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Q: My iPad is completely unable to charge, why?

My iPad Mini is completely unable to charge. It has had charging problems since about June/July or so, where it would only charge if I laid the charger on something. This morning, it was taken off charge, as I had discovered (it had 90%). I, who was annoyed, put it on charge and laying the charger down, but it wouldn't work. Twice, I had it in a position where it was charging, but it only did so for something like a millisecond. I've tried everything I can, but nothing is working. Please help

iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM)

Posted on Sep 15, 2014 4:28 AM

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Q: My iPad is completely unable to charge, why?

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  • by Diavonex,

    Diavonex Diavonex Sep 15, 2014 4:31 AM in response to ScottishBadger
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    Sep 15, 2014 4:31 AM in response to ScottishBadger

    Try the following:

     

    Option 1

     

    1. Settings>Airplane Mode>ON

     

    2. Turn the iPad OFF

     

    3. Leave unit off for about 20 seconds.

     

    4. Turn the iPad back on and it should now show "charging"

     

    5. Turn Aeroplane Mode OFF

     

    Option 2

     

    Reset iPad and when the apple logo shows up, plug in the charger.

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Sep 15, 2014 4:44 AM in response to ScottishBadger
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    Sep 15, 2014 4:44 AM in response to ScottishBadger

    If your device is under warranty, make an appointment and take it in to be checked out. Diavonex' solution may certainly work, however you could also have a short in your charger, cable or the charging port. Those things - if determined to be a manufacturer's defect - could be covered under the warranty. But if you wait until after that warranty is up and take it in then it won't be covered.

     

    'But it's been messing up for months' won't hold any water if your warranty is expired.

  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man Sep 15, 2014 7:07 AM in response to ScottishBadger
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    Sep 15, 2014 7:07 AM in response to ScottishBadger

    How are you laying the charger down? The charger plugs into the wall outlet.

     

    Could be the charger, cable or iPad. Plug the USB cable into your computer. It may say "Not Charging", however, it is charging slowly and will verify that the cable is good. If your computer/iTunes does not recognize the iPad, then the cable is probably bad.

     

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

     

     Cheers, Tom

  • by ScottishBadger,

    ScottishBadger ScottishBadger Sep 15, 2014 7:21 AM in response to Texas Mac Man
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    Sep 15, 2014 7:21 AM in response to Texas Mac Man

    I'm putting the charger on something else, but still plugging it into the wall. The charger rests on something else. Doing it without resting it on something else is ineffective.