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You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
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My I pad will not back up
I have not done it in a long time and now it won’t work
iPad Air 2
It's unclear if you are trying to backup to iCloud or backup to a Mac or PC.
Try the steps in the article below relevant to what you are trying to do:
If you can't back up to iCloud - Apple Support
It's unclear if you are trying to backup to iCloud or backup to a Mac or PC.
Try the steps in the article below relevant to what you are trying to do:
If you can't back up to iCloud - Apple Support
Are you unable to backup to iCloud at all - or are you experiencing difficulty with automatic backup to iCloud?
When initially enabling iCloud backup, the automatic backup process won’t run until you have manually triggered an initial backup from iPad settings:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > iCloud Backup >
After the initial backup, the next automatic backup should run when these conditions are met:
More information about backing-up your iPad - and troubleshooting if needed - can be found here:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Backing up my iPad
