Disabled iPad, cannot restore via iTunes

Hello there.
My iPad is disabled after too many incorrect passcode attempts. I've tried to restore it via iTunes like as shown on an apple help page but it isn't working. Ipad says connect to iTunes, iTunes says it can't do anything because of the wrong passcode. Have logged into iCloud, gone onto the find my phone thing but device is offline.
Can't seem to work out what to do and feeling frazzled.
Thanks in advance.

Hello ChazzaTron
Have you tried putting your iPad into recovery mode and then restoring in iTunes? Check out the articles below to go through resolving the issue. You should still be able to remove Activation Lock from icloud.com in the Find My iPhone section.
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
Regards,
-Norm G.

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