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Old 21-03-2012, 01:26
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never got a charger with my ipad 2 bought it in argos tried ipod charger didnt work neither does laptop charger??
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Old 21-03-2012, 10:01
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why didn't you contact argos. charger is included as standard else you can buy one for quid off amazon or ebay. I would stop plugging in random charges else you are going to end up putting too much voltage through it and blow it.
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Old 21-03-2012, 10:36
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I would stop plugging in random charges else you are going to end up putting too much voltage through it and blow it.
That's not really true. USB voltage is USB voltage. All that varies between different chargers is their current sinking capacity, you won't do any harm with an underpowered one. Incidentally, sometimes a charger is marginal and will charge the iPad when in standby but not when switched on (e.g. the original iPhone charger).
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Old 21-03-2012, 12:30
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are you trying to charge using the ipad cable connected to a computer? as most USB sockets don't give enough power to charge an ipad unless the ipad is turned off (not in sleep mode, but proper off). most USB is 5 volts and the ipad needs 10 volts. so if your computer doesn't give enough juice you need to use the supplied plug adapter thing that comes with it (which is different to the ones that come with iphones, it just looks the same)
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Old 21-03-2012, 12:34
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are you trying to charge using the ipad cable connected to a computer? as most USB sockets don't give enough power to charge an ipad unless the ipad is turned off (not in sleep mode, but proper off). most USB is 5 volts and the ipad needs 10 volts. so if your computer doesn't give enough juice you need to use the supplied plug adapter thing that comes with it (which is different to the ones that come with iphones, it just looks the same)
I think you're confusing volts with watts, I believe the iPhone charger is 5 watts and the iPad 10 watts (I haven't got one to hand as I type this but I think that's right).
Incidentally, for those with a MacBook it's worth noting that the USB port that is nearer the front has a higher current capacity than the other one.
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Old 21-03-2012, 13:05
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I think you're confusing volts with watts, I believe the iPhone charger is 5 watts and the iPad 10 watts (I haven't got one to hand as I type this but I think that's right).
Incidentally, for those with a MacBook it's worth noting that the USB port that is nearer the front has a higher current capacity than the other one.
aye, i type watts first and then thought it was wrong and changed it to volts. i think it's only newer macbooks that have the higher power capacity in the usb though

the old iphone charger is 5 watts and the ipad one is 10 watts. my ipad won't charge on the pc i wanted it to charge on, i've not tried on my other desktop in the other room, which has some special USB thing that let's you charge stuff even when the pc is shutdown
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Old 21-03-2012, 14:23
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so do i have to leave the ipad off for it to charge? it starts charging for like a second when its turned on then goes back off again
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Old 21-03-2012, 15:20
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fixed it oops didnt realize you had to put the laptop cable into the we plug you get! there is no instruction manual with it!
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Old 21-04-2012, 21:45
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fixed it oops didnt realize you had to put the laptop cable into the we plug you get! there is no instruction manual with it!
I did the same, I even sent the first one back cos it wouldn't work, or so I thought.

Crazy though, not having instructions included. How is anyone to know the wierd thing in the box turns into a plug?
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Old 22-04-2012, 00:39
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I thought it was fairly obvious what the charger was and how to connect it.

You have a cable with a dock connector on one end and a USB plug on the other, a charger brick, and a plug adaptor.

The plug adaptor is obviously a plug adaptor, and the charger brick is obviously a charger brick, plus has a USB port on it.

The plug adaptor and charger brick obviously fit together, as the plug adaptor has a figure of 8 power connector on it and the charger brick has a figure of 8 power socket, together with them having the groove thing so one slides into the other.


The product information booklet that comes in the box does mention that the charger needs to be assembled, and it does also point you to the online manual if you actually need a manual for the device.
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Old 22-04-2012, 01:45
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aye, i type watts first and then thought it was wrong and changed it to volts. i think it's only newer macbooks that have the higher power capacity in the usb though

the old iphone charger is 5 watts and the ipad one is 10 watts. my ipad won't charge on the pc i wanted it to charge on, i've not tried on my other desktop in the other room, which has some special USB thing that let's you charge stuff even when the pc is shutdown
Actually even if it says it's not charging when plugged into a normal USB port it is but it's only trickle Changing rather than Fast changing. If the screens on especially if you are using it then I may seem that it isn't charging because as quickly as I trickle charges the power requirements are using it (and perhaps more)

Fast charging will see an iPad go from fully drained to 100% in around 4 hours but you are looking at around double that via the USB port if is fully shutdown and much more if it's on but the screen off.
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