iPad mini 2 not starting, blinking apple

[villemiami]

I have a iPad Mini 2, iOS 10.2. When I plug it to the wall outlet, I see the apple for 5 seconds, then it turns off, then the apple for 5 seconds, repeatedly forever. After a while like that, I still can't start up the iPad.
When I plug it to my PC, I see the apple for 1 second, then it turns off, then the apple for 1 second, repeatedly forever. It's more like a blinking apple.
I tried to press & hold power button & menu button but it didn't do anything. Please help.

 

[darius_robin]

Try taking it to an Apple Store or the place you bought it from, if its under warranty.

 

[scruffypig]

I would try plugging into a power source. Then putting the iPad Mini 2 into DFU mode and plugging into PC. Then doing a restore of iOS and setting up as new.

 

[villemiami]

I tried what you said. itunes first downloaded the software, extracted it, then I see the Windows error message "USB device not recognized" in my PC, and "waiting for iPad..." in itunes.

 

[scruffypig]

I tried what you said. itunes first downloaded the software, extracted it, then I see the Windows error message "USB device not recognized" in my PC, and "waiting for iPad..." in itunes.

That very well may be a USB driver issue with your computer. You may want to delete your USB drivers for your iPad under your hardware on your computer and try setting up your iPad again.

 

[villemiami]

As you can see in the first picture, there was the Apple mobile usb device driver. I uninstalled and deleted it, restarted the PC, then I went to DFU mode, and I had the same problem (second picture).

 

[villemiami]

I went to the Apple store. The tech told me that the connector is broken. He offered me to buy a new one for $200 instead of $300, and give him my old one. I ordered one somewhere else. When I will receive it, my 4 year old daughter won't charge it anymore.