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My iPad 9 completely dead after iPadOS 27 update

After the iPadOS 27 update on my iPad 9, it suddenly blacked out (even though it's fully charged at 100) a few days later and won't turn on again (it happened on October 24, 2026 at 7:48 am); I tried everything, I forced restart, I left it charging for a few days, nothing happened! I even tried to plug it into my MacBook Neo or a Windows computer, but it doesn't recognize it! What can I do now?

Posted on Nov 5, 2026 5:53 PM

4 replies

Lawrence Finch

Level 10 (244,490 points)

Nov 5, 2026 5:58 PM in response to jgthing01

How do you know it’s fully charged if it is blacked out?

There is a problem with some iPads if the battery goes to zero and it shuts off. You need to try charging it overnight with a USB-A charger and cable, not a USB-C/PD power source.

Lawrence Finch

Level 10 (244,490 points)

Nov 5, 2026 6:20 PM in response to jgthing01

You’ve got a hardware problem, then. It may just be a dying battery, but you should have Apple check it out.

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jgthing01 Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 5, 2026 6:20 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

I did charge it with a USB-A charger and cable last Tuesday at 6:53 pm, but when I force restart it at 7:30 pm today, it still remains a black screen, as I predicted. Also, before and after the iPadOS update, the battery decreases rapidly while the tablet turns hot and I keep cooling it down with air purifiers. And I recalled that if my iPad 9 blacked out even if it's fully charged at 100, I was playing on it when it goes black and won't turn on again, even if it's plugged in.

CmfrtblyNumb

Level 1 (12 points)

Nov 5, 2026 7:02 PM in response to jgthing01

Didn’t realize there was an update to iPadOS27 - and I have automatic updates. Was your device a guinea pig? Sounds like a good reason to avoid.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389502