iPad 1st gen Won't charge

[Daveski7]

My IPad mini won't charge
It doesn't turn on
It won't connect with iTunes
I've tried a reset by pressing power&home button for 10secs
Still nothing
It doesn't make any sounds at all
Nothing shows up on the screen
Is there anything I can do ??
Please help
Regards David

 

[J. A.]

Force starting (resetting) needs more than 10 seconds, mostly. The instruction says: at least 10 seconds, so it might take more time than these. Try the procedure again, maybe it will show the logo earlier than 10 seconds (not very likely), maybe it will need 20 seconds and longer.

If force starting doesn't help, take a look at iTunes on your computer. The latest version should be 12.5.2. If it isn't, update iTunes.
Update your computer.
Use a different USB port when you plug in your iPad. Disconnect every other USB device.
If iTunes still doesn't show your iPad, try another computer.

Your last option would be to contact Apple or take your device to the next Apple Store, so that the experts there can take a look at it.

 

[Brian 244]

This sounds like a PMIC failure. The Power Managemnt Integrated Circuit is a common failure in the first generation iPad mini. Using a third party charger and / or cable can cause this issue. Unfortunately it is not economically feasible to repair the issue as it is a chip on the logic board that requires micro soldering to repair.

 

[Thomas1977]

It might be possible that the Ipad's battery got so old it no longer holds a charge. Im not sure what the life cycle of the rechargable battery in ipad mini's are though.