my iPad is frozen, can't turn it off to restart it......help

[a kennedy]

[True Blue American]

1. Hold the off button down until it turns off.

[a kennedy]

6. it doesn't turn off........I've tried that and it doesn't turn off.

[True Blue American]

10. Sorry, that is how mine always worked

I am impatient, never held it down long enough. Is it plugged in? How much is it charged? I use 10 foot cords.

[LiberalArkie]

14. Keep holding it down for about a minute

[a kennedy]

21. Nope, not turning off, held it down for almost 3 minutes.....

I think i’m taking it into my Mac store.

[kimbutgar]

2. Plug it in and charge for awhile

On my older IPad it happens when I get below 20% in power.

[ebbie15644]

3. mine freezes constantly

but I am able to turn it off. Is it possible to pop the battery?

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Quick try:

Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.

If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off, release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.

Good luck!!!!

[a kennedy]

11. I don't get that red slider thing, because it doesn't turn off.

[Tetrachloride]

16. Another random idea: if you are a Mac owner, plug the iPad into the Mac.

I have a prayer that the network might wake it up.

[SmartVoter22]

25. that's the force shut down.

and it will work everytime.

[SCLumbeelady]

5. you tube videos helped me with that problem.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. It should turn off and restart if you press and hold the sleep/wake and Home buttons

at the same time.

[Vdizzle]

8. No no no...

Simultaneously hold the Home button and the power button for ten or mor seconds until it reboots.

If it is a really new iPad, you have to hold the bottom volume button and the power button for the same amount of time.

[a kennedy]

22. I'll try this......thanks.

[a kennedy]

23. YES, YES, YES, thank you, thank you, thank you.....

[Vdizzle]

24. Cheers!

[plcdude]

9. Hold

The off/on button down and the home button down at the same time

[Tetrachloride]

12. in the SETTINGS, there is a SHUTDOWN

1. SETTINGS
2. GENERAL
3. Scroll all the way down.
4. choose SHUTDOWN and confirm

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

15. The OP says it's frozen so they might not be able to open the settings menu.

[Tetrachloride]

19. Yep, remembered that about 20 seconds after posting.

[Tetrachloride]

13. Another way is to let the battery run out.

[Lucy]

20. Yes

This worked for me. Once it was recharged, all was good.

[Tetrachloride]

17. You might try washing your hands. MAYBE, the electrostatic aspect

on your hands versus the screen is an issue.

Similarly, you might try cleaning your screen with a dry cloth.

[Tetrachloride]

18. The last resort... take to a repair shop.

The ones which replace phone batteries will probably do as good as an authorized Apple place -- if there is no authorized Apple repair place nearby.

Ask them to open it up. Check for dirt. Then close it.