IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 5.1 - 9B176 for 2nd Gen iPad CDMA

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date29 February 2012
File NameiPad2,3_5.1_9B176_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.73 GB
SHA256sum635990e2b5ab4dd3e5aed88b48f6bb92496028ac44ed4155c73102f83ed07789
MD5sumf851f1aa3241e2ed7e607a09b012f745
SHA1sum32bedf657dc7e996a75a86cfce47d4b50ddd3d93
IdentifieriPad2,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,3_5.1_9B176_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,3_5.1_9B176_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad2,3_5.1_9B176_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPad CDMA to reboot.