iPad keeps shutting down? This could be going on!
Does your iPad keep shutting down with full battery? Very annoying! You finally make it through that difficult Candy Crush level and suddenly your iPad fails, even though you don’t have a charger with you because you were convinced your battery would last a day. In this blog, we explain what might be causing this and what you can do yourself to make sure your iPad is working normally again. Here, we address the following points.
- Software problems (hard reset or software recovery)
- iPad battery needs replacement
- Your iPad has sustained water damage
- iPad keeps shutting down and restarting
- iPad keeps shutting down due to cold
Software problems
When your iPad fails with a full battery, there is a good chance that the iPad is suffering from a software problem. For example, your iPad thinks the battery percentage is 20% when in reality the battery is empty. You can first try a hard reset yourself in this case. You do this as follows:
- iPads with home button: Press and hold the lock and home button simultaneously for 15 seconds until the Apple logo becomes visible.
- iPads without a home button: Briefly press the volume up button. Press the volume down button briefly. Then press and hold the lock button until the Apple logo is visible.
You may also find that your iPad keeps shutting down when using certain apps. In that case, it is important to close the relevant apps first. If this did not help, you can reinstall the app in question. If both steps did not help, the last thing you can try is a software recovery. You can visit one of our branches for a software repair, but you can also do it yourself. Want to know how? Read in the blog on software recovery how to do this yourself. CAUTION Always backup your iPad first so you don’t lose your data.
iPad battery needs replacement
Your iPad failed while the battery was still full. Now you try to restart it and suddenly the iPad says empty? Then chances are the problem is caused by your battery. To find out if your battery is the culprit, you can always stop by for a free diagnosis. Does the diagnosis show that your battery is the cause of your iPad’s failure? Then you will be forced to have a battery replacement performed. This is a repair that we at ThePhoneLab can perform within 30 minutes!
Your iPad has sustained water damage
Have you dropped your iPad in water recently? Swimming with your iPad is never a good idea. Water inside the iPad causes a short circuit and this can be the reason why the iPad screen keeps failing. Do you have water damage? Then come in for a water damage cleaning as soon as possible; the longer water sits in your iPad, the more damage it can do internally.
iPad keeps shutting down and restarting
If your iPad gets stuck on the Apple logo, this is called a bootloop. Unfortunately, you cannot fix a bootloop yourself and for this you have to go to a repairman. At ThePhoneLab, we always perform a free diagnostic first. After determining the problem, you can choose to move on to a repair.
Does your iPad have a smartcover? This is a case for your iPad that you can open and close. This also automatically locks the iPad because it contains a magnet. When you have it fully opened to the back, the magnet can sit against the back of the iPad. This can cause the iPad screen to turn on and off all the time. This is then caused by the case and not the iPad. This can also happen when the cover is worn or old. You solve this problem very easily yourself by turning off the smartcover. You do this as follows:
- Go to Settings
- Go to General
- Disable the lock/unlock option
iPad keeps failing due to cold
Do you take your iPad outside often? And does your iPad screen drop out all the time while it’s cold outside? This cold may be the culprit. Read more about this in our blog on what the cold does to your battery.
Is the problem still unresolved? We then recommend that you visit a professional repair shop (for example, ThePhoneLab – look here for a branch near you). At ThePhoneLab, we always do a free diagnostic first. After this you are not obliged to move on to repair, but of course you can! Make your appointment here:
