iPad Mini 6th Gen wont turn on,

It is completely unresponsive, doesnt show that its charging or anything like that just plain black.


My volume down button is also broken, so I can’t force restart. What should i do?

Posted on May 14, 2024 4:59 AM

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Posted on May 14, 2024 5:40 AM

It is a common misconception that an iPad (or iPhone) can remain functional with damaged or defective physical buttons. 


Whilst Accessibility features (such as assistive touch) can be used to augment the User Interface, these features cannot be used as a substitute for physical button sequences that must be used to trigger system recovery actions. Sooner or later, as now, you will encounter a situation from which you cannot recover.


Until repaired, you will not be able to force restart, resolve a locked-out (disabled) iPad, or reset a forgotten device passcode.


You can arrange repair of your iPad either by (a) visiting the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) - or (b) using Apple's mail-in repair service:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

iPad Repair & Service - Apple Support

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May 14, 2024 5:40 AM in response to farzana08

It is a common misconception that an iPad (or iPhone) can remain functional with damaged or defective physical buttons. 


Whilst Accessibility features (such as assistive touch) can be used to augment the User Interface, these features cannot be used as a substitute for physical button sequences that must be used to trigger system recovery actions. Sooner or later, as now, you will encounter a situation from which you cannot recover.


Until repaired, you will not be able to force restart, resolve a locked-out (disabled) iPad, or reset a forgotten device passcode.


You can arrange repair of your iPad either by (a) visiting the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) - or (b) using Apple's mail-in repair service:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

iPad Repair & Service - Apple Support

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