My iPad just died. The gear symbol came up and then the screen went blank (turned off). It was fully charged so that wan't the issue.
My iPad just died. The gear symbol came up and then the screen went blank (turned off). It was fully charged so that wan't the issue.
That is indicating that the device has gone into recovery mode. Press just the Power button until the red Power Off slider appears and slide to turn it off. Then power it back up to see if it has exited Recovery Mode. If it has, then you should be good to go.
If it has not, then the issue you had that caused the iPad to turn off was one that put your device into Recovery mode requiring that you go through the recovery process (i.e., the reset did not process since the issue required a recovery to resolve). Here is a link that explains what you need to do to get out of Recovery Mode in that case:
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
This article tell you how to restore your device using a backup:
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
Post back with any questions!
Cheers,
GB
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Says it in the title
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