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Ipad stops charging after it charges??? !!!

Hello, I have a problem and I would appreciate any help. I have an ipad (ipad 1) that I've been using for 2 years, it worked perfectly and the battery lasts for hours, suddently, the ipad battery doesn't charge anymore, when the battery drains, it is turned off and starts charging the battery, but just after it starts again (battery at 2%) it doesn't charge anymore, also the ipad is not recognized in iTunes when I connect it to the USB port. This are some things I've done:


- iTunes and iPad have the latest version.

- Turned off and on again the ipad.

- Hard reseted it (pressing and holding both buttons until it restarts).

- Tested all my ports, both in a PC and in a Mac.

- Tested with two USB cables. I have an Iphone, it charges, connects to iTunes with both cables, but not the Ipad.

- Tested connecting directly to a power source. Again, my iphone charges perfectly with both cables connected to a power source but not the Ipad.

- I turned off the iPad, but had it connected about 40 minutes to a power source, and after I turn it on again, the battery is charged at 4% (looks that it charges while the OS is turned off).


It is strange to me that when the battery is drained and the ipad turns off, the screen shows the icon of the battery, a plug + right arrow + thunder symbol, after I plug to a power source or a USB port, the plug icon disappears (sounds to me that it recognizes the power source) and it seems that the ipad starts charging because after 15-20 minutes the OS starts again, however, after it starts, the upper right side of the screen doesn't show the the charging symbol and there is not a "Not charging" message, just the icon of the battery with 2% left, until the battery is drained again.


Hope someone can help me with this. Thanks in advance...

iPad, iOS 5.1

Posted on Mar 25, 2012 8:07 AM

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Mar 25, 2012 8:18 AM in response to rcosiomx

Meg is correct, based on all you have done it sounds like a failed battery. Since it starts to charge, the cable and connector should be ok. The battery itself has probably failed, could be the charging circuit but since the battery starts to charge and then stops, more likely the battery.


Best to take it, along with the charger and cable, to an Apple genius bar and have the techs run somr tests...they will be able to tell very quickly where the fault is and discuss options with you. Do you have AppleCare on the iPad? If so, may be covered under that warranty.


If you go to a genius bar, call ahead and make an appointment so you don't spend a long period waiting for someone to get free.

Mar 25, 2012 5:23 PM in response to rcosiomx

Hello again, thank you for all your responses.


After I posted my original message, I turned off the iPad and left it connected to an AC power source, now the battery is at 80% and does not drain faster than before, making me think that the problem is not related to the battery life, otherwise I would expect it to see symptoms like a very fast charging time and a decreased battery duration after each charge.


Anyway, the iPad is still not recognized by the USB port, is it possible that this might be related to a software problem?, I upgraded to the latest iOS about one week ago and didn't have any problem until now.

Ipad stops charging after it charges??? !!!

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