If Your iPad/iPhone is Not Charging

If you find that your iDevice battery is not charging, unplug it and try these steps given below:

• Check out the connector at the bottom of your device. Make sure it is cleaned.
• If using a USB power adapter, you must ensure it is perfectly plugged in and power outlet is working properly. If you are trying to connect your device to any laptop or computer, you must ensure it is on and can charge your device.You might require a USB power adapter and plug it into a power outlet if you want to charge your iPad.
• For a change, give a try to different USB cable, power adapter or port.
• Connect your device to power again and wait for up to 30 minutes.
• If your iPhone/iPad is still not charging, restart it while it is plugged in.

Try using alternative USB adapters and cables, and if possible, try using the genuine Apple charger that came with your iPad. It should be noted that when plugged in to a desktop computer or a laptop, your iPad does not charge if you are actively using it – look for the text “not charging” right beside the battery icon in the upper right portion of your screen. In this situation, your iPad only charges when your Apple device is idle, or when the screen is turned off.

If changing to a different USB adapter resulted in successful charging of your iPad, congratulations, the problem is just in the power source, which is a lot better than having to replace your iPad itself. In this case, be sure to check out our previous list of best USB adpaters for your iPad, and a “charger shootout” between some chargers from notable brands to find out which one charges your iPad fastest.

Now flipping it to the other side of the coin, if you’ve already tried other USB adapters and your iPad still does not charge, I don’t mean to scare you, but we’ve got a problem here. You first would want to verify if the problem is in your Apple device itself.

How to determine?

If you’ve got another iPad hanging around or know someone who does, try borrowing one for a second and try charging it with your gear. If their iPad charges using the same charger and your unit does not, we have verified that the problem could very much be in your unit itself. Don’t give up just yet, there may still be hope for your iPad.