Auto-Lock is the setting that automatically turns off your iPad’s display after a certain number of minutes. If Auto-Lock is set to Never, your iPad battery may drain much faster because the display will always be on unless you lock it. To turn on Auto-Lock, go to Settings -> Display & Brightness -> Auto-Lock.

One of the criticisms of the iPad is that it lacks a removable battery, which can be a headache if the iPad’s battery dies. But while Apple won’t help you replace the battery, it will replace the entire iPad (for a fee).

After two or three years, lithium-ion batteries eventually lose some of their capacity. A full charge just won’t last as long as it used to. One downside to the iPad battery is that there is no (easy) way to replace it in the field.

Your iPad will lose battery life while charging if you use it to much when it’s on the charger. Your iPad won’t gain battery life if you are using to much battery power! When using your iPad while it’s on the charger try not to watch movies or videos and keep the brightness low to save battery.

To see an overview of your battery level and activity for the last 24 hours and up to the last 10 days, go to Settings > Battery. When you tap one of the columns on your screen, you can see which apps contributed to your battery usage during that time period, and the proportion of battery used for the app.

What about the iPad? So, bad news: You’ll be able to see your charging and usage graphs on an iPad, but there’s no dedicated “battery health” section to give you an idea of your battery’s lifespan. You’ll have to turn to a third-party app like iMazing or coconutBattery to get details like that.

Because it takes so long for the iPads to burn through their supply of charge cycles, noticeable battery wear is not an issue in almost all circumstances and even if the battery is degraded, it still has enough overall power to feed the hardware, so there is no need for the Health feature on iPads.

If your iPad is out of warranty, Apple will repair the battery for $99 (plus $6.95 shipping, and tax). To initiate a repair, start a service request on Apple’s site or go to an Apple Store. Even if you have to pay for the battery replacement, $99 is a good price to get an iPad working again.

Try pressing SLEEP/WAKE button and HOME button *at the same time* to force it restart for 2 or 3 times and see if it can turn on. Sometime it’s just turn off by itself (happens more frequently for me esp when the battery is low) and we have to force it to start again. Thanks for this Sleep + Home tip!

Screen repair If your iPad screen breaks accidentally, you have the option to replace your iPad for an out-of-warranty fee. Accidental damage isn’t covered by the Apple warranty. If your screen cracks due to a manufacturing issue, it’s covered by the Apple warranty.

Here is some more information on the symptoms of cracked glass versus damaged LCDs or digitizers.

1. Shattered Glass. If your phone or tablet’s glass is shattered there will be cracks or chips on the screen itself.
2. Touchscreen Doesn’t Work.
3. Pixelated Screen.
4. Black Screen.