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How am I supposed to plug a USB-C cable into a computer that doesn't use USB-C in order to restore it?? Do I really need to buy another adapter for this?

One of my new school iPad Airs is now asking to be plugged into a computer and be restored. I do not have a computer with a USB-C port, so have no way of doing this. Is there another way to restore it?

Posted on May 5, 2021 3:19 AM

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Posted on May 5, 2021 7:15 AM

You can use a USB-A to USB-C cable or adapter for this. You will either need that or a computer with the port. Most computers produced in the last 4 years have at least 1 USB-C port.

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How am I supposed to plug a USB-C cable into a computer that doesn't use USB-C in order to restore it?? Do I really need to buy another adapter for this?

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