Restoring iPad without apple password

Try your birthdate

It can be done. I think you have to do it through iTunes and be hardwired to it. I'll see if I can find a link.

eta-My friend in IT here at work said it's not as easy as it used to be. He said that if you have the proof of purchase then Apple will help you.

I have to "reset" ipads that have been activation locked a few times per year.

This is my process:

Send an email to pv_inst_amr@apple.com with as much information below as you have available.

CASE NUMBER: N/A
ORIGINAL SALES INFORMATION:
PRODUCT PURCHASE DATE:
INVOICE/RECEIPT NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBERS:
PRODUCT IMEI/MEID:
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
BUSINESS/INSTITUTION NAME:
REQUESTOR NAME:
PHONE NUMBER:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE:
POSTAL CODE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
UNLOCK AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT: I, (your name here) representing (Owner of iPad) authorize Apple, Inc. to unlock the devices listed.


ATTACH A COPY OF ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT/INVOICE

It works for me but I have never tried it on a personally owned iPad just the enterprise owned devices at work.