Why Isnt My Ipad Air Not Charging. If you see the lightning bolt on the battery meter you know the cable is working. There have been documented examples of iPads charging when plugged into a computer but not a wall charger.
If you are using the official charger that came with your iPad it simply could be broken. In this case connect the iPad to a wall outlet using the cable and charger that came with it. Make all the reboot Windows jokes you want but sometimes bad bits get stuck and need to be flushed out.
If the iPad doesnt boot up after a few seconds the battery is probably drained.
Your iPad might have a dirty or damaged charging port. So try charging your iPad with different chargers. Your charging accessory is defective damaged or not certified by Apple. Although you may think something is physically wrong with your iPad a lot of the time t.