Turn iPad on or off

Use the top button to turn on iPad. You can use the top button (along with either volume button on some models) or Settings to turn off iPad.

If your iPad isn’t working as expected, you can try restarting it by turning it off, then turning it back on. If turning it off and on doesn’t fix the issue, try forcing it to restart.

Turn iPad on or off (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

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

Turn on iPad: Press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears.
Turn off iPad: Simultaneously press and hold the top button and either volume button, then drag the slider.

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 and the top button 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.

Turn iPad on or off (models with the Home button)

Turn on iPad: Press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears.
Turn off iPad: Press and hold the top button, then drag the slider.

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

To turn off any model, you can go to Settings > General > Shut Down, then drag the slider.

See alsoForce restart iPad

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