Deactivate apple id on e-wasted ipad that turned up alive

beth_pinson Said:

"Deactivate apple id on e-wasted ipad that turned up alive: Deactivate apple id on e-wasted ipad that turned up alive

I have an old iPad Air 2 that we took to E-waste in December 2019. Yesterday, I received an email from a gentleman that he purchased my old iPad on ebay, asking me to take my apple id off of it.[...]"

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Troubleshooting This:

The Most Upfront Solution:

• Use Snail Mail:

You could always mail it to each other through UPS, Fed-Ex, etc, - though that may take some time (and more time than usual due to COVID-19).

• Before Ridding of It:

Go here, and Perform as Necessary: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support.

• Modify your Credentials:

Don't share you Apple ID login information anyone whomsoever. Once that is obtained he can get access to all your information. So, modify your Apple ID credentials (email, password, etc), and the same for all other Web sites that you may have in your keychain and elsewhere.

Have you tried using Find My Phone to remove the iPad from your account?

Find My Phone – Remove device.    

You tried the steps in the link I posted and they didn't work? If you did the steps in the link I posted, see is anything the 2nd part of this article works.

Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support.