Charging iPad 2

splashthecash

When I plug my iPad2 into my PC via USB cable, it won't charge. A "Not Charging" message appears in the battery icon. The cable works however because iTunes recognises both the iPad and my iPhone when I use it.

My question is: should you be able to charge the iPad via USB alone or do you need to have it plugged it into the plug adaptor?

Thanks,

Keedowah

I had this issue yesterday - saw that there is a known issue with charging on a laptop - but mac is fine(?). The solution is to charge using the wall charger that came with it.

Keedowah

First Item here.

1. iPad not charging or slow to charge

The iPad is a hungry beast, and requires a high-powered USB port to charge. Plug it into an old laptop and you get a 'not charging' message.

Even with relatively recent laptops it doesn't always work. For example, even on a recent aluminium MacBook, if we plugged our iPhone in first, then plugged in the iPad, it wouldn't charge.

However, plug the iPad in first and your MacBook will allocate its USB port to "high power" and work. But even if your iPad charges when connected to your USB device, you'll still find that it charges quite slowly.

For the fastest charge possible plug your iPad directly into the mains using the supplied charging plug.

Another useful tip to know is that if you put your iPad into sleep mode, then even older, lower-powered USB ports will be able to charge it, albeit slowly.

Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/10-common-ipad-problems-solved-684416#ixzz1NRb9TtB6

Doodah7

I think it also depends on the power output of your USB ports on your machine. My iPad2 doesn't charge from my netbook and have to use the wall socket.

splashthecash

Cheers guys - just happy that its not the iPad itself that is faulty, I already have one of the ones that bleeds from the side...