My iPad is disabled but I don't have access to the laptop it was originally synced with
I put my mini iPad in my suitcase next to the Bluetooth keyboard I use with it. Stupidly I didn't turn off either of the devices. At the other end of my journey I see that my iPad is disabled and I need to connect with iTunes Store.
I have read how to force iPad into recovery, but on all posts it says to connect to computer that originally synced the device. This was a work laptop that unfortunately I no longer have access too. And for information I haven't unlinked my iPhone or my iPad to that machine either :( although I can get someone to do this if necessary.
Can I somehow sign into iTunes using my new iMac and start from there, if so, how?
I'd be really grateful for advice.
Thanks so much Diavonex.
All sorted.
I did the recovery trick with an iMac which reset it and enabled me to unlock it.
Then I went into Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings
Which i did. Which then enabled me to set up my iPad from scratch and back up from the cloud.
Perfect - it is now exactly as it was before I lost access to it.
I've very grateful.
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