changed password-ipad locked-try in 1 hour ?

I know this isan old thread, but this just happened to me and I wanted to post for anyone else searching as I did. I had changd the passcode about a month back,but typed in the old code just now by accident. The iPad locked and said "This iPad is disabled. Try again in one hour" and displayed a countdown timer. I reset the power, but the countdown remained. After the hour expired, I re-entered the passcode and it was fine. According to other threads on this, the power cycle was probably a critical step in not repeating the lockout. I do not believe a Restore is called for in this case. FYI, it locked on the first bad entry, and was stationary on my nightstand for hours before that.

You need to restore the iPad now.

The last website in the list will probably be the one that is applicable in this case - using recovery mode - if you need to restore the iPad.

You have to restore the device within iTunes. You want to use the same computer that you always sync with so that you can restore your app data and settings. You can restore with any other computer, but you will lose everything on the iPad.

iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen

This will tell you how to restore

iTunes: Backing up, updating or restoring iOS software

If you cannot restore that way, you may have to use recovery mode

iPad: Unable to update or restore

Message was edited by: Demo

doowopron wrote:

PS Demo--I'm in the same state as you---but all the way East (Poconos ) .

Cool - as long as you are not a Flyers Fan that is! 😉

You can look at this article about the ID problem. You may just need to reset your password.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2446

Taking a break is a good idea. You need to relax and then recharge. Take a look after dinner.

Try a Reset:
Hold the home and power buttons at the same time until the Apple boot logo appears. No data will be lost. After it boots back up and you get to the "Enter Passcode" screen, try the correct passcode.

I forgot to mention, while it was in lockout, the cellular indicator turned, even though I had never paid to activate it. Once the lockout time expired, I had to go into settings and manually disable cellular data again. Weird.

The iPad needs the passcode to the device itself in order to unlock it. Did you set a passcode on the iPad?

This is not your email password - it is the one to unlock the iPad.

I wasn't sure what you were asking about so I apologize.

You are sure that you are entering the correct passcode too unlock the iPad?

It sure sounds like it's going the way that it should go. Let us know how it finally turns out.