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Apr 8, 2014 2:26 PM in response to _mztby Skydiver119,other places to look are background app updates and notifications.
If all that stuff is off then you may want to consider backing it up and doing a restore....reset it back to factory settings and then restore from that backup.
then if it keeps going I'd make an appointment at your local apple store and have them check it out.
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Apr 8, 2014 3:36 PM in response to _mztby Texas Mac Man,Try this first - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.)
The quickest way (and really the only way) to charge your iPad is with the included 10W or 12W (5W on Mini) USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter (5W). When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (2.5W, most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
Apple recommends that once a month you let the iPad fully discharge & then recharge to 100%.
How to Calibrate Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Battery
http://www.macblend.com/how-to-calibrate-your-mac-iphone-or-ipad-battery/
At this link http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,3014-11.html , tests show that the iPad 2 battery (25 watt-hours) will charge to 90% in 3 hours 1 minute. It will charge to 100% in 4 hours 2 minutes. The new iPad has a larger capacity battery (42 watt-hours), so using the 10W charger will obviously take longer. If you are using your iPad while charging, it will take even longer. It's best to turn your new iPad OFF and charge over night. Also look at The iPad's charging challenge explained http://www.macworld.com/article/1150356/ipadcharging.html
Also, if you have a 3rd generation iPad, look at
Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About
http://allthingsd.com/20120327/apple-ipad-battery-nothing-to-get-charged-up-abou t/
Apple Explains New iPad's Continued Charging Beyond 100% Battery Level
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/27/apple-explains-new-ipads-continued-charging- beyond-100-battery-level/
New iPad Takes Much Longer to Charge Than iPad 2
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/03/new-ipad-takes-much-longer-to-charge-than-ipa d-2.html
Apple Batteries - iPad http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting (Power/Battery section also applies to iPad)
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-d rain
http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-d rain
Extend iPad Battery Life (Look at pjl123 comment)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3921324?tstart=30
iOS 7 Battery Life Draining Too Fast? It’s Easy to Fix
http://osxdaily.com/2013/09/19/ios-7-battery-life-fix/
Poor battery life after installing iOS 7.1? Try these simple tips
http://www.zdnet.com/poor-battery-life-after-installing-ios-7-1-try-these-simple -tips-7000027348/
New iPad Slow to Recharge, Barely Charges During Use
http://www.pcworld.com/article/252326/new_ipad_slow_to_recharge_barely_charges_d uring_use.html
iPad: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4060
Best Practices for iPad Battery Charging
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/best-practices-for-ipad-batte ry-charging/
How to Save and Prolong the battery life of your new ipad
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4480944?tstart=0
Prolong battery lifespan for iPad / iPad 2 / iPad 3: charging tips
http://thehowto.wikidot.com/prolong-battery-lifespan-for-ipad
iPhone, iPod, Using the iPad Charger
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4327
Install and use Battery Doctor HD
http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/battery-doctor-hd/id459702901?mt=8
To Extend a Device’s Battery Life, Get to Know It Better
iPad Battery Replacement
http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html
In rare instances when using the Camera Connection Kit, you may notice that iPad does not charge after using the Camera Connection Kit. Disconnecting and reconnecting the iPad from the charger will resolve this issue.
Cheers, Tom
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Dec 9, 2014 2:01 AM in response to Texas Mac Manby jtalle,I've got three iPads - an iPad 2 and two iPad Air - and my husband has his iPad Air, which we purchased three months ago.
All but his charge and deplete at around the same rate. The work iPad Air hasn't seen a charger in over a week and it's still at 95%. My husband's can't keep a charge overnight and takes twice as long to charge as the other three ipads.
He has only 12 apps and is using a 12W wart. His settings are good.
It's either a hardware problem - like a solder joint - or the battery.
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Dec 9, 2014 4:23 AM in response to jtalleby Skydiver119,I'd make an appointment at your local apple store and take the 'sick' one in and have the pros diagnose it.
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May 13, 2015 11:58 PM in response to _mztby Playfoot,For me, the issue very clearly began after the upgrade to IOS8. The iPad Air had gone from being able to perform for a solid day, if not more, and to retain a charge for days and days on end in sleep mode.
Post upgrade, I am lucky if I get two hours of use. And in sleep it rarely makes it more than 24 hours.
Before anyone asks, I never use location services, etc. And when not connected to WiFi, I turn the function off.
Effectively, IOS8 has taken a productive device and move it to the rubbish bin.
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Oct 27, 2015 11:24 AM in response to _mztby JohnEE123,I found that even though it did not appear in battery usage the problem stopped when I deleted grand theft auto. Battery darin back to normal, yet with GTA installed the battery was draining about 1% every 3 minutes..