Couldn't Charge Our iPad Air and iPad Mini 2 Just after Hot Spell (Here: a 48 Degree Day)

IVI on 27/01/2019 - 06:42
Last edited 27/01/2019 - 09:42 by 1 other user

Although our several iPad-family devices continued to function throughout our recent Hot Spell… Later… Direct-cable Charging didn't work (even with a new cable) a day or two after local temperatures dropped.

How we solved it: Shut 'em Down & Start 'em back Up.

Dunno why it worked… but we're happy to see 'em all charging, again. :~)

Enjoy!

Electrical & Electronics Apple Tablet

Comments

  • try2bhelpful on 27/01/2019 - 08:14
    +3

    When in doubt, reboot. The mantra for most electrical/computer thingies.

    • John Kimble on 27/01/2019 - 08:14
      +1

      IT Helpdesk 101

      • try2bhelpful on 27/01/2019 - 08:33

        Yup, first thing I do when fixing anything like that. It actually works for a remarkable number of issues as it resets to a known base level.

    • outlander on 27/01/2019 - 11:22
      +2

      Not just electrical, biological too: When I get cranky I always find a good nap helps to reset and realign my perspective.

      • try2bhelpful on 27/01/2019 - 13:26

        Never underestimate the good done by a reset.

      • dasher86 on 27/01/2019 - 13:58

        Also works when I knock out a bloke. They tend to have settled down when they come round.

        • outlander on 27/01/2019 - 14:04

          Thats an unexpected hard reset :P

  • [Deactivated] on 27/01/2019 - 08:58

    Did you press home button and power button together until the apple logo appeared or just the old swipe to power off?

    • IVI on 27/01/2019 - 09:34

      These are older iPad { Air & Mini 2 }… We held down the Power button.

      What's the most "powerful" way to Toggle Power an [older] iPad…?

      ..this just in:

      BAD NEWS: It No longer charges! :~(

      I'd better look at other possible causes of the Can't Charge symptoms, eg:

      • charger voltage-level,
      • a.c. noise riding a d.c. level,
      • power jack wear+tear,

      etc.

      • [Deactivated] on 27/01/2019 - 09:37
        +2

        Try holding the power button and home button down together until the apple logo appears (can take 10+ seconds to appear) then release both buttons.

        This performs a deeper reset than just power off.

        Report back.

      • try2bhelpful on 27/01/2019 - 13:32

        Do you have an Apple store near you, not a dealer? If you have enough juice left they can usually run some diagnostics on the devices to find out what has happened. Do you have one device with the issue, or multiple devices?

  • whooah1979 on 27/01/2019 - 10:41

    iPad + power bank + refrigerator.

    • [Deactivated] on 27/01/2019 - 12:27
      +1

      = shopping for a new iPad

      • whooah1979 on 27/01/2019 - 12:42
        +1

        OP's ipad isn't charging because it's being used outside of normal operating temperatures (0C to 35c).

        • try2bhelpful on 27/01/2019 - 13:28

          refrigerator will probably end up with a damp iPad. Better to just power it off completely and put it in a cool cupboard for a while.

          • IVI on 31/03/2019 - 01:58

            @try2bhelpful:

            • moisture-proof fridge-box

            That seems reasonable…

            I wouldn't put it past Apple
            to measure Temp. & inhibit
            charging when too hot.

            Could be a safety issue…?

            • try2bhelpful on 31/03/2019 - 14:17

              @IVI: There certainly are devices that will do that. They shutdown when it is too hot and then come back when it falls to a lower temperature. Stops the beastie frying itself.

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