New iPad with different colored lines going up and down the screen

My BRAND NEW iPad, the first time I used it, I was watching a movie and fell asleep. In the morning, I hit the power button and there were different colored lines up and down the screen and it had a “virtual break” (meaning the screen lit a spot that looks like a break but the actual glass is unharmed) I am a travel nurse and was in a hotel alone so no one can pull that “someone else did it while you weren’t looking” stuff. No one will help me and just want to make me feel stupid for not getting the $50 per month insurance on my devices. I know everyone thinks travel nurses are rolling in money but some of the travel expenses are up to me and they add up!!

I just want to know what to do. The store I bought it at isn’t helpful, the “fix it” store they sent me to said it would be cheaper to buy a new one. So here lies this perfect looking device that’s absolutely useless!

HELP!


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iPhone 16 Plus, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 30, 2025 8:36 AM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2025 8:52 AM

If the iPad is brand new as described, you have benefit of a warranty. As such, if the iPad has a fault, you should return it to the retailer from which it was purchased for replacement.


Begin with a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated software issue:


Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:

  1. Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
  3. Press and hold the top button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the top button.




Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.




If the issue survives the restart, you can easily determine if you have a hardware or software issue. A reliable method to confirm a screen or other hardware fault is to take a screenshot when the fault is evident - and then review the captured screenshot image...


When reviewed, if the lines are not present in the screenshot image, then you have demonstrated that you have a hardware fault. If the lines are visible in the screenshot, the something other than hardware will be the cause.


Note: When reviewing the image, rotating the iPad screen orientation by 90°, from Portrait to Landscape, will ensure that the image does not coincide with screen defects if present.


Take a screenshot on your iPad – Apple Support



If the test indicates that a hardware fault (as, given your description is perhaps likely) a visit to the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store is recommended - where the technicians will be able to test and assess your iPad. This will likely inform your next steps:


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

iPad Repair – Official Apple Support


If the iPad is within its one year manufacturer's warranty and a fault develops in this time, Apple will resolve the issue without cost to you.

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Jan 30, 2025 8:52 AM in response to SadNbroke

If the iPad is brand new as described, you have benefit of a warranty. As such, if the iPad has a fault, you should return it to the retailer from which it was purchased for replacement.


Begin with a forced-restart - as this will often clear an isolated software issue:


Force restart iPad (models with Face ID or with Touch ID in the top button)

If your iPad doesn’t have the Home button, do the following:

  1. Press and quickly release the volume button nearest to the top button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume button farthest from the top button.
  3. Press and hold the top button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the top button.




Force restart iPad (models with the Home button)

Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.




If the issue survives the restart, you can easily determine if you have a hardware or software issue. A reliable method to confirm a screen or other hardware fault is to take a screenshot when the fault is evident - and then review the captured screenshot image...


When reviewed, if the lines are not present in the screenshot image, then you have demonstrated that you have a hardware fault. If the lines are visible in the screenshot, the something other than hardware will be the cause.


Note: When reviewing the image, rotating the iPad screen orientation by 90°, from Portrait to Landscape, will ensure that the image does not coincide with screen defects if present.


Take a screenshot on your iPad – Apple Support



If the test indicates that a hardware fault (as, given your description is perhaps likely) a visit to the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store is recommended - where the technicians will be able to test and assess your iPad. This will likely inform your next steps:


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

iPad Repair – Official Apple Support


If the iPad is within its one year manufacturer's warranty and a fault develops in this time, Apple will resolve the issue without cost to you.

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