Continuous beeping on iPad Pro w/ Smart Keyboard

This is the advise I got from Apple. Since doing it I haven't had any more trouble.

Put your device in recovery mode and set it up again

1. Make sure that you're using the latest version of iTunes.
2. If iTunes is already open, close it. Connect your device to your computer and open iTunes. If you don't have a computer, borrow one from a friend or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider for help.
3. While your device is connected, force restart it with these steps:
   • On an iPhone 6s and earlier, iPad, or iPod touch: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. Don't release the buttons when you see the Apple logo. Keep holding both buttons until you see the recovery mode screen.
   • On an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Don't release the buttons when you see the Apple logo. Keep holding both buttons until you see the recovery mode screen.
     
4. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Update. iTunes will try to reinstall iOS without erasing your data. Wait while iTunes downloads the software for your device. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits recovery mode, let the download finish, then repeat these steps.
   
5. After the Update or Restore completes, set up your device.

I bought mine in October in the US and ran into this problem and after some discussion, returned it in Holland after about two months. It definitely solved the problem, so the 14 days return policy, appears not to be very strict.

You are right, but normally under warranty, you're device is being repaired. But I assume the iPad keyboard is almost impossible to repair, which is why you can return a defect one and get a new one instead.

I have the problem as well. Keyboard is getting old now, I doubt it is under warranty. Does anybody know how to produce this on demand, so when I go to the store I can get it to actually do it in front of their eyes?

I had my smart keyboard replaced under warranty, but I still get the beeping sometimes, and sometimes I'll pick up my ipad, open the cover, and find most of the battery drained, and the ipad so sluggish as to be worthless until I do a hard reset.

Scheduled an appointment at the Genius Bar, walked in and out with a new iPad Pro in about twenty minutes. Just briefly explained what was going on and they told me they've had some issues with the batteries so he replaced without a full length investigation.

I have this problem as well which started yesterday. I was bewildered as to why my iPad would be frantically making the charging sound non stop and resorted to reseting the device. Now, it makes the charging sound only when I'm waking the device; even though nothing is being charged. I will disconnect the smartkeyboard to see if that isolates the problem. Thanks.

P/S - my 1st smartkeyboard was also returned due to uneven resting surface... the gift that never stops giving huh. Not.

If you read the thread you'll see that the beeping is constant WHEN the bug expresses itself which seems to be at arbitrary times with no discernible software or storage patterns. So unless we run directly to the Apple store at 3am or in my case from this aircraft, it's not happening.

I also had difficulty restarting my pro and had to use the power and home buttons to force a restart.

I did recently switch from att to T-Mobile and while I don't see a connection I didn't experience this issue until a day or two afterwards. And a bunch of settings and sign in credentials (expectedly) changed or reset so worth noting.

I also connected it to a tethered hotspot as a result, for the first time. Again no direct correlation I see but worth a mention.

I have had this problem off and on since I bought the iPad Pro over a year ago. I've replaced the keyboard - still happening. Something that hasn't been mentioned is that it starts beeping when I wake up my phone or laptop (though it may be a coincidence). Often, I hear it beeping in my briefcase, where the iPad isn't lying flat. It's very annoying because it'll start beeping at the most inopportune time... and I should not have to remember to shut it off every time i don't need to use it. What do I do?

"I have the same issue. New 12" iPad Pro, bought two days ago. Was next to my bed with smart keyboard attached in a bag. Not charging. Last used 10 PM, at 9AM or so it started beeping constantly. The beep sound is the beep when the device gets connected to the charger. But nothing connected. Lock screen flickering. There was one notification on the lock screen but at was from 3AM."

I think this has something to do with the magnet. I have the same problem, i first noticed it when i set my kindle (with a magnetic case) on top of my ipad. It has since happened several more times, usually when i set the kindle and ipad too close together, but occasionally when the ipad is on its own (i also have the keyboard).

As long as i keep the ipad away from anything magnetic the problem seems to be quite rare.

just take it to the apple store (make a genius bar appointment) and be prepared to come out with a replacement ipad (so make sure you have an icloud and/or itunes encrypted backup before you go so you can restore to the new one). I first got the smart keyboard replaced but that didn't help. replacing the ipad itself fixed it.

I got 12" iPad Pro & smart keyboard for Christmas and all same symptoms started in January. Screen flicker and continuously repeating chime (same sound as when lightening cable plugged in to charge). Occurring 4-5x per week with battery drain. Unable to resolve without a soft start. spent 3 hours at Apple Store in early May where the Genius Bar associates never heard of the issue and unable to get issue to occur in store, so they replaced my iPad rather than the keyboard. After 4 weeks with new iPad the same problem started again yesterday on my new iPad, and ocuured 2x in same day. Online Apple support never heard of the issue, unable to diagnose and first thing they want me to do is wipe ipad and restore to factory settings. I have 30sec video taken with iPhone, but unable to attach on this forum due to size 2M+ and only able to send still images to online Apple support. Going to Genius Bar again today.

I have this same issue and it is always when either the Smart Keyboard or the standing charger is connected to the 3 pin port. The sound is actually the one it makes when you connect a charger, only It is incessant and rapid. Apple, are you listening???? What is the fix?

Brenda449 wrote:

Apple, are you listening???? What is the fix?

No, they're not listening here. This is a user-to-user forum. The fix is to take your iPad and keyboard to the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store.

I have the same thing about once a week, although I've not noticed the notification thing you refer to. Nor have I tried unhooking the keyboard, I have to hold down the home button and power button to re-boot it.