Summary
iPad won't charge when plugged in for long time. It's better to get one new charger to charge your iPad. But if iPad doesn't charge either, fix not charging iPad by following the tips below.
“My iPad won t charge when plugged in, my iPad is new, I don't think it's the problem of iPad battery, but why is my iPad not charging?”
iPad runs with the power, you should charge iPad in time when the notice that the battery ran out pops. Once iPad linked to the charger with success, you'll see a lightning bolt on the battery icon. No lighting bolt on the battery icon when iPad not charging.
Part 1: Why is My iPad not Charging When Plugged in
Why isn't my iPad charging? The causes of iPad not charging can be divided into three:
The Charger Problem
You should connect the cable to the adapter, then plug the cable into the USB port on iPad. The stable connection between the charger and iPad is important.
The Battery Problem
The iPad was used for several years or your iPad battery was submerged, the battery is too old to use. Even when you plugged it into the charger for several minutes, iPad not charge. It's the problem with iPad battery.
The iPad System Issue
iPad iOS system problem will also make iPad not charging or even won't turn on. For iPad system problem, you have several tips to fix iOS system damage from the second part.
Part 2: What to Do When Your iPad Won't Charge
iPad battery not charging, you can't use iPad without power. what to do when iPad won't charge? Use the corresponding method to fix iPad not charging according to the cause of the issue.
Make Use of the Right Accessories
When you want to charge your iPad, you should prepare one adapter and one cable: insert the adapter to the socket, link iPad to the adapter using the original USB cable. It's better to use the adapter and the cable came with your iPad. If the original cable is unavailable, make sure that you're using the C-type cable to charge your iPad, you can change the cable when iPad battery won't charge.
To charge iPad, you should use the right power adapter and cable. You can test the cable on iPhone if iPad won't charge. If the power adapter and cable work well on iPhone, it means that it's the problem with your iPad.
Keep iPad within Acceptable Operating Temperatures
Touch the iPad, if iPad is hot or so cold, put it away, you'd better charge your iPad later. Under the abnormal temperature, your iPad won t charge when plugged in. The iPad may be damaged once plugged it in power adapter when iPad is out of operating temperatures.
Force Restart iPad
When Apple iPad won't charge and won't turn on, you can force restart iPad to fix iPad stopped charging:
For iPad without home button, tap and quick release volume up button, then hold the power button for long time to restart iPad by force.
For iPad with home button, hold the power and the home button at the same time to force restart iPad when iPad not charging and won't turn on by holding the power button.
When iPad restart, plug iPad to the power adapter one more time to try to charge it. Your iPad won't charge and won't turn on either, use other tips to fix iPad not charging effectively.
Reset iPad from Settings
When iPad won't charge anymore but iPad is still available, you can still use your iPad normally. Factory reset iPad from settings by going to Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Data and Settings to restore iPad to factory settings. But the factory reset of iPad will erase all data and settings, it's better to backup iPad in advance.
EelPhone OSFixit to Fix Apple iPad not Charging
For iPad system damage which made iPad not charging, EelPhone OSFixit is the best method to fix it. EelPhone OSFixit fixes iPad not charging without factory reset, keep all data on iPad by using the standard mode of OSFixit.
Step 1: Download OSFixit to PC, launch the EelPhone OSFixit at once. From the first interface of OSFixit, you can see three available features, what you need is the Standard Mode which can fix iPad not charging issue without erasing any data.
Step 2: Plug not charging iPad to PC, it's better to use the original USB cable to link iPad to the tool. If the iPad can't connect to OSFixit automatically, following the guide on the tool to connect iPad to it manually.
Step 3: Choose one iOS version from the list to download the firmware to fix iPad system issues.
Step 4: The OSFixit will download and unpack the firmware package automatically, keep connection during the process and wait.
Step 5: The firmware is ready, tap on the Repair Now button to fix iPad not charging for the last click.
The whole operation is almost automatic, it's easy to fix iPad not charging. So we recommend it to fix iPad system problems, and it's the last way to fix iPad not charging without data loss if it's the problem of iPad system.
Remove and Replace iPad Battery
The battery in iPad is too old to work, or you've dropped iPad and iPad battery was damaged. Go to Apple service to replace one new battery. We don't recommend replacing the new iPad battery by yourself, because the Apple service has professional people and professional tool to replace iPad battery. The secondary damage with abnormal operation on iPad will make shorten iPad service life.
The hardware damage of iPad by accident, take your not charging iPad to Apple service directly, the expert will fix iPad parts professionally, don't fix hardware damaged iPad at home by yourself. iPad not charging because of iOS system issue, follow the tips above one by one, or select the most suitable way to fix iPad won't charge effectively.
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