Originally Posted by cocoland00

I need some help here, I'm already so pissed with this ipad, I'd had tried everything to restore this crap and every single attend ended with this stupid error: The iPad ïPad"could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1604) and all the time tried give a different number.
Please any help will be greatly appreciated.
Fernando

I'm assuming you have upgraded to iTunes 10.5 already. You must.

1) download the correct 5.0 firmware file to your desktop from a link in this thread - Official Apple IOS Firmware Download Links for iPad
2) connect your iPad and put it into DFU mode using the instructions in this thread
3) open iTunes and shift-click (Windows) or option-click (OSX) on the "restore" button once it tells you it has found an iPad in recovery mode, and select the firmware file you downloaded in step 1.

You won't get a 1604 with this approach, but if you do still get an error you must post more details about your device, IOS version, and the specific error code. It should not be different every time!

Wow, you explained it all very well now I understand it thanks!!

I have one quick question; in the instructions it says "with the iPad connected to your computer and tur..." do you mean PLUGGED IN or the one that is authorized to your comp? Later in the instructions is says to actually plug it in, but I just want to check before I mess this up, lol.

Originally Posted by nickcuban

I have one quick question; in the instructions it says "with the iPad connected to your computer and tur..." do you mean PLUGGED IN or the one that is authorized to your comp? Later in the instructions is says to actually plug it in, but I just want to check before I mess this up, lol.

Good spot. The post has been up since April! I've removed the second instruction as you are already connected / plugged in. I just mean the iPad must be connected to the PC via the cable to be able to activate DFU mode...

Cheers.

you = the man

Please note, the guide has now been updated with additional information and a process to follow if you happen to have a broken button on your device which prevents you from entering DFU mode.

How long before itunes prompts you to restore?

Originally Posted by StevenCraig

How long before itunes prompts you to restore?

If you put your device into DFU mode and start iTunes, it should prompt you immediately to restore once it starts up.

Ok, I'm in a little bit of a pickle. The usb port in my iPad doesn't seem to be working (recent problem, worked for weeks after jailbreaking, nothing new added...problem simply started one day). The computer will never recognize that it's connected to USB and the iPad doesn't recognize that a USB cord is plugged in. The only way to charge it is to turn it completely off, then plug it into the charger while the tablet is still off. This makes it charge (once it boots up) but the same fix doesn't work for connecting to a computer. So I've googled the problem and others have had a problem with the port itself. So I may need to go to Apple to have it checked. However, I cannot make the DFU tool work to get my iPad back to its unjailbroken state. Sooo, is there a way to activate DFU mode without the ability to connect to iTunes on my computer? Thanks!

Ok, I found this forum on here: Restore Ipad without connective to computer?. It seems to be the same problem. My iPad is a first gen, and I'm not sure, but I feel like would be out of warranty at this point. Does anyone know what Apple would charge me for this? If it would be a large amount, I'm considering just leaving it the way it is and accepting that I will never again be able to sync it or charge it normally. I'm almost wishing I hadn't jailbroke it now; I bought it used and have only had it for a month. If anyone can give their input, I would appreciate it.