What would make an ASK stop working?

[ssledoux]

It seems like they don’t have a whole lot of functioning parts, and all of a sudden, my grandson’s ASK won’t work with his 9th gen iPad. I’ve made sure connectors were clean, restarted iPad, etc.

 

[0128672]

Hopefully it's still covered under the iPad's AC+ so you could possibly get it diagnosed/repaired/replaced.

 

[ssledoux]

Hopefully it's still covered under the iPad's AC+ so you could possibly get it diagnosed/repaired/replaced.

Nope

 

[0128672]

Nope

Bummer. Does it have the same issues testing with another iPad?

 

[ssledoux]

Bummer. Does it have the same issues testing with another iPad?

Yeah, so I know it’s the keyboard, but just wondering what there is to go wrong with these things.

 

[KaliYoni]

what there is to go wrong with these things.

The usual suspects: water, dust, a short circuit, drop damage...but also note the Smart Keyboard has a processor and memory, adding to the complexity as well as to potential points of failure.

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[chrfr]

Yeah, so I know it’s the keyboard, but just wondering what there is to go wrong with these things.

There’s flexible cables inside that allow the connections to bend when the keyboard is moved around. This is the most likely failure point. I haven’t found these keyboards to be particularly reliable.