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How do you charge an iPad without a charger (why because the charger my phone is using won’t work)

How do you charge an iPad without a charger

iPad mini 6 Wi-Fi

Posted on Jun 8, 2022 5:08 PM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2022 5:10 PM

I can’t charge the iPad with my charger it won’t work

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Jun 8, 2022 6:22 PM in response to tannerl2

tannerl2 wrote:
You have to use a charger for the iPad to charge. Unlike the newer iPhones, iPads don’t have wireless charging. If the charger isn’t working, I’d try using another charging cord/power brick.


Not really. I've charged an iPad with 5W "cube" that came with an iPhone. It will be slower though. With the iPad in shutdown, it will take a while before it will power on though. A more powerful power adapter will of course take less time before it gets to that point.

How do you charge an iPad without a charger (why because the charger my phone is using won’t work)

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