Power Off/On an iPad

This article will walk you through the processes of powering off and powering on an iPad.

• Power Off
• Power On

Power Off

There are two main ways of powering off an iPad and they are listed below.

• Using "Settings"
• Using the Power Button

Using "Settings"

1. Open "Settings".

1. You will be automatically placed in the "General" section in the left hand window pane.

2. In the main window pane named "General", scroll down to the bottom and tap "Shut Down".

3. In the top center of the screen, slide the button named "slide to power off" from left to right.

4. The screen will go black once the iPad has been turned off.

Using the Power Button

• iPads That Have a Physical Home Button
• iPads That Don't have a Physical Home Button

iPads That Have a Physical Home Button

1. Press and hold the "Power" button until you see a button at the top center of the screen named "slide to power off".

2. Slide the button named "slide to power off" from left to right.
3. The screen will go black once the iPad has been turned off.

iPads That Don't Have a Physical Home Button

1. Press and hold the "Power" button and either the "Volume Up" or "Volume Down" button until you see a button at the top center of the screen named "slide to power off".

2. Slide the button named "slide to power off" from left to right.
3. The screen will go black once the iPad has been turned off.

Power On

There are two main ways of powering on an iPad and they are listed below.

• Using the Power Button
• Plugging in a Charging Cable Into the iPad

Using the Power Button

1. Press and hold the "Power" button until you see the Apple logo appear.

Plugging in a Charging Cable Into the iPad

1. Plug a charging cable that is connected to a power source into the iPad.
2. The iPad will automatically power on due to it being charged.