Why does my IPad feel hot?

Too hot to handle is a good benchmark.

It’s normal for your device to get warm when it’s being used or charged. THe processor creates heat that you can feel, as does charging the battery.

But if it’s ever ‘too hot to handle’ then something is probably wrong and you should stop using the device, do not charge it and make an appointment at an apple store or authorized service provider at your earliest convenience.

Hello Naples3818! Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities.

We understand that your iPad feels warmer than usual. We'd like to look into this with you to see how we can help. 

Apple has the following resource which has some info on when your device might get warm, along with some additional information about the temperature of your iPad: Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures

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