Lightning cable stuck inside my iPad!

Like everybody else, i have the same issue with the lightning charger's flimsy end
breaking off and getting stucked inside the iPad. I am so so disappointed
with this...
I didn't know how to go about it
at first - so I took it to a nearby apple store only to be told that i would have
to pay $199.99 for a replacement !?!?
im very disappointed i dont know what else to say

You could put a drop of super glue on the end of a straight screwdriver and bond it to the broken connector. Then pull out slowly. If you get it partially out, you could use tweezers.
Removing a Broken Lightning Connector Plug from an iPad or iPhone
http://undefinedvalue.com/2013/06/29/removing-broken-lightning-connector-plug-ip ad-or-iphone
 Cheers, Tom

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If your lightning cable is stuck I anything like the pc if u use a thin metal nail filer and u insert it from the bottom side of the cable it will come out

You could put a drop of super glue on the end of a straight screwdriver and bond it to the broken connector. Then pull out slowly. If you get it partially out, you could use tweezers.
Removing a Broken Lightning Connector Plug from an iPad or iPhone
http://undefinedvalue.com/2013/06/29/removing-broken-lightning-connector-plug-ip ad-or-iphone
 Cheers, Tom

My Ipad charger (metal bit around the white bit) and by the way its the lighting connector has got stuck inside my Ipad, just wondering if anyone could help me get it out, or tell me if apple would still apply this to the guarantee (still in guarantee)

Yesterday my Ipad was running out of charge, so of course I went to charge it, I didnt realise that the lighting connector would not go in, evetually I realised that a part of the charger got jammed inside the ipad and now I cant get it out
I was just wondering if anoyone coud help, give advice or tell me if apple does include this in the gaurntee since it is another year until it runs out
this is not accidential damage by the way
many thanks

Take it to an Apple store genius bar...should be a warranty coverage but they will tell you exactly.

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TS2634 Why does only the short lightning cable supplied with my iPad work and longer cable don't?

I have the latest iPad purchased through Kogan. It is a 64mb with retina display. It will only accept charge through the short cable supplied. I have purchased (3rd party i admit) longer cables to use for charging so I can sit at a sensible distance from a power outlet and still work on my ipad. I have now tried four separate cables from two different suppliers and none work. Curiously the last two work perfectly on wife's iPad which is identical except for being 32mb. I don't wont to now spend $25 on the longer cable now available from Apple to find the same result. Anyone else experience this fault?

The lightening cable is not a simple cable. It has active electronics within it and is quite clever in that the pins being used are changed depending on how the cable is being used and what is connected.
The longer the cable, the more the level of the signals on the cable will drop. This drop is sometimes enough to properly transmit and receive power or information/data. This drop is clearly too much for your iPad so it does not work. Your wife's iPad must have a slightly better tolerance on this and therefore works but it probably only 'just' works. iI would recommend that you do try Apple's cable as it is, no doubt, much more expensive, might have higher quality and will therefore work better. If the cable from Apple and your iPad do not work then you have something to ask Apple about - possibly a swap of or your iPad but I would guess that the Apple cable will work.

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De nada amiga.
Thank You for extending the courtesy of awarding points to comments that are helpful or provide answers in the Apple Support Communities, as this is not mandatory, but it is much appreciated!
Would this be Burnaby, BC, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver? I lived over 5 years in Seattle while in grad school. We visited the Vancouver area a number of times.

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- What is size the of Lightning cable that comes with the iPhone 5s and 5c? Curious in case I need to buy a new one for her.
- Is the Lightning cable compatiable with all devices, can I use my iPhone 5s Lightning cable to charge my iPad Air and vice versa?
- What are the different sizes the Lightning cable come in? I've looked on here and Best Buy, can't seem to find an exact answer.
Thanks.

What "guy" told you this?
All package contents are included with the warranty (iPhone, power adaptor, cable, and earbuds) which is a limited manufacturer's warranty covering manufacturing defects or failures during the warranty period. All package contents are covered for the same with the AppleCare Plus warranty which extends the standard one year warranty by an additional year along with including some partial insurance with a deductible for the iPhone limited to two claims during the two year period.
The $79 fee is the deductible for when the iPhone is exchanged for accidental damage not covered under the warranty, not for the cable. If the cable damage is determined to be caused by accidental damage or abuse, there will be no exchange under warranty.

I dropped my iPad mini on the floor, but it was not at all a big drop and landed firmly but the lightning cable inside my iPad cracked and from now on I have been using my sisters iPad charger(the same as old one) and now it take 4 hours to charge 8% HELP

I dropped my iPad mini on the floor, but it was not at all a big drop and landed firmly but the lightning cable inside my iPad cracked and from now on I have been using my sisters iPad charger(the same as old one) and now it take 4 hours to charge 8% HELP!!

It sounds like the drop damage more then just the lightning adapter.
I suggest you take it to Apple and ask them to check it out for you.
Allan

Ipad lightning cable stretched and the wires have broken

My lightning cable has become stretched and the wires inside have broken, meaning it won't charge my iPad properly. I've always pulled the cable out of my iPad by gripping the plastic rather than the rubber wire so as to prevent this from happening, but it's still broken. I've had it for just under a year, will Apple replace the cable under the warranty?

They might, but probably not. Take it to an Apple Store for evaluation.
Make a Genius Bar Reservation
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
 Cheers, Tom

HT1386 My device is not seen in iTunes with the lightning cable that came with the iPad air. Is that not a synching cable?

my device doesn't seem to be recognized by iTunes with the cable provided with the brand-new iPad Air? I am unable to synch. Suggestions.? Is that cable in the box only for charging? It is a lightning cable and I did upload the latest Operating systems for both the iPad and iTunes.

It is a sync cable.
Try a different usb port.
reinstall itunes.
Turn the pc off/on.

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1. What is the length of the Lightning cable that came with my iPad Air? I ask because I might need to purchase a new one.
2. My current Lightning cable, the one that came with my Air, the end of the cable, the rubber is coming off, it's stretched. Would AC+ send me a new one?
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Thanks.

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ok this one is kind in the gray area for me. I say if it is plugged in to a power up cart but not plugged in to a outlet, then all is is doing is not charing, and of course lossing a charge over time in standby, not really causing any issues. User guide and apple sites say it will drain the battery life.
Important: The iPad battery may drain instead of charge if iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, to a USB hub, or to the USB port on a keyboard.
however “Battery life” means the time your iPad will run before it must be recharged.
so I think it will be ok, as long as you charge it as usaul it should be fine.
just use these links for and understanding for batteries and the ipad, of course the user guide.

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Lightning cable stuck inside my iPad!

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