How to Hard Reset Your iPad

Is your iPad frozen? Pressing the Home Button over and over doing nothing? Prayer and magic crystals failing you? It might be time for a hard reset. In this guide, we'll show you how to hard restart your iPad, whether you have a model with or without a Home Button.

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• How to Hard Reset an iPad with a Home Button
• How to Hard Reset an iPad without a Home Button

How to Hard Reset an iPad with a Home Button

1. Simultaneously press and hold the Top button and Home button.
   
   
    
2. Continue holding for several seconds until you see the Apple logo.
3. Release the Top button and Home button.

How to Hard Reset an iPad without a Home Button

1. Press and release the volume up button.
   
   
    
2. Press and release the volume down button.
   
   
    
3. Press and hold down the Top button until your iPad restarts.
   
   

If you're still experiencing issues with your iPad freezing, check out our article on what to do when your device keeps freezing.