iPad Says 'Not Charging' When Plugged In

Hi. The iPhone chargers are 1 Watt. This is not enough to run the iPad and charge it, so it says "not charging". It will charge if you sleep it, but it will take at least 8 hours. You should use the iPad charger. Note that you can use it for the phone as well; the extra wattage won't hurt the phone.

Try a reset by holding the power and home keys down until the Apple logo appears.

If that does not help, I suggest you take the iPad and charger in for testing.

Barry

Hi. Are you using the 12 Watt charger that came with the iPad, or some other source, maybe a computer?

It is indeed. you should be able to see the wattage rating (10 or 12 watts) printed on the outside. you will probably need a magnifying glass to see the printing clearly.