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How do I insert a CD to the iPad 2?

I'm trying to put a cd into the iPad 2 to play a track but the slot underneath the screen won't allow me. What can I do?

iPad 2, iOS 4.3.1

Posted on Apr 17, 2011 4:17 PM

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Jul 25, 2011 4:34 PM in response to Michael K. W

You guys are horrible! Haha!


Just in case it hasn't been clarified... An actual computer (PC/Mac) is required to copy your music CD's to your computer... Then you connect your iPad to your computer with the included white USB cable and open up iTunes. Locate your music in the music library area within iTunes and drag the songs you desire onto your iPad when it shows up in the upper left area of the left column...


A regular PC/Mac computer will always be required to transfer your own CD music to your iPad if something happens to the iPad itself, like it's accidently reset or erased or it just flat out gets broken...


The iPad (and Macbook Air without an external USB CD drive, which is available separately) will never support CD's because CD's are on their way out of existance... Most all of your future music purchases should be done digitally over iTunes...

Jul 25, 2011 7:53 PM in response to Michael K. W

While we live in a post PC world, unfortunatly, this is the downside. Unless you purchased songs from iTunes, if you want your music from a CD, you still need to use iTunes to sync your music, or use Apple's upcoming iTunes match service and download the songs once you matched the songs via iTunes.


If you don't have a computer, and iPad is your first computer, it's highly recommended that you get an actual computer as well. (I recommend a Mac Mini, since it has the same power as iMac, yet so affordable and compact. Don't forget to buy external disc drive as well, since Mac Mini has no built in drive) It is important to know that iPad IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR COMPUTER.

How do I insert a CD to the iPad 2?

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