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This wikiHow teaches you how to turn off the iPad completely instead of just turning off the screen.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Turn off iPad with the power button

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   Settings on iPad. Click the gray gear-shaped Settings app icon in the frame.

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   General on the left side of the Settings screen.

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   Click Shut Down (Shutdown). Options are in the middle of the screen.
   • Depending on the screen size of the iPad, you need to scroll down the middle of the screen to see the option Shut Down.

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   Swipe the "slide to power off" switch at the top of the screen to the right. iPad will start to power off.

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   Wait for the iPad screen to go black. When the iPad screen is no longer on, the iPad is powered off. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Force iPad to power off

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   You need to know when it is needed. You should only force your iPad to restart when it stops or if the "Sleep / Wake" button is unresponsive.
   • Forcing your iPad to restart can cause some apps to crash, and any work you haven't saved will also be lost.

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   Find the power button. This oval "Sleep / Wake" button is in the upper right corner of the iPad chassis when positioned vertically.

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   Find the "Home" key. The circular "Home" key is at the bottom of the iPad.

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   Hold down both the "Sleep / Wake" button and the "Home" key until the Apple logo appears.

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   Release the buttons as soon as you see the Apple logo. This shows that the iPad has been forced to restart.

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   Let your iPad restart. Once the Lock Screen on the iPad appears, you can continue.

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   Power off iPad as usual. After restarting, the iPad will no longer freeze; at this time, you can power off your computer using the "Sleep / Wake" button:
   • Hold down the "Sleep / Wake" button until the "slide to power off" switch appears.
   • Swipe the "slide to power off" switch to the right.
   • Wait for the iPad screen to go black.
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Advice

• If the iPad is disabled or fails to power off due to a software error, you can use recovery mode to restore or update the iPad.

Warning

• Forcing your iPad to restart can cause you to lose unsaved work data.