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If you need to save battery, or if you're not going to use your iPad for a while, you can power it off completely. This can be done using the physical buttons or from the settings app. Here's how to completely power down your iPad with and without a Home button.
Fully Restarting and Shutting Down an iPad
To power off your iPad completely, press and hold either volume button and the top button at the same time. Drag the "power off" slider to the right. Wait at least 30 seconds for your iPad to fully shut down.
Steps
Press and hold either volume button and the top button at the same time. Do this until you see the power off slider.[1]- If your iPad has a Home button, you'll just need to press and hold the top button until the power off slider appears.
Drag the "power off" slider to the right. This will power off your iPad.Advertisement
Wait at least 30 seconds. It may take a moment for your iPad to fully power off.- If the physical buttons aren't working on your iPad, you can use the settings instead.
Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.- If you can't use the buttons on your iPad, you can shut it down from its settings instead.
Tap General. You can find this in the left panel.
Scroll down and tap Shut Down. This is in blue text at the very bottom of the page.
Slide the "power off" switch. This will turn off your iPad. Be sure to wait at least 30 seconds to make sure it's fully off.
Understand when this is necessary. You should only need to force-restart your iPad if it's frozen or otherwise unresponsive to the "Sleep/Wake" button.[2]- Force-restarting your iPad can cause some apps to crash, and you may lose any unsaved work.
Quickly press and release the volume button closest to the top button. This will vary depending on your iPad model.[3]- If your iPad has a Home button, simply press and hold the top button and Home button at the same time. Release both buttons when the Apple logo appears.
Quickly press and release the volume button farthest from the top button. This will vary depending on your iPad model.
Press and hold the top button. This is the iPad's lock button.- Wait for the Apple logo to appear.
Release the top button. You should see your iPad's lock screen in a few moments.- You can now perform a regular shut down.
Press and hold either volume button and the top button at the same time. Do this until you see the power off slider.- If your iPad has a Home button, you'll just need to press and hold the top button until the power off slider appears.
Drag the slider to the right. This will power off your iPad. Be sure to wait at least 30 seconds to make sure it's fully off.
Community Q&A
- QuestionWhat can cause your iPad to not have sound and not shut down?
Community AnswerIf it hasn't been updated recently and if you are almost out of storage this can happen. Likewise, if you have an older generation iPad and you have updated, that could also be the problem. Old iPads aren't meant for newer updates. - QuestionMy iPad is stuck on 'Verifying Update' and running continuously. How do I fix it?
Community AnswerHold down the power button while simultaneously holding down the home button until it shuts down the iPad. Then, try restarting it. If the problem persists, contact Apple. - QuestionWhat do I do if my switch won't turn on or off when I push the button?Community AnswerGo to settings and press on "general" and then "accessibility" and "assistive touch" and press on it.
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- If your iPad is disabled or otherwise impossible to turn off due to a software issue, you can use Recovery Mode to restore or update your iPad.Thanks
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1. Hold down your iPad's "Sleep/Wake" button.
2. Release the "Sleep/Wake" button when the "slide to power off" switch appears.
3. Slide right the "slide to power off" switch.
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