How To Hard Reset Ipad 1st Generation. If the soft reset doesnt work you may have to try a hard reset also called force restart instead. When the slider appears slide to the right.
Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. You will now be given a few choices but the one youll want to focus on is the Erase All Content and Setting then proceed to the next step. Then go to General and select Reset.
A hard reset is used when the standard restart process doesnt work.
How to Reset iPad 1 to Factory Settings Original Settings. On iTunes come to the Summary section and click Restore to iPhone. Drag the slider then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. Press and hold either the volume up or volume down button and the top button until the power off slider appears.