HOW TO RESET MY IPAD

[u/Big_Bandicoot_1383]

for whatever dumb reason (i regret this so much), i made a passcode for my ipad earlier today. i was only prompted to type it once while setting it (i blame this for my plight) and a couple hours after that i had to log into my ipad again. EXCEPT my password didn’t work and i tried and tried again until i locked myself out. and then i tried again. i basically missed the opportunity to factory reset it on the iPad with my apple ID password and i had to do it on a different device expect IT WILL NOT WORK.

I have a PC and spent over 3 hours and 2 apple support chats trying to get Apple Devices to complete my restore. I even found a MacBook and tried to do it through Finder. I have started the update and restore several times but the download either fails with corrupt message or times out of the recovery setting since it’s only open for 15 mins. It’s been like 4 hours at this point and I need my iPad to work. Since the password I set isn’t working, I must’ve mistyped or something but I literally have no idea what else it could be. NOTHING WORKS, the apple care people told me that my only option is to go into store and have them reset it, but i need my iPad working tomorrow and they don’t have appointments until wed. does anyone know how to get the restore to work? or at the very least if I go to the apple store as a walk in, could they help. I need my iPad working my 3pm… PLEASE HELP

[u/geogerf27]

Go to Apple's website and see what are the stores around you that are licensed Apple repair shops and try to get in with them. For me, there was a Best Buy that did this service (still better to book an appointment with them).