iPad 2 Bluetooth not working (not discovering anything)

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iPad 2 Bluetooth not working (not discovering anything)

Dear Apple Support Community,

i have an iPad 2 A1396 model.

my Blutooth seems to be having issues, i can't connect to any device that has Bluetooth...

i have a Apple keybord A1314 model, my iPad just does not see it... the keyboard connects with my Mac, iPhone, wife's mac and iphone and even my friend's Mobile...

i have read alot of forums and they all sugest the following (witch i have tried):

Reset Network settings
Hold the Power button and release once pairing is compleated (i did this until my beard grew about and inch)
unpair with all other divices (and i disabled all other Mac devices Bluetooth)
reformatted the iPad to factory settings

None of the above worked... does anyone have advice or a solution as this is SOOOO frustrating... ill rather go finsing with no bait...

Please help

Kind Regards

W

iPad 2, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on Jun 2, 2014 1:24 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 2, 2014 7:00 AM in response to Pans007

Some older model Apple keyboards are not compatible with the iPad's bluetooth.

iOS: Apple Wireless Keyboard compatibility

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4112

Bluetooth: How to set up your Apple Wireless Keyboard

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1809

iPad: How to pair / connect any bluetooth keyboard

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/5772/ipad-how-to-pair-connect-any-bluetooth-keybo ard/

iOS: Troubleshooting stereo Bluetooth features

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3018?viewlocale=en_US

iOS: How to troubleshoot Bluetooth connections

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4562

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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Jun 2, 2014 8:14 AM in response to Texas Mac Man

Hey Tom,

thank you for the reply.

however i am still having this problem…

your first link indicates that all ipads are compatible with the wireless keyboard.

I forgot to mention, that i had this keyboard paired to this ipad before, there after i unpaired it to connect to a older Macbook (white one) and then never worked again (appologies forgot that) :-)

any further suggestions?

regards,

Wessel :-)

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