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If your iPad won't charge. If the battery in your iPad...
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- Force a restart. If your iPhone or iPad won't charge, one of the first and easiest things to try is a forced restart. Make all the "reboot Windows" jokes you want but sometimes bad bits get stuck and need to be flushed out.
- Switch outlets or ports. Funny as it sounds, sometimes outlets or USB ports just don't work. That's especially true if you're plugging into a wall or computer you've never plugged into before.
- Switch cables. Like outlets, cables can fail. Sometimes they get chewed up by the wear and tear of travel or even household life. Other times, especially for third party cables, defects catch up with them.
- Restore in iTunes. After trying the easy fixes, it's time to try the harder ones. In this case, restoring your iPhone or iPad in Finder (on your Mac) or iTunes (on Windows and older Macs.
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- First, make sure you're using the right accessories
- If your iPad still won't charge, try these tips
If the battery in your iPad doesn't charge or charges slowly, find out what to do.
When your iPad is charging, you will see a lightning bolt on the battery icon in the status bar or a large battery icon on your Lock screen.
Connect your iPad to a USB charging cable (preferably the cable that came with your iPad). Then plug the cable into one of these power sources:
•A USB power adapter that’s plugged into a working wall outlet. It's best to use the USB power adapter that came with your iPad. Find out more about Apple USB power adapters.
•A USB port that supports USB 2 or later, on a computer that's on and not in sleep mode.
•A powered USB hub, docking station or other Apple-certified accessory.
•Use a different power adapter or a different charging cable. If you don’t have those, contact Apple Support.
•Make sure your iPad isn’t too hot or too cold. Find out about keeping your iPad within acceptable operating temperatures.
•Force-restart your iPad:
•For an iPad without a Home button: press and quickly release the volume button closest to the top button. Press and quickly release the volume button furthest from the top button. Press and hold the top button until your iPad restarts.
•For an iPad with a Home button: press and hold both the top (or side) button and the Home button until you see the Apple logo.
Find out what to do if your iPad won’t turn on.
Mar 3, 2023 · Press the Volume Up button and release. Press the Volume Down button and release. Press and hold the Side button for 10-15 seconds until your iPhone reboots. Once the Apple Logo appears, let go of the Side button.
Nov 22, 2022 · Are you repeatedly plugging your iPhone into power, but it fails to start charging and doesn’t show the green battery icon with a lightning charging indicator? Let’s go over some solutions to fix this issue.
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Aug 6, 2017 · What to Do When Your iPhone or iPad Isn't Charging Properly. By Jason Fitzpatrick. Published Aug 6, 2017. Quick Links. Clean Your Lightning Port. Check Your Charging Block. Inspect Your Cable. Contact Apple for Support Options. An iPhone that won't charge properly is more than a little bit frustrating.
Mar 2, 2020 · General Troubleshooting Tip. Restart your iPhone. Update your iPhone OS. Check your Lightning Cable. Check Your iPhone's Lightning Connector. Check Your Charging Adapter or USB Power Source. Check Your Wireless Charging Device. If All Else Fails.
