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Apr 24, 2020 · If you enter the wrong passcode on your iPad Lock Screen too many times, an alert lets you know that your iPad is disabled. If you can't remember your passcode when you try again, you need to use a computer to put your iPad in recovery mode.
Feb 28, 2017 · Level 1. 6 points. Can a water damaged iPad be repaired? I dropped my iPad in water. Dried it out for 5 days and then switched it back on. It does switch on but takes ages to get to the passcode. I have managed to get to the home screen a few times and open apps but then it goes back to the apple icon.
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You can put your iPad in recovery mode, then restore it using your computer.
In these situations, you might need to use recovery mode to restore your iPad:
•Your computer doesn't recognize your iPad or says it's in recovery mode.
•If your screen is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes with no progress bar.
•You see the recovery mode screen.
Learn what to do if you see the progress bar on your screen for several minutes.
1.Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.
2.On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open the Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already open, close it, then open it again. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
3.Connect your iPad to your computer using a USB cable.
4.Keep your iPad connected and wait until the recovery mode screen appears:
•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 farthest from the top button. Press and hold the top button.
•For an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold both the Home and the top (or side) buttons at the same time.
•Learn what to do if you see an error when you update or restore your iPad.
•If you can't update or restore your iPad with recovery mode, you can't use recovery mode because of broken buttons, or your iPad is stuck in Activation Lock, contact Apple Support.
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Oct 30, 2023 · If your iPhone/iPad indicates that it is disabled/unavailable/locked-out, or you have forgotten your iPad passcode, you have no alternative other than to follow this process: If you’ve forgotten the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled – Apple Support.
Feb 1, 2022 · Most iPads have home buttons at the bottom of their screen and will use the first method: Hold the power and home buttons down simultaneously until the iPad turns off. The iPad should restart on...
Method 1: Unlock your disabled iPad with iCloud/Find My iPhone. If you’ve enabled Find My iPhone, you can factory reset your iPad by accessing iCloud on another device. This will erase all your data, which could be an issue if you don’t have a backup. Make sure your iPad is turned on and charged.
Sep 23, 2021 · Lisa Mildon. What to Know. If you don't have the passcode, you can't unlock an iPad. You can erase the iPad and start over, so while the data will be gone, you will be able to use the iPad itself again. If you know the passcode but the iPad is locked, wait until the iPad lets you try again.
