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Help! iPad turned black, but still working :S

One day when I woke up and wanted to use my iPad, it turned on and everything, but the screen shows only the backlight! No apple logo, nothing but backlight.

If I try to unlock it, I can hear the sound that it works. Ive tried to reset it multiple times, restored it via iTunes and everything.. Still nothing but backlight. And the rest of the iPad works just fine, exept I cant see anything..

What can I do about this?

iPad wifi 64, iPhone OS 3.1.3

Posted on Jun 15, 2010 2:02 PM

19 replies

Jun 19, 2012 5:31 AM in response to InVision

Glad it helped you. Pleave leave kudos by giving credit on the legend at the bottom right. Thanks

Aug 14, 2012 4:45 PM in response to InVision

Wow. Same problem here, and the slight slap on the back of the unit near the headphone jack worked for me too. Thanks very much.

Oct 2, 2012 4:31 AM in response to AzJayhawk

This is a-friggin-mazing.

I had the same problem, was ready to drop a couple of hundred bucks at the Apple Store trying to get it fixed. I read this thread, whacked my iPad once, and the screen came on garbled. I smacked it again, and it flickered and was less garbeled. I gave it on last "where's my money?" thwack, and it came on on, nice and clear. It seems to be working well now.

Who's your daddy, iPad? That's right. I'm your daddy!

Nov 26, 2015 11:53 AM in response to j0vian723

Eghads! Banging on the back actually worked for me as well. Thanks for posting your solution.

Help! iPad turned black, but still working :S