
If your iPad is still having charging problems using the right charging way, start testing the Lightning port and charging accessories in order, followed by ruling out the possibility of corrupted software.

If iPad battery is already dead - which should take an hour or longer to charge and turn on, you'll see the charging screen. How to know if iPad is charging? If your iPad still has battery life remaining, the charging symbol - a lightning bolt on the battery icon - should show up on the top-right corner when screen is on, or a large battery icon with battery percent will appear when screen is locked. Grab a genuine Apple USB cable to firmly connect your iPad to a power source like wall power outlet (a USB power adapter is needed), USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on a PC or Mac that's powered on and not in sleep or standby mode, power bank or other Apple-certified power accessories. The following part will explain all the solutions you should try to handle the charging issues with iPad (mini, Air, Pro) that's running all version of iOS and iPadOS.īefore moving forward, it's worth checking out if you're charging your iPad properly. For example, the tablet starts charging when plugged in then stops and doesn't charge past 2 percent. Plus, a glitch with the operating software will also cause an iPad to stop charging. Sometimes, the iPad screen will display a "This accessory may not be supported" message if you don't use Apple MFi-certified components for charging. If you're using damaged accessories like the Lightning cable, USB charger and AC adapter, it's most likely that you can't charge iPad.

Most of time, when iPad doesn't charge or the battery won't charge fully, the culprit might be a dirty charging port filled with debris or lint, or the insufficient juice from power source.

Why is my iPad not charging when plugged in Tips: If you've tried everything but your iPad isn't charging or turning on and remains unresponsive after charging for an hour or more, directly jump here to use a reliable iPad system troubleshooter. Is your iPad (mini, Air, Pro) not charging when plugged in or taking a long time to fully charge? And when it does charge, are you bothered by the alerts like unsupported accessory or Not Charging? Battery not charging issue often sucks, but the good news is that it's easy to figure out the reasons why the battery in iPad won't charge or charges very slowly, and fix it up in a few minutes.

Why is my iPad not charging? Here's how to fix an iPad that won't charge
