How to Recover Data from Dead Broken iPad in All Possible Ways

2021-05-21 18:14:55 / Posted by Brandon Wood to iPhone Recovery
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Worrying about losing data on your broken iPad? This post got the solutions on how to recover data from broken iPad. Here, we will teach you how to recover deleted/existing data from broken iPad on a computer. If your iPad is too broken to be detected by computer, you still have the chance to get back data from iTunes or iCloud backup. Let's get started.

What Can I Do with My Broken iPad?
Method 1: How to Recover Data from Broken iPad Directly
Method 2: How to Recover Data from Dead Broken iPad via iTunes Backup
Method 3: How to Recover Data from Broken iPad mini via iCloud Backup
Bonus Tips: Restore the Backup of your Device to a New/Factory Reset iPad

What Can I Do with My Broken iPad?

* Don't fix it yourself. Please don't try to repair the iPad yourself. The situation may get worse if you don't have certain professional knowledge.

* Bring it to Apple Store. If your device is severely broken, the safest option is to bring it to Apple, even if you don't have AppleCare+.

* Find a reliable third-party repair service. You can also take your iPad to a professional mobile phone repair store. It is usually cheaper than Apple, but it may be difficult to find the required parts to fix the device, especially for the latest models of iPads.

* Recover data from broken iPad. Having a broken iPad is bad, but losing data is worse. One important job to do is to save your data from broken iPad. This article will give you complete methods to recover data like photos, videos, contacts, etc., from broken iPad. Just keep reading.

Method 1: How to Recover Data from Broken iPad Directly

To recover data from broken iPad, you can not miss this professional Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery. It is one of the best iPhone/iPad recovery software on the market. If your iPad can be successfully detected by computer, this tool can help you get back the lost data or existing data like a breeze.

Why Choose Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery

• Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery offers 2 quick data recovery modes.
• Scan and retrieve the deleted files including contacts and messages from iPad without backup.
• Extract iTunes backup files selectively without overwriting the current iPad data.
• Recover multiple data types, such as photos, videos, music, contacts, text messages, call logs, etc.
• Support recovering data in different situations, such as accidental deletion, broken iPad/iPhone, factory reset, system crash, water damage, etc.

Step 1: Install and run Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery

Download and run Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery on your computer. Then connect your iPad to your computer using a USB cable. Tap Trust on your iPad if asked, then the program will detect your device quickly.

Step 2: Scan data on your broken iPad

Select the data type you want and click the Start Scan button to scan all the data on your iPad. After scanning, you will see the files are displayed as different categories on the left.

Step 3: Recover data from broken iPad

Just navigate to the data type you want; you can then preview the files on the computer. The deleted files are marked as red, and the existing ones are black. If you want, you can turn on the "Only display the deleted item(s)" to view the deleted files only.

You can now select the deleted files you want to recover and then click the Recover to Computer button to export them to your computer.

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Method 2: How to Recover Data from Dead Broken iPad via iTunes Backup

Have you been syncing your iPad with iTunes? If yes, you can restore data from broken iPad from a previous iTunes backup. However, if your iPad is dead and cannot be detected by the computer, you will need another iPad to restore the data. The iTunes backup will replace the current data on another iPad. This is where most users feel frustrated when restoring backup via iTunes.

Here's a workaround: Use Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery, which will not cause any data loss. With it, you can extract iTunes backup without connecting your device to the PC.

Step 1: Select iTunes backup

Run Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery on your computer, and select the Recover from iTunes Backup File mode. The software will detect and list all your previous iTunes backup files on your computer. You can select the backup that contains your iPad data and then click Start Scan to scan the iTunes backup.

Step 2: Preview and recover data from iTunes backup

After scanning, you can view all the files on the iTunes backup. You can select the files you want and click Recover to Computer to extract the files from iTunes backup to your computer.

Method 3: How to Recover Data from Broken iPad mini via iCloud Backup

If you have enabled iCloud backup, you can also restore some of your data from iCloud website.

Step 1: Log in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID and password.

Step 2: Click the required data types, such as Photos, Contacts, Notes. Or click iCloud Drive to see more files.

Step 3: Select the wanted data and download them to your computer.

Bonus Tips: Restore Backup of your Device to a New/Factory Reset iPad

If you got a new iPad, you could easily restore the backup of the broken iPad via iTunes or iCloud backup.

For starters, set up your new iPad.

Turn on your new iPad and follow the on-screen steps to set it up. If your new iPad has already set up, you need to go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Erase All Content and Settings.

When you see the Apps & Data screen, you can choose to restore a backup from iTunes or iCloud.

If you want to restore from iTunes:

• Tap Restore from iTunes or Restore from Mac or PC.
• Connect your new iPad to your PC that you used to back up your broken iPad.
• Click Restore Backup and choose the backup you need to restore.

If you want to restore from iCloud:

• Tap Restore from iCloud Backup.
• Sign in with your Apple ID.
• Tap Choose backup and then select the wanted backups in iCloud.

After the restore process is complete, you can finish setting your new iPad according to the on-screen instructions.

Words in the End

Hopefully, you can get back data from broken iPad successfully by following this guide. As you can see, even if you lost data on your damaged iPad without backup, you can recover the files using Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery. Besides, this easy-to-use recovery tool also offers better ways to restore iTunes backup. You can download it and see how it works.

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