How to put iPad 2 in recovery mode?

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Check that your iPad has enough charge. If necessary, recharge it.
Connect your iPad to your computer.
Open iTunes.
Press and hold the Sleep / Wake button and the Home button simultaneously. This will force the iPad to restart. Don't stop pressing until you see the iPad recovery mode screen.
You will see the menu of the recovery mode of the iPad with the options of Restore and Update. Choose the update. iTunes will try to reinstall iOS. Don't worry about your data, iTunes will take care not to delete it. If the process takes more than 15 minutes, repeat all the previous steps, but now, in step 5, choose the Restore option. You will have your device in iPad restore mode.
Set up your device.

Remember that if you have made a backup of your Apple device, either in iTunes or in iCloud, you can recover your old data.

Note: these steps are valid for iPad 2, 3 and mini.

Connect the iPad that got stuck in recovery mode to your Mac computer.
Open iTunes on your Mac.
iTunes will detect your iPad and allow you to restore your Apple iPad using an available backup.
Disconnect iPad from your Mac.
Turn off your iPad.

If step 4 does not work, perform the following steps:

Press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons at the same time. Your iPad will turn off.
Press and hold the Start button.
Connect iPad to your PC and don't let go of the Start button until the iTunes logo and USB indicator appear.

If the above steps are not enough, contact Apple Technical Support.
If you don't have access to an Apple computer, go to an Apple retail store or an authorized Apple service provider. They are there to help you.
Make backup copies of your iPad files frequently, since you never know when you will have to recover your data.
Avoid Jailbreaking your iPad. It is not so easy to do.
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answered May 29, 2020 by backtothefuture (551k points)
edited May 31, 2022 by backtothefuture