# My iPad 2 just crapped out **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 7, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845 "2016-10-07T14:56:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/1 "2016-10-07T14:56:38Z")
The touch screen no longer swipes right to activate. Has anybody else encountered this? Is it worth getting repaired? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/2 "2016-10-07T14:59:04Z")
Have you reset it? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/3 "2016-10-07T15:00:47Z")
Or even just power-cycled it, even before you reset it. Sometimes, that’s all that’s needed. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/4 "2016-10-07T15:26:26Z")
I’ll try the power cycle. I won’t be able to reset it without getting past the password. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/5 "2016-10-07T15:28:38Z")
I’m pretty sure you’ll get a password prompt after turning it back on, but you’ll know soon enough. ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/6 "2016-10-07T15:48:29Z")
Have you updated to ios 10? You no longer swipe to wake it up; just press the home button. ---
**Author:** ![pidgeon92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@pidgeon92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pidgeon92)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/7 "2016-10-07T18:37:22Z")
Twoflower is correct, there is no swiping to turn it on, just push the home button. If that doesn’t work, hold down the power button and the home button at the same time to reboot the iPad. Wait until the Apple symbol appears, and then let go of the buttons. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/8 "2016-10-07T20:28:18Z")
> [@Twoflower](#): > > Have you updated to ios 10? You no longer swipe to wake it up; just press the home button. > [@pidgeon92](#): > > Twoflower is correct, there is no swiping to turn it on, just push the home button. The iPad 2 doesn’t support iOS 10, though, so if this is the case, he’s got something else. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/9 "2016-10-08T04:15:31Z")
Power cycled, reset. It works for a minute and then locks up again before turning itself off. ---
**Author:** ![pidgeon92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@pidgeon92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pidgeon92)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ipad-2-just-crapped-out/767845/10 "2016-10-09T20:38:30Z")
> [@zbuzz](#): > > The iPad 2 doesn’t support iOS 10, though, so if this is the case, he’s got something else. I googled this before I posted, and I looked at this website: [http://ios10guide.com/ios-10-compatibility-which-devices-support-ios-10/](http://ios10guide.com/ios-10-compatibility-which-devices-support-ios-10/) It indicates the iPad 2 is compatible, and I mistakenly trusted that information. I should have checked Apple as well, it lists the 4th generation iPad as the only one left of that model to be compatible. Sorry for the bad info.