iPad 2 won't charge or turn on...HELP!

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iPad 2 won't charge or turn on...HELP!

I don't usually allow my iPad 2 to completely die, but this was a very busy weekend where I used it very often and didn't have time to charge it. So last night when it hit about 5% I plugged it in to charge. This morning I unplugged it expecting it to be fully charged and noticed it was at 1%, and eventually died. I plugged it in to a computer here at work and it wouldn't charge or recognize the cord. I then plugged it into the wall expecting that to have been the issue and it still won't recognize the wall charger and won't take a charge. All that keeps showing is the blinking battery with the plug and lightning bolt sign. I've tried different power cords and blowing into the bottom (Nintendo style!). Neither have worked. My iPad hasn't suffered any trauma that I can think of and has either been in my purse, lying on a table, or in use. Any ideas of what's going on and how I might be able to fix it??? THANKS!

iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G

Posted on Jun 18, 2012 1:30 PM

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Answer 1

King_Penguin

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Jun 18, 2012 1:38 PM in response to NenaM0812

Have you tried a reset to see if it charges after the iPad has restarted ? Press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

If that doesn't fix it then have you got a different wall charger that you could try ? An iPhone or iPod charger is only half the power of the iPad's, but it might be worth trying if you have one (though leave the iPad's screen off).

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Ralph9430

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Jun 18, 2012 1:40 PM in response to NenaM0812

I can only suggest using the charger that came with your iPad and plug it into a good wall outlet. Let it stay plugged in over night again to see if it charges up.

When an iPad battery is completely discharged and then plugged in to charge it may seem like nothing is happening for some time until the battery reaches some minimum level of charge before the iPad will come to life. Hopefully this is the case with your iPad and it will resume working after being on the charger for a while.

You might also go ahead and try a reboot of your iPad. Press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously ignoring the red slider until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the buttons and let the iPad restart. See if that fixes your battery problem.

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NenaM0812 Author

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Jun 18, 2012 1:56 PM in response to Ralph9430

My iPad is dead, I can't reset it. It's been plugged in to the wall with the charger it came with for about thirty minutes and every time I try to turn it back on the blinking battery thing comes up and it won't turn back on. I don't know what else to do! And the nearest Apple store is 3 hours away...

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