IPad rapidly connects and disconnects iTunes MBA-mid2013

Hey guys, my iPad 4 is having some issues when it gets plugged into iTunes on my mid-2013 Macbook air. The iPad connects for probably half a second, then disconnects, then connects again, and so on. iPad is running iOS 7.0.6, Mac is running 10.9.4. I want to update via iTunes to 7.1.2 because i use this iPad for education and I need it updated. I will not do an OTA update because i have had bad experiences with them in the past. I have tried using a different charger, and this is to no avail, as the issue persists. Has anyone had this issue and how did you fix it? Thanks!

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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
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View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
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Hi,
I had the same problem and just found a solution. I tryed restoring all content and settings on the iPad (Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings). It took lots of time, however it didn´t work because when I connected the iPad and iMac the problem persisted.
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