iPad Original iPad Flashing Apple Logo

[m1maverick]

I have an original iPad which hadn't been powered up in several years. When I plugged it into the USB wall charger the screen flashes an Apple logo. After some research I placed the system into recovery mode (by holding down the power and home buttons at the same time). By doing so I am presented with an image to connect the system via a USB cable. The problem is I am unable to unplug the USB cable from the wall charger to connect the iPad to a computer.

The logical thing to do was perform the same procedure when the iPad is connected to a computer. Unfortunately it appears the USB ports on a computer are unable to supply sufficient power to the iPad to either display the flashing Apple logo nor the USB cable connection image.

The most likely cause of this situation is a completely expired battery. It doesn't appear to hold any charge even after being plugged into the wall charger for days. I am not sure if I would be able to reset the iPad if I could get it into Recovery Mode while connected to a computer.

Has anyone worked through such an issue? Being the original iPad it's not worth spending any money to replace the battery but I'd prefer not to have to scrap it either. Prior to this issue it was working fine, I suspect it was the years without usage that caused the battery to fail.

I have attempted to plug it into computers that have a USB charging ports but nothing. I've tried Macs from Mac Pros to laptops and PCs from desktops to laptops. Not a single one is able to power it sufficiently to even display the Apple logo.

 

[DeltaMac]

I suspect that the dead battery is not helping you at all. Maybe the dead battery is not only not charging, but the "deadness" is not allowing power on. As a result, I think that you need to replace the battery before you can continue.
iFixit has replacement batteries, and steps for replacing that battery.

iPad Wi-Fi Battery Replacement

Use this guide to replace your iPad's battery.

www.ifixit.com

I realize that you would just like to get your iPad going again, without spending (much). Battery from iFixit is about $35.
If you have the tools you might need, and you have some experience with opening laptops, and maybe an iPhone or two, the iPad isn't that much different. And iFixit shows you how to do that...

 

[m1maverick]

I suspect that the dead battery is not helping you at all. Maybe the dead battery is not only not charging, but the "deadness" is not allowing power on. As a result, I think that you need to replace the battery before you can continue.
iFixit has replacement batteries, and steps for replacing that battery.

iPad Wi-Fi Battery Replacement

Use this guide to replace your iPad's battery.

www.ifixit.com

I realize that you would just like to get your iPad going again, without spending (much). Battery from iFixit is about $35.
If you have the tools you might need, and you have some experience with opening laptops, and maybe an iPhone or two, the iPad isn't that much different. And iFixit shows you how to do that...

I'll have to give this some consideration. While $35 isn't much I have to balance it with the fact that if I were to do this what would I do with the iPad after replacing the battery. One things that's nice to see if that I don't have to heat up the surrounding display in order to separate the front and back sections (which I had to do with the iPad Air).

 

[Rafterman]

I'll have to give this some consideration. While $35 isn't much I have to balance it with the fact that if I were to do this what would I do with the iPad after replacing the battery. One things that's nice to see if that I don't have to heat up the surrounding display in order to separate the front and back sections (which I had to do with the iPad Air).

I don't know if it's worth it. Small amount of RAM, slow processor. Even of you got it powered up, I don't think it would be much use, beyond as a historical artifact.

 

[DeltaMac]

You did say that you don't want to just toss it out/recycle, etc.
And, I agree, there's not a lot of realistic use on a first gen iPad now.
Outside of being a demo unit, so you can demonstrate that, yes, it works --- there's not a lot going for it.
I highly doubt that a first gen iPad will ever get in the category of "collectible", but who knows!

 

[Rafterman]

You did say that you don't want to just toss it out/recycle, etc.
And, I agree, there's not a lot of realistic use on a first gen iPad now.
Outside of being a demo unit, so you can demonstrate that, yes, it works --- there's not a lot going for it.
I highly doubt that a first gen iPad will ever get in the category of "collectible", but who knows!

In 30 years, it may be worth a lot of money. Like those people who spend $50,000 on an orignal Apple-1 today.

 

[hg.wells]

In 30 years, it may be worth a lot of money. Like those people who spend $50,000 on an orignal Apple-1 today.

Maybe, maybe not there was only 200 Apple-1s made vs the amount of original iPads made.

 

[m1maverick]

I don't know if it's worth it. Small amount of RAM, slow processor. Even of you got it powered up, I don't think it would be much use, beyond as a historical artifact.

This is why I would rather not recycle it. Maybe I can find someone who would like it. It's the 32GB, cellular model so it's almost the top of the line offering for that generation.