akshar70

Q: my ipad 2 wont turn on, my ipad 2 wont turn on

my ipad wiil not turn on

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on May 22, 2013 9:32 AM

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Q: my ipad 2 wont turn on, my ipad 2 wont turn on

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin May 22, 2013 10:19 AM in response to akshar70
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    May 22, 2013 10:19 AM in response to akshar70

    Was the battery empty or near empty ? It can take up to 15 minutes of charging before it will respond. If it wasn't empty then have you tried a soft-reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds, after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

  • by bertiefromtn,

    bertiefromtn bertiefromtn Jan 26, 2015 1:05 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Jan 26, 2015 1:05 PM in response to King_Penguin

    thank you soooooo much!

  • by Naquat,

    Naquat Naquat Jun 29, 2016 3:35 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Jun 29, 2016 3:35 PM in response to King_Penguin

    I have the same problem. IOS 9.3.2 and I have tried ALL of the "Push these buttons" and nada. The screen can show the Apple icon and I can get it to the Restore mode but it will not restore. I tried downloading updates but that doesn't work either. I tried using iskysoft to get it back to "Normal" and that didn't work.

     

    I want to save my content in OnSong because it will literally take me many hours to re-enter all those songs and chords….

     

    iTunes message says the iPad can't be updated.

     

    Now What???

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jun 30, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Naquat
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    Jun 30, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Naquat

    What is the exact text of the message(s) that you are getting ?

  • by Naquat,

    Naquat Naquat Jun 30, 2016 6:42 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    Jun 30, 2016 6:42 AM in response to King_Penguin

    Depending on what function I've tried I get: You need to update, you need to restore (which I tried once but don't want to do, I believe 2014 error message, failed to update. iTunes also will not recognize the iPad unless I go to "Restore" mode on the iPad. iTunes will download software (takes a LONG time) but will not update.

    It's just stuck in a loop of the Apple logo coming on, then black screen, then logo etc.

     

    I've also checked and there is no "gs.apple.com" file

     

    I remembered last night that a few years back I had a similar experience and someone told me to just let the iPad sit for 3-4 days until the battery died and then recharge it. That worked but I'm not sure if the error messages are the same.

  • by rugby31,

    rugby31 rugby31 Jul 13, 2016 12:09 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Jul 13, 2016 12:09 PM in response to King_Penguin

    then what do I do?

  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Jul 13, 2016 2:41 PM in response to rugby31
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    Jul 13, 2016 2:41 PM in response to rugby31

    Hi, you should post a new question describing your exact problem, your iPad model and iOS version. Say what you've tried, and how it fails.

  • by Fix-it man,

    Fix-it man Fix-it man Jul 13, 2016 6:43 PM in response to Diana.McCall
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    Jul 13, 2016 6:43 PM in response to Diana.McCall

    Try dfu mode on iPad by holding the power and home at the same time for 8 seconds then release the power but keep home held down in till screen does black