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iPhone SE 2020 Black Screen of Death after 30 minutes of touch functionality

Hey, I have an iPhone SE 2020 and suddenly the screen went completely black. Before it went totally black, the screen was still showing for about 30 minutes, and I could still use the touch functionality (everything was working fine). Now, the screen is completely black, but the phone seems to still be running (I get notifications, hear sounds, and it vibrates).

I've already tried pretty much everything:

  1. Force restart (volume up, volume down, hold power button) – I've done this at least 30 times.
  2. Connecting it to my Mac and updating through Finder – the update went through, but the screen is still black.
  3. Charging it (left it plugged in for several hours and tried force restart again).
  4. Even tried gently “massaging” the phone, like I found in a tutorial (in case of loose connections).

I really need this phone to work ASAP – I need it for something IMPORTANT. Please, if anyone has any idea or experience with this, let me know what else I can try!


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iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Dec 18, 2024 8:20 AM

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iPhone SE 2020 Black Screen of Death after 30 minutes of touch functionality

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