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Detachable keyboard for ipad

Why has my detachable keyboard for my iPad stopped working? It was working earlier but is now not working. I have turned the iPad off and then on to no avail.

Posted on Jun 20, 2023 12:23 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2023 3:44 PM

Remove the iPad from the Magic or Smart folio Keyboard - and carefully/gently clean the smart connector contacts on both the iPad and keyboard with a soft pencil eraser (a drafting-film eraser is ideal). Ensure that the contacts on both iPad and keyboard are dirt and dust free - and all debris from the eraser have been removed - before reconnecting the two.


If you can't connect your iPad to your Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard, or Smart Keyboard Folio - Apple Support

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Jun 20, 2023 3:44 PM in response to Granddragon

Remove the iPad from the Magic or Smart folio Keyboard - and carefully/gently clean the smart connector contacts on both the iPad and keyboard with a soft pencil eraser (a drafting-film eraser is ideal). Ensure that the contacts on both iPad and keyboard are dirt and dust free - and all debris from the eraser have been removed - before reconnecting the two.


If you can't connect your iPad to your Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard, or Smart Keyboard Folio - Apple Support

Detachable keyboard for ipad

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