My IPad has frozen and I cannot reset or shut down with the wake/sleep button. How do I shut down?

Did you try resetting this way?

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 if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

Try this - 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.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

Frozen or unresponsive iPad

Resolve these most common issues:

• Display remains black or blank

• Touch screen not responding

• Application unexpectedly closes or freezes

http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch: Troubleshooting Touchscreen Response

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1827

iPad Frozen, not responding, how to fix

http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-frozen-not-responding-how-to-fix/

iPad Frozen? How to Force Quit an App, Reset or Restart Your iPad

http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad

Black or Blank Screen on iPad or iPhone

http://appletoolbox.com/2012/10/black-or-blank-screen-on-ipad-or-iphone/

What to Do When Your iPad Won't Turn On

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/What-To-Do-When-Your-Ipad-Wo-No t-Turn-On.htm

iOS: Not responding or does not turn on

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281

Home button not working or unresponsive, fix

http://appletoolbox.com/2013/04/home-button-not-working-or-unresponsive-fix/

iPad: Basic troubleshooting

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274

 Cheers, Tom 😉

I dropped my iPad and lost just about everything. I was left with a black screen. A white vertical stripe kept moving onto the black screen from the left edge of my screen and after after 2 inches would repeat the same pattern, until it went black again and the cycle would restart. I could not shut the iPad down and try to reboot by using any method. After reading numerous posts I concluded the only way to fix this problem was to smack the iPad around. (I know, I know - its iPad abuse). This took a considerable amount of time and PATIENCE, trying different combinations of using the home and reboot buttons. I was about to give up a few times but after a short wait started the smacking/buttons process all over again. All I can say is somehow it worked, so if you have this problem keep smacking the rear of the iPad and different buttons until the Apple Logo appears on the screen. Once you see it you have reached the promised land!

(hint: for me, by pressing the reboot button only I was able to see some very faint text in the background of the black screen. Then a few good smacks with my hand brought the Apple logo to fruition.