How to Force Restart iPads

Created by Jonathan Gardner, Modified on Wed, 10 May, 2023 at 11:42 AM by Jonathan Gardner

Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:

Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button.
Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
Press and hold the top button.
When the Apple logo appears, release the top button.

Illustrations of two different iPad models with the screens facing up. The leftmost illustration shows the volume up and volume down buttons on the right side of the device. The top button is shown near the right edge. The rightmost illustration shows the volume up and volume down buttons on the top of the device near the left edge. The top button is shown near the right edge.

Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.

An illustration of an iPad with the Home button at the bottom of the device. The top button is shown near the right edge.