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Can`t connect 2025 iPad Air M3 to My Passport Wireless Pro

I’m trying to establish a wired connection between the two.
My iPad is not recognising the MPWP.

However it does work with my iPhone 15 Pro.

I’ve tried reformatting the drive as Ex-Fat and APFS and Mac OS Extended with no joy.
I’m using an adapter USB-A to USB-C to connect using the supplied cable and

I’ve tried using a MoGood USB-C to Micro-B cable with no luck.

I’ve tried restarting all devices.

I keep getting the same result…it connects to the iPhone but NOT the iPad.

I’ve run out of troubleshooting ideas.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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