Thanks to an iPad's long battery life and its minimal power consumption while in Sleep Mode, most users leave them on perpetually, and charge them before they have the chance to run out of battery power.
But for many reasons, it's a good idea to turn your iPad fully off when you know you won't be using it for a while.
Powering down an iPad can allow updates to install when it switches back on, allows the hardware to cool down and rest, and of course, saves more battery than putting the device in Sleep Mode.
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How to turn off any iPad model
1. Hold down the Power button at the top right corner of the iPad for three seconds. If you have an iPad Pro with Face ID, hold the Power button and either of the volume buttons for three seconds.
2. Slide the red power icon that appears on the screen to the right.
And that's it. But if you prefer to power down in a different way, you can also:
2. If your iPad is password-protected, type in your code once it turns on.
And that's it. Except in the event that doesn't work. If your iPad won't turn on, chances are that your battery is drained. Connect the iPad to power, and within a minute, you will likely see the icon for a depleted battery: a battery in a deep red color.
If you see the red battery icon, let the device charge for a while, and it will turn back on automatically.
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How to force-restart any iPad model
If you can't pull up this dead battery icon, try a force-restart on a regular iPad by holding the Power button at the top right corner and the circular Home button for 10 seconds.
If you have an iPad Pro with Face ID, use the following combination of buttons to force-restart:
1. Press the Volume Up button for one second and release it.
2. Press the Volume Down button for one second and release it.
3. Press and hold the Power button for five seconds until the Apple logo appears.
If that fails, head to the Apple iPad support page for assistance.
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Press and hold either volume button and the top button until the power off slider appears. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device. To turn your device back on, press and hold the top button until you see the Apple logo.
To power off your iPad completely, press and hold either volume button and the top button at the same time. Drag the "power off" slider to the right. Wait at least 30 seconds for your iPad to fully shut down.
Press and hold both the Home button and the top button until you see the Apple logo. If your iPad doesn't turn on, follow these steps to check your hardware and charge your device. You may need to charge for up to an hour. If your iPad still doesn't turn on, contact Apple Support.
Press and hold the Top button until the recovery mode screen appears. For iPads with a Home button: Press and hold the Home and the Volume buttons at the same time until the recovery mode screen appears. Select your iPad on the left side of your iTunes or Finder window. Click Restore.
If you have forgotten your Apple ID credentials and are looking for a way to reset iPad without Apple ID password, no computer, you can do it via hard reset. So, how to factory reset iPad with buttons without computer? By using the volume and power buttons to hard reset your device.
From your device's Lock Screen, try to enter your passcode until the "[Device] Unavailable" screen appears and your device asks you to try again later. When you're able to, tap the Forgot Passcode? option in the bottom corner of the screen. On the Security Lockout screen, tap Start [Device] Reset to confirm.
Here are some of the most common causes, according to our experts: Your iPad needs to be charged, or needs a replacement battery. There are corrupted files, applications, or programs on your iPad. You have outdated software on your iPad, or the operating system has crashed.
Press and quickly release the volume button closest to the top button. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button. Press and hold the top button until the device begins to restart.
Use the user's iCloud email address to reset the password. Open the user's email account, and you should see the email with instructions on resetting an iCloud account. Once you have the new login, use it on iCloud.com to log in and follow the steps above for using an iCloud account to access data.
Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.Press and hold the top button until your device begins to restart.Keep holding the top button. On your iPad with a Home button: Press and hold both the Home button and the top button.
A low battery increases the risk of your device dying in the middle of something important and can sometimes cause your iPad to freeze, too. Plug your iPad into a power source and let it charge for a while—at least 1-2 hours.
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