iPad shows unavailable due to multiple wrong passcode attempts

My daughter has ipad and its saying ipad unavailable as my other children put the passcode in wrong now i cant do anything with it i have tryed putting it to pc to do the stepps and half way through this the ipad goes back onto the ipad unavailable screen can any one help please



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Original Title: how do i get ipad unavailable off

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Jul 18, 2025 3:57 PM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2025 4:05 PM

You need to follow the steps in this article:

If you see an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro unavailable message or Security Lockout screen - Apple Support


If it returns to iPad Unavaiable the iPad has not been reset.


If you are unable to reset it following the guide you can try to call Apple for support:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

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Jul 18, 2025 4:05 PM in response to Leanne2025

You need to follow the steps in this article:

If you see an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro unavailable message or Security Lockout screen - Apple Support


If it returns to iPad Unavaiable the iPad has not been reset.


If you are unable to reset it following the guide you can try to call Apple for support:

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

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