How to Put an iPad in Recovery Mode?

Connect the iPad to a computer with a USB cable

Open Finder on a Mac running macOS Catalina or later, or open iTunes on a Windows PC or older Mac

Press and quickly release the Volume Up button

Press and quickly release the Volume Down button

Press and hold the Top button until the recovery mode screen appears

Keep holding the Top button if the Apple logo appears

Release the Top button when the recovery mode screen shows a cable pointing to a computer

If the iPad has a Home button, press and hold the Home button and the Top button at the same time

Keep holding both buttons until the recovery mode screen appears

Release the buttons when the recovery mode screen shows a cable pointing to a computer

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