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Q: iPad just stopped working; will not turn on

My iPad has suddenly stopped working. I picked it up this morning to read one of my newspaper apps and it won't turn on. The screen is completely blank. It was working normally last night. I thought maybe the battery had run out so I plugged it is to recharge but it still would not turn on. Do you think it might be the battery? I bought it in July. Thought the battery would last longer than that.

Macbook Pro 13, iPad 3g 32gb

Posted on Nov 14, 2010 11:46 AM

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  • by Cicinatela,

    Cicinatela Cicinatela Jul 30, 2012 3:14 PM in response to Dasiy
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    Jul 30, 2012 3:14 PM in response to Dasiy

    Ham297, Thank you very much!!!

  • by sytrader,

    sytrader sytrader Sep 11, 2012 9:22 PM in response to Ham297
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    Sep 11, 2012 9:22 PM in response to Ham297

    Ditto - Thank You Ham297. My iPad suddenly stopped like Daisy's and I was heartbroken, being a recent Apple convert across the board, and I've taken such good care of it. Your sugestion worked perfectly! Thanks!

     

    David

  • by jodukes ipad,

    jodukes ipad jodukes ipad Sep 15, 2012 4:36 PM in response to Dasiy
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    Sep 15, 2012 4:36 PM in response to Dasiy

    I have done all those things to get my Ipad on and nothing works.  It just goes from the Apple logo to the wheel turning.  Help!

  • by sytrader,

    sytrader sytrader Sep 16, 2012 1:30 PM in response to jodukes ipad
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    Sep 16, 2012 1:30 PM in response to jodukes ipad

    Hi jodukes

     

    I can feel your pain! Make sure you are holding down the home button and the on/off button at the top for 10+ seconds. If you stilll have no luck I can only suggest what I was going to do before happening across this forum and that is call the Apple support line, and see what they can suggest.

     

    Good luck!

    David

  • by TheFlyingFish,

    TheFlyingFish TheFlyingFish Sep 16, 2012 1:54 PM in response to jodukes ipad
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    Sep 16, 2012 1:54 PM in response to jodukes ipad

    Hold down the power button and home button for as long as it takes.  It took about 45 seconds on mine, but my iPad was finally revived.  Hope it helps... Good luck!

  • by jodukes ipad,

    jodukes ipad jodukes ipad Sep 16, 2012 4:14 PM in response to Dasiy
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    Sep 16, 2012 4:14 PM in response to Dasiy

    Nothing worked.  Had to do a complete restore.  I really hated to do that since I had done one just last week.  It is really a bummer to lose all your stuff.  Thanks to all of you that tried to help.  jodukes

  • by sytrader,

    sytrader sytrader Sep 16, 2012 11:19 PM in response to jodukes ipad
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    Sep 16, 2012 11:19 PM in response to jodukes ipad

    really dorry to hear that. I suggest you backup your iPad regularly. I have mine set up to backup via iTunes whenever I activate iTunes via my home wifi.

  • by TS2912,

    TS2912 TS2912 Nov 12, 2012 2:56 PM in response to Ham297
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    Nov 12, 2012 2:56 PM in response to Ham297

    Thanks Man! I had the same problem and this fixed it. Any idea as to WHY this happened?

  • by GenghisDjinn,

    GenghisDjinn GenghisDjinn Nov 30, 2012 2:04 PM in response to Dasiy
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    Nov 30, 2012 2:04 PM in response to Dasiy

    Thanks!! Worked like a charm

  • by vanya27,

    vanya27 vanya27 Dec 7, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Dasiy
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    Dec 7, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Dasiy

    Its a heartbreak when your fav  gadget stops working, and I was completely clueless why did  it happen and it wouldnt turn on, m quite unlucky with my gadgets as well, lol!! thankfully suggestions here worked, whew, so thankful, that is why I took the pain of coming here  and posting my comment, something I never did before! long live Apple!

  • by Polgera77,

    Polgera77 Polgera77 Jan 20, 2013 11:34 AM in response to Ham297
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    Jan 20, 2013 11:34 AM in response to Ham297

    My hero. I was, like others, was ready to cry, take the iPad in and a number of other things. Thank you sooo very much for this post. Now to I need to figure out why so that it does not happen again.

  • by renee275,

    renee275 renee275 Jan 29, 2013 11:29 PM in response to Polgera77
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    Jan 29, 2013 11:29 PM in response to Polgera77

    Well I hate to sound like a broken record, but the same thing suddenly happened to my beloved iPad tonight and I also panicked.  WTH was I going to do now??

     

    As everyone else who found this page I Googled 'why did my iPad go black' and magically I was led to this page.  What a HUGE relief to find out the simultaneously pressing the Home & Off/On button  (30 or so seconds for me) might just do the trick....and YIPPEE it did.

     

    Dang I love my iPad and suddenly felt cold sweats when I pictured my life without it! 

     

    Thank you....Thank you for posting this and all of your anonymous help.  I'd bake you a cake if I knew your address!

     

     

  • by DukeUpdate,

    DukeUpdate DukeUpdate Jan 31, 2013 8:31 AM in response to Dasiy
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    Jan 31, 2013 8:31 AM in response to Dasiy

    Thanks once again.

     

    I want to reply to keep this page fresh when people google "apple ipad stopped working" like I did.

     

    I have no idea why it stopped working, but pressing and holding the two buttons for 10 seconds worked like a charm.

  • by Tom_Mo,

    Tom_Mo Tom_Mo Feb 19, 2013 7:48 AM in response to Dasiy
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    Feb 19, 2013 7:48 AM in response to Dasiy

    Didn't work for me!  I got my iPad Mini about a week ago. 

     

    Was listening to some music on spotify and plugged it into my laptop to do something with iTunes, then it just made a fuzzy sound and died and can't get it back on. 

     

    sad sad times

  • by JPH81,

    JPH81 JPH81 Feb 26, 2013 9:25 AM in response to Ham297
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    Feb 26, 2013 9:25 AM in response to Ham297

    Holy glory amen!!!! It works!! Not 10 seconds thou. Wait for the logo to appear guys!!

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