From: Man@the.keyboard   
      
   On Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:08:47 -0400, WolfFan    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Aug 6, 2025, John wrote   
   >(in article):   
   >   
   >> On Wed, 6 Aug 2025 19:24:32 +0100, Ed Cryer   
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >> > > On 2025-08-06, Ed Cryer  wrote:   
   >> > > > Chris wrote:   
   >> > > > > Ed Cryer  wrote:   
   >> > > > > > My iPad Pro won't start up. It's stuck on the white screen with   
   the   
   >> > > > > > apple in the middle. It's been on charge all night, and no change.   
   >> > > > > > Any suggestions are welcome, to help it on. I'll save "bin it" for   
   >> > > > > > later.   
   >> > > > >   
   >> > > > > Try what's suggested here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/102642   
   >> > > >   
   >> > > > Thanks for the reply and website.   
   >> > > >   
   >> > > > None of the methods listed works.   
   >> > > > Worst of all, when I connect it to iTunes on my PC, it's not   
   recognised   
   >> > > > either by iTunes or the PC itself.   
   >> > > >   
   >> > > > There's some sign of life in the thing. It keeps the logo screen on   
   >> > > > until the battery drains; then the display for connecting power cable   
   >> > > > appears; then it charges up.   
   >> > >   
   >> > > Have you contacted Apple support?   
   >> > Apple Support wants the serial number, but I can't get into the damned   
   >> > thing to find that.   
   >>   
   >> They ask for the serial number because it makes their life easier, it   
   >> allows them to easily find the model, year of build, list of internal   
   >> parts and loads of other information from their databases. If there is   
   >> a chat-line on the support pages it might be worth bothering them and   
   >> telling them why you can't find the number.   
   >>   
   >> My Macs usually came with a sticker on the bottom plate which listed   
   >> the SerNO. and some other stuff. That may still be on yours. Or it   
   >> might be worn away.   
   >>   
   >> J.   
   >>   
   >> >   
   >> > Ed   
   >   
   >my iPad has the serial printed, in extremely small print, on the back of the   
   >device. it’s easier to go to the Apple Account online than to try to read   
   >that, unless you have an excellent magnifying glass or similar.   
      
    I actually *do* have one of those. It was a weird present from my   
   wife. I also have "Magnifier" on my little iPad-mini.   
      
    Neither of those help you, do they? :)   
      
    When I can't read something (which is just about all of the time when   
   I'm not wearing my glasses as my myopia is very good) I hold it very   
   close to my eyes, read out a couple of letters, a word or a couple of   
   digits and copy it to a screen where I can big-text it.   
      
    Could zooming in on the sticker using a 'phone or a tablet work?   
      
                                                                  J.   
      
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