Wednesday, July 27, 2022

A Comprehensive Repair Guide for Five Common iPad Issues

 

The iPad as a modern tablet is certainly a well-engineered piece of digital machinery. However, they aren’t immune to certain snags and failures. Let’s take a look at some of the most dominant issues and find workable solutions for your iPad repair in lake Elsinore or elsewhere. 

 

Issue#1: iPad Doesn’t Turn On 

 

It’s annoying if any electronic device refuses to turn on at all. Instead of assuming the worst, try to revive with the following steps -  

 

Solutions 

 

  • Hold down the Power button and the Home button together until you find the Apple logo. For the latest devices without the Home button, press and release the Volume up button faster, press and release the Volume down button faster, and then press and hold the Power button until the device restarts. 

 

  • Maybe the battery is exhausted. Plug the iPad into the wall charger and wait an hour before retrying the first step. 

 

 

Issue#2: Frozen screen 

 

A common complaint at Apple’s support forum is that the iPad screen freezes and remains unresponsive to any touch. The most likely culprit is a particular app, which is difficult to figure out. If it occurs repeatedly, check what you have running and uninstall it to see if that solves the problem. 

 

Solutions 

 

  • Restart your device by pressing and holding the Power button until you find “slide to power off” on the screen, and then slide to power off. Press and hold the same button to turn it back on. Your job is done once you spot the Apple logo. 

  • If the screen is unresponsive, you can force restart the device by pressing and holding the Power button and the Home button simultaneously for nearly 10 seconds. Your job is done once you spot the Apple logo. For the latest devices without the Home button, press and release the Volume up button faster, press and release the Volume down button faster, and then press and hold the Power button until the device restarts. 

  • You can try a restore by plugging it into your computer using the provided cable.  

  

Issue#3: Can’t Install the Latest OS on My iPad 

 

If you’re keen to get the latest iOS/iPad OS updates and its new features and discover that your iPad isn’t downloading the update, this is possibly due to not meeting certain requirements required to update and can be rectified during iPad repair in North Riverside. 

 

Solutions 

 

  • Check whether your device is compatible with the latest versions of iPad OS.  

 

  • The battery must have at least a 50% charge.  

 

  • Never use a cellular data connection for your internet. The iPad won’t start such a massive download on a data connection to avoid consuming cell data. 

 

  • Low Power Mode should be turned off. 

 

  • Disable your VPN if you are using one.   

 

Issue#4: Dead or Stuck Pixels on the iPad 

 

It is frustrating if a pixel isn’t working on your device. Initially, you’ll observe this as an unresponsive dot on the display that doesn’t change or remains black irrespective of everything.  

 

Solutions 

 

  • Manually fix it by wrapping your thumb in a clean cloth and applying gentle, firm pressure to the area of the display with the pixel, gently moving your thumb while doing so.  

 

  • Flashing bright, and changing colors can also help to reset a pixel.  

 

  • If the pixel is permanently dark, then it’s dead and a dead pixel can’t be fixed. Visit an Apple Store for iPad repair in South Riverside and ask about a display replacement. 

 

Issue#5: iPad Doesn’t Charge 

 

If your iPad doesn’t charge while you plug it into the computer, it may just be the port you are using is at fault. Try the power adapter instead. Check whether the USB port on your computer is charging or not by seeing the battery icon on the iPad. If it charges, then you’ll find the lightning symbol. If not, it will show “Not charging” next to it. Certain computer ports can’t supply sufficient juice to charge the iPad, and it will always charge more slowly via the computer, even if it works. 

 

Solutions 

 

  • Try the cable and power adapter with another compatible device, or try a different power adapter and cable. 
  • Reboot your iPad to see if that helps. 
  • Turning on Airplane mode can be worth a try. 
  • If nothing works, then there could be a fault with the iPad and you’ll need to contact Apple or get in touch with the retailer where you bought it. Else visit an Apple Store, or a third-party repair shop as the culprit could be a damaged battery, or a damaged charge port, both of which are repairable. 

 

Inference 

 

Try the steps mentioned above and see the difference.