what is the small hole on the top right of the ipad mini5

How are you holding your iPad? With the Home button at the bottom or at your right thumb? If Home is at your right thumb and your iPad is a cellular model, this is likely the SIM card slot ejector button. If your iPad is WiFi only, there is no hole into which you should insert a pin.

There is no reset button on any Apple portable device. The only hole a pin may be inserted into is the ejector pin for the SIM card slot. On the iPad Mini 5 with cellular, the SIM card slot is near the bottom of the right side of the device.

A small hole on the top of the case is likely a microphone.

Ammospermophilus Said:

"what is the small hole on the top right of the ipad mini5: Does that small hole allow you to insert a pin to reset the ipad"

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With the sole exception of WiFi+Cellular models of iPad - that does have a single hole in the edge of the SIM tray with which to eject the physical SIM card - there are no apertures within which any probe or sharp object should ever be inserted.

Inserting a pointed object anywhere will cause significant damage to your iPad - which will not be covered by your device warranty.

It could also be one of the two microphone ports for use with Siri and Siri dictation and general audio use.

If your iPad IS NOT a WiFi and Cellular data version, DO NOT POKE anything into that hole!