How do I reset my ipad - Tablets & eReaders

iTunes enables you to restore iPad to factory settings. Before you start restoring iPad to factory settings, please note that you need to install the latest version of iTunes on your computer. Then go to Settings > iCloud to turn off Find My iPhone. Now, you can factory reset your iPad with iTunes as follows.

1. Plug iPad into the computer with the USB cable. The iTunes on your computer will automatically launch. If not, double-click the icon to start it.

2. Click the name of your iPad at the upper right corner of iTunes, and then the information of your iPad will be shown. Click the "Restore iPad" button in the window to start.

3. iTunes will ask whether you want to back up iPad before restoring. You'd better choose "Yes" for the reset will erase the contents in your iPad. Then iTunes will start restoring your iPad to factory settings.

4. Click Restore again to confirm. Then iTunes erases your iPad and installs the latest iOS software. After you restore tablet to factory settings, it will restart. Now you can set it up as new.

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Under this circumstance you may have to reset the iPad if you forget both Apple ID and its password.

To reset iPad without Apple ID, you need first put iPad into DFU mode and connect it to your iTunes. Your iTunes will help you to reset your iPad without entering Apple ID easily. Resetting your iPad with this method will result in wiping all the data in your tablet. The following steps will show you how to do that.

Step 1: Open iTunes on your computer and connect your iPad to the computer with a USB cable.
Step 2: After that, turn off you device. Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds.
Step 3: Put your iPad into DFU mode: Press and hold the Power and Home button for 10 seconds. Then release the power button and keep holding the home button. When you see the Apple logo disappears, you have successfully put your iPad into DFU mode.
Step 4: When iTunes detects that your iPad is in recovery mode, you can restore it now.
Step 5: Click on Restore iPad. Then you will be notified after the reset and your iPad will take a restart.

After resetting your iPad with the guidance mentioned above, you'd better create a new Apple ID and password in time. After resetting iPad, you will get all the data swept from iPad, and you can restore the files from your iPad, iTunes backup or iCloud backup. However, you can't backup iPad to iTunes/iCloud without Apple ID before you reset your iPad . In this case, you need the third-party iOS data recovery software to help you recover lost data from iPad after factory reset without Apple ID.

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Generally speaking, you need the Apple ID to reset your iPad. iPad needs you to enter the Apple ID to switch off your account and the Find My iPhone service will be turn off. If you are using iTunes to reset your iPad, you need to enter the Apple ID when your iPad reboots.

But if you have no Apple ID or passcode, you will have to reset your iPad without Apple ID. To reset iPad without Apple ID, you need first put iPad into DFU mode and connect it to your iTunes. Your iTunes will help you to reset your iPad without entering Apple ID easily. Resetting your iPad with this method will result in wiping all the data in your iPad. The following steps will show you how to do that.

Step 1: Open iTunes on your computer and connect your iPad to the computer with a USB cable.
Step 2: After that, turn off you device. Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds.
Step 3: Put your iPad into DFU mode: Press and hold the Power and Home button for 10 seconds. Then release the power button and keep holding the home button. When you see the Apple logo disappears, you have successfully put your iPad into DFU mode.
Step 4: When iTunes detects that your iPad is in recovery mode, you can restore it now.
Step 5: Click on Restore iPad. Then you will be notified after the reset and your iPad will take a restart.

After resetting your iPad with the guidance mentioned above, you'd better create a new Apple ID and password in time. After resetting iPad, you will get all the data swept from iPad, and you can restore the files from your iPad, iTunes backup or iCloud backup. However, you can't backup iPad to iTunes/iCloud without Apple ID before you reset your iPad. In this case, you need the third-party iOS data recovery software to help you recover lost data from iPad after factory reset without Apple ID.

http://www.leawo.org/tutorial/how-to-reset-iphone-without-apple-id.html

Hi Donald. Do you forget the passcode?

If you have synced your iPad with iTunes before you forget your iPad password, you can reset your iPad by using iTunes without losing data. Through iTunes, you can restore your iPad from the last backup and remove the passcode from your locked iPad while retaining your data. If iTunes asks you to enter the passcode, try another computer. Otherwise, you have to follow the reset iPad Passcode with Recovery Mode section below. The following steps will show you how to reset iPad password with iTunes.

1. Connect your iPad to the computer with via a USB cable that your iPad has trusted.
2. Launch iTunes. If you've synced your iPad with iTunes, then no "enter password" is required.
3. iTunes will automatically sync your iPad and create a backup file. If it doesn't, you should sync your iTunes and create a backup file manually by in the Summary window.
4. In the Summary window, you can see the option "Restore iPad". Click it and follow prompts to choose the latest iTunes backup to restore your iPad.

After the restoration process is complete, your passcode will be erased and all your data will be restored from your backup. You will now be able to access your iPad without any passcode. And you can set your new password on iPad.

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Make a new back-up of your ipad, do a factory reset and then restore from the back-up.

The two most common reasons for resetting an iPad to the factory default settings are to prepare the iPad up for a new owner or to overcome a problem with the iPad that simply rebooting the iPad won't solve.

settings -> general -> reset

you need to connect your iPad to your computer and open iTunes software - there the iPad will show up and you can do a reset.
without a computer you cannot reset an ipad... Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings

How to reset you IPad completely:
1.Go to settings and select general.
2.Scroll to the bottom and there will be a separated Reset button.
3.At the top hit reset all settings.
It will reset your IPad to factory defaults and it will start up like a brand new ipad.
Warning:
The things you had on the IPad will never come back unless you back it up to icloud (witch I highly suggest).

To reset iPad press the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time for at least 10 seconds.The iPad should then reset itself.

If you forgot or lost your password for your iPad, you'll have to restore the iPad. Plug the iPad into your computer using the cable, and open iTunes. Click on your iPad in left pane and click the 'Summary' tab. Click 'Restore.' This will wipe all data from your iPad and effectively reset the device to factory settings, but it's the only way to reset the passcode.
Good luck!