iPad will not turn on

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iPad will not turn on

My iPad will not power on. I have handled it very carefully. I checked my email on it in the morning, turned it off, then tried to turn it back on about an hour later with no luck. Any ideas?

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Posted on Sep 10, 2010 10:05 AM

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Carolyn Samit

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Sep 10, 2010 10:33 AM in response to Pvmex

HI,

Connect it to an wall outlet to make sure the battery is charging.

Or, connect to your computer and see if that helps.

Try resetting the iPad. Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Carolyn 🙂

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Pvmex Author

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Sep 10, 2010 10:38 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

IT WORKED!!!!!!the holding of the sleep/wake button, that is. Thanks you so much, Carolyn!

Donnie

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phofford

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Oct 9, 2010 8:52 PM in response to Pvmex

Thanks, helpful advice. But why does this happen?

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ygl

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Nov 1, 2010 3:29 AM in response to phofford

i was missing beat when it happens to me.
after reading thus topic - it really works
thanks a lot
yacov

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Nov 1, 2010 3:02 PM in response to ygl

Weird - this happened to me today as well for no obvious reason

tom

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Nov 2, 2010 8:35 PM in response to ThomasMonaghan

This just happened to me too.... Wrote a note in evernote, played a couple of screens of angry birds, put it down, came back three hours later and nothing. Fix worked, but why would it do this?

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Nov 25, 2010 1:38 PM in response to Pvmex

I tried both suggestions, two buttons together, and just the sleep/wake, but it does not power on. The screen stays dark.

My iPad worked fine last time I used it. I have not used it in several months. It has been stored in a safe place. I have plugged it into the wall outlet, and also to my mac, using cables that I know work.

Ay suggestions?

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Answer 8

Dec 18, 2010 10:50 AM in response to Pvmex

Same thing happened to me, and the fix worked. I had about 30% charge when the iPad would not turn on again after working fine. The reset trick worked fine. I've had an iPod Touch (1G), iPhone (2G), iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and this iPad, and I've never had to do this to any of them.

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Answer 9

Dec 19, 2010 11:06 AM in response to davidburkhardt

I'm having the same problem, did you found a solution?

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Answer 10

Dec 19, 2010 11:34 AM in response to frank92pc

frank92pc wrote:
I'm having the same problem, did you found a solution?

The posts above yours in this thread contain different fixes which have worked for most. Please take the time to read before posting, and consider using the Search function to find answers before tacking on another question.

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Answer 11

Jan 25, 2011 3:59 AM in response to Pvmex

Thank you so much. It works holding the sleep/wake and home for 10 seconds saved the day.

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Answer 12

Jan 25, 2011 5:27 AM in response to Pvmex

Thanks so much...gave me a freakin heart attack for a moment...

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sabyx5

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Feb 4, 2011 8:29 AM in response to PhilaFlyer

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!

same here,almost had a heart attack

YES , WHY DID THIS HAPPEN??

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Feb 6, 2011 12:24 PM in response to Charliegurl

I had the same problem, and almost had a heart attack as well, the "fix" worked on mine too, WHAT makes it do that, my ipod touch does that too.....can't this be fixed for good??? We pay A LOT of money for this stuff, should not have flaws such as that!!

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Answer 15

Feb 6, 2011 5:29 PM in response to frenchfries

FF, Mine did the same thing. battery level was at 24%, went dark and had to do this reset for the first time since I bought it (first week it came out). It must be a bug when the level gets low.....

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