ipad is disabled.. Recovery mode does not fix problem.

iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode

http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm

 Cheers, Tom 😉

If you're unable to do the Restore, go into Recovery Mode per the instructions here.

I think they're saying they already tried all that and it didn't do anything....that's the problem I am having too. Once I get to the screen with the itunes logo and picture of the cable, nothing comes up in itunes. Ipad also does not show up in devices, nothing does since this is a new computer. I have followed ALL of the trouble shooting steps below those instructions (checking for most current version of itunes, checking cables, using msconfig, etc.) and still NOTHING. It is frustrating, especially when I read so many people's comments saying it worked the first time they tried. I have read a few people saying "you may need to do this many times". Well, I've been doing it for the past 3 evenings, for at least 2-3 hours each night, and NOTHING. I do not live close enough to an apple store for it to be convenient to take it there and have them fix it. Is there some other way to get it into recovery mode???

You can try DFU mode.

http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/24/iphone-dfu-mode-explained-and-how-to-enter-dfu-mo de-on-your-iphone/

Yes, I have tried that. The problem I have is I never get the box in itunes saying "itunes has detected a device in recovery mode". I have tried EVERYTHING that everyone has told me and this is where I keep getting stuck. I never get an option to restore it.

Clearly your iPad is broken. Your only recourse is to contact Apple.

I know that you have tried recovery mode for days and have had no success. This is the last "known" fix that I know of to try - DFU mode that is. I also assume that you have tried restoring on anther computer and I know the Apple Store route is not an option for you either now, so I have only one other thing that I have read about it here, but I have no firm evidence that it will work.

I have read that you can try letting the battery drain completely, recharge the iPad and then try recovery mode again. I have no clue if you would have any success with that at all, but at this point, it might be worth a try.

http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/24/iphone-dfu-mode-explained-and-how-to-enter-dfu-mo de-on-your-iphone/

This worked for me. DFU mode. Screen on iPad stays black the entire time.

- keep plugged in

- power down (wait until power down is complete)

- hold On & Home button for exactly 10 seconds

- continue to hold Home button, and iTunes will eventually lead you through restoring/updating/whatever.

I just did a recovery on a new IPAD (less than 2 days old) I forgot what password I used and the IPAD screen kept saying it was disabled. I also kept plugging it in and it would not come up in itunes either. Finally went through the entire recovery, which took two hours only to get the screen back to saying it was still disabled. I did this restore and it worked out great!

Thanks!