happened. I checked all connections, unplugged and replugged, moved the wall unit to a new outlet... Nothing. I tried another cord -this time just an iPhone cord - and nothing happened. No "Not Charging" message, even. I took both cords and my iPad and attempted to plug it in with each cord, and neither iTunes nor my computer responded or acknowledged it was there.

I did a normal power cycle, no change. I did a cold reboot, no change.

Edit to add: I eventually noticed, while leaving iPad plugged into wall despite no acknowledgement, charging was actually happening, but at a much slower rate. It was charging about as quickly as it would normally charge through the USB port on a computer. But it still won't sync or be recognized by the computer.

It must be something with the connector. I am taking my iPad to the Apple store today. I'll update later with any resolution they may find... Or if they replace it.

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Hi,

Did apple resolve this issue for you?

I am having the exact same problem with mine, and I am unsure if it is something I can fix or whether I need to take it back to Apple.
Thanks
Danielle

Hi Danielle.

I turned my iPad in and it seems like it is a hardware problem. I live in a country where iPad is not released yet, so they are waiting for parts. It seems like this will get covered by the warranty. Ill give you an update when i get the iPad back.

I got my iPad back today. They didn't fix it, they just gave me a new one.

The new one works fine I guess?

I have not read anything about were returned units are sent or when they might start repairing them.

I am having the same issue, but I'm in Thailand right now. How can I fix or get a reclaim from Apple?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11936032&#11936032

I have the same problem as some of you. My ipad is not detected by itunes and it dont detects the current from the wall charger.
I dont have any kind of connection with my Mac and USB, does anyone have an idea to solve this. I guess the only thing to do is take it to an Apple Store for service.

Hi! So, did Apple fix the problem or did they just replace the unit with a new one? I'm having the exact same issue as you and Votec. The thing is, I'm in the Philippines and the iPad hasn't been officially released here yet. I would have to send my iPad back to the Apple Reseller in Singapore where I bought it last month. I want to explain in writing what's wrong with the unit because my cousin will be the one to bring it back to Singapore for service. Any input from you guys who have experienced the same problem with the iPad and how it was resolved would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

just wanted to let everyone know that I have encountered the same thing with computer USB charging. My ipad charges fine with the wall socket but the computer was failing to recognize it. What worked was - a friend's iPad dock!! Used the dock with usb on the comp.

Bought one from ebay~

Try that!