[header] How to turn on an ipad [title] Press down on the sleep/wake button (power button). [step] Ipads have two physical buttons: the sleep/wake button on the top and the home button on the tablet's face. The sleep/wake button is the one on the top of your ipad, up and to the right of the camera lens. 
[title] Keep holding down the sleep/wake button until the apple logo appears. [substeps] If the logo doesn't appear after five seconds, your battery is probably drained.