iPad Pro 11" (1st gen) won’t charge

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iPad Pro 11" 1st Gen

Released November 2018 as an edition to the iPad's Pro line. Model A1980.

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Posted: Jan 11, 2026

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iPad Pro 11" (1st gen) won’t charge

Hi,

I have an iPad Pro 11" 1st generation that almost never charges.

Most of the time it won’t charge at all (no charging icon ,Flashing red low battery icon on iPad)
Very rarely (sometimes after months of trying), it suddenly starts charging again.
But as soon as I unplug the USB-C cable I can’t get it to charge again.

Tried multiple USB-C cables (known good cable)
Tried multiple USB-C chargers
Cleaned the USB-C port gently (compressed air / plastic pick)
Force restart (it work one day )

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Does this sound more like a:

battery issue,
or a logic board / charging circuit problem
What simple checks can I do to confirm the cause before replacing parts?

Thanks!

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James Soulsby @jamessoulsby Rep: 1.2k Gadget Repair Nottingham 4 · Answer 1 · 2026-01-12T08:48:58-07:00

James Soulsby @jamessoulsby

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Posted: Jan 12, 2026

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It could be any of either battery, chargng port or motherboard issue. If you can connect it to a computer you can check the battery cycle count and health with a software called 3uTools to rule that out. If you look inside the port you might be able to see if that looks damaged. The majority of charging related issues tend to be the charging port but is a hard one to diagnose 100% without the device.

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