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my top button (off button) is broke and i can not restart my ipad

how to reset my ipad with top button broke, it had been working fine until last night it must have had and update and know it will not restart

Posted on Feb 6, 2021 10:08 AM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2021 10:12 AM

If the physical Top button is broken, sooner or later you will encounter a situation from which you’ll not be able to recover. A forced-restart of your iPad, for example, will not be possible.


Your iPad required repair.


If your iPad is simply shut-down, connecting the iPad to its Power Adapter will automatically reboot the iPad. This is not, however, a suitable workaround where a forced-restart of an unresponsive iPad is required.

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Feb 6, 2021 10:12 AM in response to Trooper2021

If the physical Top button is broken, sooner or later you will encounter a situation from which you’ll not be able to recover. A forced-restart of your iPad, for example, will not be possible.


Your iPad required repair.


If your iPad is simply shut-down, connecting the iPad to its Power Adapter will automatically reboot the iPad. This is not, however, a suitable workaround where a forced-restart of an unresponsive iPad is required.

my top button (off button) is broke and i can not restart my ipad

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