How to turn on a water-damaged iPad

noldie240 wrote:

i have an iPad that will not turn on because of water damage . How do I erase or reset it ?

There’s no good answer.

You may not be able to reset and erase the contents. At all.

You can’t request that reset locally, if the iPad is not working.

You can request a reset remotely, which may or may not be performed. Whether that reset ever happens?

Here is: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

See the if-you-no-longer-have section.