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ipad restore

my ipad is disabled due to forgotten password. I have been trying to restore using itunes, but am having no luck or doing it improperly.

  • I am able to sync into itunes using cable from phone to desktop
  • It asks to update or restore

-I varified i have the updated itunes. V12.

  • What happens next is were i get lost, it wants me to select a file in documents? There is no file that it allows me to select and save?

Any help would be apprecated thank you

iPad Pro 9.7-inch WiFi

Posted on Mar 29, 2021 8:42 AM

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Posted on Mar 29, 2021 9:18 AM

Mvplumber wrote:

• my ipad is disabled due to forgotten password. I have been trying to restore using itunes, but am having no luck or doing it improperly.
I am able to sync into itunes using cable from phone to desktop
It asks to update or • restore
• -I varified i have the updated itunes. V12.
What happens next is were i get lost, it wants me to select a file in documents? There is no file that it allows me to select and save?
Any help would be apprecated thank you

Follow steps here If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

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Mar 29, 2021 9:18 AM in response to Mvplumber

Mvplumber wrote:

• my ipad is disabled due to forgotten password. I have been trying to restore using itunes, but am having no luck or doing it improperly.
I am able to sync into itunes using cable from phone to desktop
It asks to update or • restore
• -I varified i have the updated itunes. V12.
What happens next is were i get lost, it wants me to select a file in documents? There is no file that it allows me to select and save?
Any help would be apprecated thank you

Follow steps here If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

ipad restore

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