IPad2 working only when plugged in to the 10W wall charger

Hello,
Today my iPad2 suddenly stopped turning on. Now it just turns on when connected to the 10W wall charger, and even so it works only for about one minute and then turns off again.
Could it be a problem related to its battery and I should replace it?
When I turn it on (using the wall charger) it says the battery is fully (100%) charged.
Thank you very much,
Paulo

If the battery isn't dead - and it seems like it might be - you are to the point where you need to get an Apple genius involved.
Is your iPad less than one year old and still under warranty? If it is, I would make an appointment with an Apple Genius and take it in for a checkup and let Apple determine if there is anything that they can do. If not, you should get a replacement as long as the issue is not deemed to be caused by accidental damage.

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