Using gadgets around the clock, we often encounter unexpected problems that cause us anxiety and bewilderment. If this happened due to, for example, the fall of the device, then the question is clear, but what if the gadget stops working without visible damage and failures? And, indeed, a situation from the category: “iPad did not charge” often overtakes happy owners of tablets from Apple. The article provides examples of the most common cases. It also describes how to fix such problems.
The iPad does not turn on: looking for the essence
As soon as your gadget stops responding to the power button, you should find out exactly what the problem is. There may be a software error or a dead battery.
- If the iPad does not react in any way to the power button (the screen does not light up, the indicators do not light up), then almost from 100%it is possible to draw a conclusion about problems of an internal nature. In such situations, you need to find out what could have caused the device to fail: if this remains a mystery to you, then you can try to return the tablet under warranty, but if you dropped it, wet it or left it to overheat in the sun, then the store will refuse you or ask you to pay money for repairs.
- In case of problems with the operating system, the iPad reacts to touches at startup, and sometimes the download reaches the start screen, reporting an error. Regardless of the specific error, the easiest method to solve the problem is to flash the device.
- Well, the last, fairly common reason why the iPad does not turn on is problems with the charge of the tablet (charger). Let's analyze it in more detail.
iPad not charging: what to do?
First of all, you should make sure that the problem is in charging. If so, then when turned on, the user will see a battery icon with a “lightning” on the display. Why can't I charge my tablet? There may be several reasons: the charge controller has failed, the port has broken, the charger itself has stopped working, or there is not enough power.
- In the first case, you won’t be able to cope on your own, so you should contact the manufacturer’s company, the store where the device was purchased, or the masters who can bring the tablet back to life.
- A port damaged by water or fire cannot be repaired, but can be cleaned if clogged.
- The charger can be replaced, the main thingclarify what exactly failed: a block or a wire.
- Lack of power is a fairly common problem that occurs with older generations of iPad (3, 4). The fact is that they have massive ~11,500 milliamp batteries installed, which require a higher voltage to charge.
Types of chargers
Let's take a closer look at how to charge an iPad, which cable and block are needed specifically for your device.
When purchasing a tablet in a store, you will receive a cable and a block in the kit, which are ideal for a brand new iPad, but what if they fail at some point? Or have you taken the tablet off your hands altogether and are now making desperate independent attempts to choose the right charger.
In fact, everything is much simpler than it seems at first glance. There are two types of Apple tablets: large (12.9 and 9.7 inches) and small (7.9 inches). Just need to consider the operating conditions of the chargers for each.
Conditions for the operation of charging kits
- Large iPads have large batteries (over 10,000 milliamp/hours), so they often take 6 to 9 hours to charge. Therefore, do not panic if the gadget is not charged overnight - the iPad is slow in this regard, and it is powered by special 12 W power supplies. Moreover, such a tablet will not be charged from a regular computer or laptop, since the power of these devices is not enough. However, some modern computer modelsMacs are able to provide sufficient power to ten-inch tablets. This problem is also present in the car, for example, to charge the tablet from the cigarette lighter, you first need to purchase a converter (a device that raises the voltage).
- Small iPads have more modest batteries (about 7,000 milliamps/hours), so they work without problems with ordinary 10 W blocks, the same as on the iPhone. Despite this, even such crumbs experience problems when connected to a computer (energy either does not come in or builds up very slowly).
Using non-original chargers
No matter how trite it may sound, but Chinese cables and blocks for the most part bear nothing but problems. There can be several reasons for failures: poor-quality assembly of the cord or power supply, difficulties in verifying the certificate (non-original charging for the iPad), weak power.
- Poor quality wire is always a risk. The consumer literally buys a pig in a poke: the charger may be inactive or work for a very short time, fail and damage the gadget itself - it all depends on the price of the wire. Cheap chargers can really be dangerous, both for phones / tablets, and for the he alth of the consumer, so you should not save on purchasing the original or at least a certified analogue.
- Consumers who bought non-original devices, in the very first hours, face an almost insurmountable trouble - the inscription on the scoreboard:"This cable is not certified and is not guaranteed to work with this iPad" and the device stops charging with this notification. Why is this happening? The fact is that due to the increasing frequency of accidents and problems due to low-quality chargers, Apple has tightened the system for checking the originality of those. The latest version of iOS does not allow non-original or non-certified cables to work. What to do? There are two options: either buy a suitable charger, or simply turn off your device (the current will flow, but the system will not be able to check the cord).
- The problem can occur both if the cable is damaged or because of the unit. Therefore, if your iPad is not charging from a wall outlet, you need to carefully check the characteristics and integrity of the charging kit.
Summing up
If the original charger for the iPad is bought, all the blocks are checked and replaced, but your tablet upsets both the battery life and the charging time, then it's time to seriously think about replacing the battery. Many users use their tablets for many years, subjecting them to severe stress, while forgetting that lithium-ion batteries are subject to wear and tear. This is of course the worst case scenario.
In general, if one day your iPad did not charge, this is not a reason to get rid of it - it is quite possible that your case is directly related to the charger and it will be enough to purchase a new one.
