tonnie, it is entirely possible that it does not charge because of a faulty battery. I suggest you start with that. Pick your iPad from [http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPad#guideList|the guide list] and pick the one for your battery replacement. After that, reevaluate. At least that way you have a know good starting point for any further trouble shooting, should it be necessary. the error can also originate in the dock connector, the charging circuit, bad charging coil, bad charging diode or bad power management IC, but unless you have a known good point, it will be more of a guess than anything else. Hope this helps, good luck.