hey everyone, so my off brand usb c to usb c cable stopped charging recently, i bought the charger at the end of january this year and i was wondering if u could help me differentiate between coming into conclusion that either the cable is the problem or is it just my ipad
iPad, iPadOS 16
Is this "off brand" certified as a charging cable? All USB-C cables have a data wire & a charging wire. Cheap cables use the same size wire for each; whereas, the better ones have a slightly larger charging wire to handle more current.
... and what about the "charger?" Is this an Apple power adapter or also an "off brand" device?
Finally, which exact model is your iPad? Depending on the model, it could use either a 10, 12, 18, or 20W adapter.
Is this "off brand" certified as a charging cable? All USB-C cables have a data wire & a charging wire. Cheap cables use the same size wire for each; whereas, the better ones have a slightly larger charging wire to handle more current.
... and what about the "charger?" Is this an Apple power adapter or also an "off brand" device?
Finally, which exact model is your iPad? Depending on the model, it could use either a 10, 12, 18, or 20W adapter.
Both the 9th & 10th generation iPads came with the Apple 20W USB-C power adapters and associated USB-C charging cable. Apple sells these separately as well.
The iPad's "charger" is actually built into the iPad itself. It controls the amount of current it requires to charge the internal battery that is coming from the power adapter. Ideally, you will want to use the Apple power adapter, but you could use any 18W, or greater, adapter with your iPad.
Apple power adapters and cables are extremely well made, and should be used when possible.
My suggestion would be that you consider getting a new power adapter & charging cable directly from Apple's online store. You will still need this, regardless if your iPad may require repair.
As far as the repair, only an Apple Technician can evaluate your device, and provide you with any repair cost estimates. Since you do not have an active AppleCare+ plan, these costs will be to you. However, if your iPad is less than one year old, and the Technician finds that this issue is due to a manufacturing defect, you may find that you can get a replacement device for little or no cost to you.
i don't know abt the adapter
its a 10th gen ipad but i might've switched my adapters with my father that has a 9th gen ipad because he wanted to borrow mine but its definitely from apple.
about the wire
i used to have an apple charging cable that was long lasting until the color of the wire turned yellow so i replaced mine with a new charger that actually did not suit my ipad at all but was usb c. i had to use the one that i had bought online that actually suited my ipad until the metal connecter of the band snapped off so i had to get the last charger which is the one i bought recently on 24th of january until it broke right as i made this post.
it didnt break but just didnt work with mine, i tried using my samsung phone to see if it would work and it did. im still in stress trying to find out if its the chargers problem that made my ipad not charge or is it just my ipad that has faulty hardware that i need to repair. i have apple warranty but i do not have applecare so please give me some suggestion or a validated answer before the warranty has reached its extended time.
thank you for helping!
update:
sorry for bothering you again. i bought a charger and it didnt work. its a usb-c to usb-c charger but it didnt work
but somethings been bugging me lately.
i noticed if i used the usb c to usb a charger ive bought before, it keeps charging on and off everytime i plug it in. but when i try using a usb c to usb c charger, it's automatically not capable of charging at all. im not sure if any of the chargers ive bought and didnt work were mdi certified. the charger i bought was still off brand, and i couldnt remember if it was an mfi certified. but if anyone has an idea or posssibility of what issue this is please let me know. once again, thank you.
ah, i see then. thank you so much! this really helped alot
You're very welcome!
Is my ipad not charging because of the usb c cable or the ipad itself?
