How to turn off iPad Pro without screen

Apple devices are far more stable than the competition, so you don’t need to restart them periodically to keep them running smoothly. However, you can find yourself in a situation every once in a while where you need to restart or force restart your iPad Pro to ensure it is working properly.

Follow the steps below to learn how to restart or force restart your iPad Pro.

How to Restart Your iPad Pro

Apple does not offer any option in iPadOS to restart your iPad Pro. Instead, you have to first shut down the device and then turn it back on to restart it. You don’t need to worry about closing apps running in the background or losing any data loss with this method.

1. Simultaneously press the Volume Up button and the Top button on your iPad Pro until the power menu appears. If you have the first or second-generation iPad Pro with a physical Home button, you only need to press and hold the Top button until the slider to turn off the device appears.
2. Drag the slider to turn off your iPad Pro. Alternatively, you can navigate to Settings > General > Shut Down and then drag the slider to turn off the device.
3. Wait for 30 seconds and then press and hold the Top button to turn it on.
4. Once the Apple logo flashes on the screen, you can get let go of the button.

How to Force Restart Your iPad Pro

If your iPad Pro has frozen or become unresponsive, you can try to force restart it. In such situations, you won’t be able to bring up the slider to turn off the device manually.

Force restarting your iPad Pro won’t lead to any data loss; instead, it will help your frozen device get back to work. However, if your iPad Pro froze while working on a document, there could be partial data loss, but that will be due to the application freezing rather than force restarting the device.

This method is completely safe and won’t harm your iPad Pro in any way. You can also force restart your iPad Pro if it is not booting despite holding the Top button.

Do note that force restarting and hard resetting the iPad Pro are not the same. The latter refers to resetting your iPad back to factory settings, leading to data loss.

Follow the steps below if you have an iPad Pro with Face ID to force restart it. The steps remain the same irrespective of the iPadOS build your iPad is running on.

1. Make sure to hold your iPad in portrait orientation during the process.
2. Quickly press and release the Volume Up button.
3. Now, quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
4. Press and hold the Top button until the Apple logo appears on the display. You can let go of the button after that.

If you have an iPad Pro with a Touch ID-based Home button, you need to press and hold the Top button and the Home button at the same time for a few seconds until the Apple logo shows up.

Restarting and Force Restarting Your iPad Pro Is Not the Same

You can restart your iPad Pro once every few days or weeks if you think it is acting a bit sluggish or if there is excessive battery drain. However, you won’t need to force restart your iPad Pro regularly. It is only to be used when the device acts up and completely stops responding to your inputs. In such scenarios, you don’t really have a choice except force restarting it.

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This step is a good way to temporarily fix a software issue that caused your iPad to freeze. It doesn't address the root cause of the problem, but it's a great way to get your iPad working again.

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There are a couple different ways to hard reset your iPad, depending on which model you have:

If your iPad has a Home button

Simultaneously press and hold the Home button and the power button until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

If your iPad doesn't have a Home Button

Press and release the volume up button, press and release he volume down button, then press and hold the power button until the Apple logo appears.

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AssistiveTouch creates a software version of the Home button, which is useful when the physical Home button isn't working.

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1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap AssistiveTouch.
5. Tap the switch next to AssistiveTouch. You'll know AssistiveTouch is on when the switch is green.
6. The AssistiveTouch button 
   will appear on your screen.
7. You can move the AssistiveTouch button anywhere on the screen by pressing, holding, and dragging the button.

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It's important to save a backup so you don't lose your information if you restore your iPad or decide to get a new one.

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You can backup your iPad to iCloud or iTunes:

iCloud

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap on your name at the top of the screen.
3. Tap iCloud.
4. Tap iCloud Backup.
5. Tap Back Up Now.

iTunes

1. Connect your iPad to a computer with iTunes using a Lightning cable.
2. Open iTunes.
3. Click the iPad icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
4. Click Back Up Now.

Finder (Macs Running Catalina 10.15)

1. Connect your iPad to your Mac using a charging cable.
2. Open Finder.
3. Click on your iPad under Locations.
4. Click the circle next to Back up all of the data on your iPad to this Mac.
5. Click Back Up Now.
6. You'll see the time and date updated under Latest Backup after the backup is complete.

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The DFU restore is the last step you can take to completely rule out an iPad software problem. By returning your iPad to its factory defaults, any software glitches or errors will usually be erased and eliminated.

Before putting your iPad in DFU mode, we recommend saving a backup of your iPad so you don't lose any of your information such as your contacts and photos.

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If your iPad has a Home button:

1. Use a Lightning cable to plug your iPad into a computer.
2. Open iTunes if you have a PC or a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier.
3. Open Finder if you have a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15 or newer.
4. Hold down the power button and the Home button simultaneously.
5. Keep holding both buttons for three seconds after the screen goes black.
6. Let go of the power button while holding down the Home button.
7. Keep holding the Home button until your iPad appears in iTunes or Finder.
8. Click Restore iPad.

If your iPad doesn't have a Home button:

1. Connect your iPad to your computer with a Lightning cable.
2. Open iTunes or Finder.
3. Press and hold the power button again.
4. Wait 3 seconds, then press and hold the volume down button while still holding the power button.
5. Hold both buttons for 10 more seconds, then let go of the power button.
6. Keep holding the volume down button for another 5 seconds.
7. Release the volume down button when your iPad appears in iTunes or Finder.
8. Click Restore iPad.

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Apple can repair your iPad in-person at an Apple Store or through their mail-in service. When you get your iPad repaired by Apple, you can be certain it's being done by an expert and that all the replacement parts of official Apple parts.

If you have an AppleCare+ protection plan, an Apple repair is probably your best option.

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1. If you want to take your iPad into your local Apple Store, visit Apple's website to schedule appointment at a store near you.
2. If you want to mail in your iPad to Apple, visit Apple's website or call 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) to set up your repair.