Why is iPad Not Charging And How to Fix This Problem

1: check the iphone charging port for debris, lint, obstructions

One of the primary reasons an iPhone won’t charge is remarkably simple; the port on the iPhone is clogged with dust, debris, pocket lint, or some other obstruction. Something quite small can easily prevent a charging cable from fitting properly into the iPhone, so the very first thing you should do is check the charging port on the iPhone and look for any crud or build-up in there.

Once the charging port is cleared out, try charging it again. Seriously, junk in the port is common (that applies for Macs with MagSafe too) and it can prevent a device from syncing, charging, or getting any power at all. It probably works now, right? If not, keep reading.

2: change the wall outlet or usb port plugged into

The next most common reason an iPhone won’t charge is because of where it’s actually plugged into. Sometimes the wall outlet itself isn’t working or the light switch is turned off, so if you’re using a wall charger then change the outlet.

If you’re charging the iPhone from a USB cable connected to a computer, sometimes the USB port on the computer itself is the problem. Try another USB port on the computer, PC or Mac doesn’t matter, that often fixes the issue too.

Oh, and another perk to using a wall outlet is that it usually charges the iPhone faster too. Sweet.

5: the iphone was damaged and won’t charge

If the iPhone has been severely damaged, it often won’t charge. Usually a simple screen crack won’t make a difference, but if the iPhone was run over by a dozen cars or fell out of a 50 story window, it’s probably toast and won’t charge because the hardware is damaged.

Another very common reason for charging and power problems is water contact, or dropping an iPhone into liquid and not drying it out properly. If the iPhone has sustained excessive water damage and was not dried out properly and sufficiently, the iPhone battery is often destroyed, and other electrical components in the iPhone can also be damaged as well, which will completely prevent the iPhone from charging.

Fortunately this is usually pretty easy to determine, because if your iPhone took a deep swim and it’s now not charging the battery, that’s almost certainly the reason why. Try drying it out for 72 hours or so in silica or rice, it could revive it, otherwise you may just need a new iPhone or hardware component to fix the problem.

Often if an iPhone is physically damaged, either by blunt force or by liquid, the iPhone won’t even turn on or respond to normal fixes for that like leaving it plugged in for a while let alone charge when connected to a power source. If the iPhone is broken, well, you’ll need to take it in for service, or get a new one.

Those are the most common reasons an iPhone won’t charge when connected to a power source, so if the battery isn’t moving at all, you don’t see a charging indicator, and device isn’t working, try the above steps before going further. If you still encounter charging and power issues, it’s likely time to have an Apple Store or certified provider take a look at it.

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Check some ipad settings

• Restart the iPad
• Your issue may be a software problem so let’s restart your device
• Reset your iPad’s settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset All Settings.
  

  

  • This type of reset is usually the last resort since it resets all your personalized features back to factory defaults
  • It also resets to default everything in Settings, including notifications, alerts, brightness, and clock settings like wake up alarms. And it reverts all your personalized and customized features like wallpapers and accessibility settings back to factory defaults.
  • Performing this action does not impact any of your personal device data, including photos, texts, documents, and other files
  • You need to reconfigure these settings once your iPhone or iDevice restarts
• In some cases, you may notice that your the iPad does not charge after using the Camera Connection Kit. Disconnecting and reconnecting the iPad from the charger resolves this issue

Problems charging your ipad air or other model ipad

Are you having problems charging the iPad Air despite being plugged directly into the wall outlet?

Replace the ipad battery

If nothing helps the situation, it’s likely you need a battery replacement. Set-up an appointment with an Apple Store Genius to run a battery test and other diagnostics on your iPad.

If battery needs replacing, hopefully, you are still under warranty or purchased Apple Care . Use this warranty checker to confirm your device’s warranty status.

Restore in itunes or finder

Okay, onto the big gun fixes. If nothing worked thus far, restore your iPad in iTunes. Stick with iTunes instead of iCloud for the restore.

We recommend this method mainly because iTunes removes, reinstalls, and then reloads all your information.

To restore in itunes and finder

1. Connect your iPad to iTunes/Finder
2. Click on the Device tab at the top left or in the sidebar
3. Click on Backup
4. Wait for the backup to finish
5. Click on Restore
6. Wait for the restore to finish

Once iTunes or Finder fully restores your iPad, try and see if it starts charging again.  If this didn’t do the trick, iit’s time to visit or call Apple Support.

Your fixes?

It doesn’t matter if your iPhone is older, or the best iPhone you can buy right now, problems can still arise. If you had an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad that you couldn’t charge, and one of the above fixes worked for you, let me know! If something else worked, let me know that as well!

Your ipads charge faster when you do the following

• Reduce the brightness of your the screen
• Turn your device off
• Do not use the device when charging
• Don’t let the battery charge drop to less than 5% EVER
• Try always to keep your battery charged between 40% and 80%
• Avoid frequent full discharges
• Remove any cases when charging the battery
  • Cases prevent adequate ventilation and increase temperatures when charging
• Turn off Push email and notifications
• Turn off WiFi and Cellular Data

1b: wait, check the cables plug end too!

Before moving beyond this one, be sure to check the plug end of the cable as well, sometimes it can accrue stuff on it that would prevent the connection from forming as well. Thanks to several commenters who pointed this out as a possible reason why a cable wouldn’t charge properly.