Ipad Mini stuck in upgrade mode

During softwar upgrade my son pulled minipad from USB port.  Pad is stuck in upgrade mode and unable to power down.  The apple icon with 1/8 of the status bar is on main screen.  Any suggestions on how to get out of "stuck mode"

You can try rebooting the iPad, but if that wont work, you will probably have to restore using recovery mode.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.
iPad: Unable to update or restore - Support - Apple

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