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my i pad locked

my i pad is locked

Posted on Aug 28, 2013 6:55 AM

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Aug 28, 2013 6:57 AM in response to abodi.2013

How to unlock


1. Turn off iPad. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, slide to turn off.


2. Connect USB cable to computer


3. Press and hold the Home button down and connect the docking end of cable to iPad


4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect To iTune" screen


5. Release the Home button


6. Open iTune (make sure you have the newest version of iTune)


7. You should see "iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode"


8. Use iTune to restore iPad



Note: You need to be patient and repeat the above many times to recover your iPad

my i pad locked

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