iPad dropped, now with red screen/background

Thanks for those wonderful posts, My iPad fell not once but twice in last one month! After managing to hard boot I was quite frustrated at the multi color screens and distorted images. Did all the slapping but in vain. Finally I saw one of the posts recommending to twist the iPad in a diagonal fashion and woooooow it started working properly. My theory -both the times it fell, there has been distortion to its form which was not visible and one needs to twist the screen back to its original form! I will not bet my life on this but it worked! Thanks again for sharing life saving tips!

I just did the "Jim71 Manuever" and my Ipad 2 came back to life! I dropped it the other day and had the redish screen problem and feared it was done.

I was especially worried since I had also dropped it two weeks ago, and had a constant black/blue screen. I took to the Genius Bar, and they tried but pronounced it dead. While the guy was in the back getting me a replacement, I tried to rub the fingerprints off my screen with my fleece sleeve, and it suddenly popped back to life - probably the same concept of putting enough pressure on the screen and back. Amazing! I am stunned at how many Ipads seem to come back to life this way!

This actually works! If you have the problem, be patient. I dropped my Ipad2 and I had the fuzzy colors screen. Found this thread, and at first it didn`t work. I just kept spanking the back of my Ipad2, with my open palm, in different spots, and eventually, it went back to normal.

THis is the second time my Ipad wnet red. The first time it fixed itself this time I read this forum. I have never posted a reply here but I had to for this one. Three firm shots with the heel of my hand and it was fixed. Awesome work Apple Community.

Thank you soooo very much. I was freaking out, my 2 year old dropped my iPad 2 and I thought that was it I would have to get a new one. But, thanks to this, a couple hard smacks, and another drop on the carpeted floor. I am back to normal. Thank you again!!!

Hi all,

I am another one of the lucky ones who stubmled upon this thread. I have had this solution work about a half dozen times.... until now. No amount of short-distance controlled dropping or slapping of the back of the iPad 1 has worked. Any other suggestions? Has anyone else had this awesome trick stop working?

Thanks.

Jim71, Kippsy10,

Thanks a ton to both - Tapped It & it worked - Guess you guys are a thousand times better than Apple Support !

Had taken my Ipad in a backpack, must have got jostled around. When I booted it, showed weird colours (Green, Magenta etc.) - Everything else was working normal - Was wondering whether to take it for repairs when saw your post - Gave the Ipad a few strong taps (Not too soft - Not too hard !) & presto, screen back to normal.

Wonder if it is a special secret feature built into the Ipad 1 - Tap to Restore - Hahaha !

Again, thanks Jim71, Kipssy10 - It works !

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

my wife had a dreadful morning worried sick her beloved iPad was a goner and what I would say. She did not even drop it just tapped the table as it slid onto her lap!

red fuzzy screen and two smart taps later, one with iPad turned off - no effect and the one more after it was turned on. Hardish as if it had to be replaced what did it matter but only a slap not a bang

Thank you, thank you, thank you

PPS I think she really wanted a upgrade from iPad 1 so perhaps I'll be seeing red again!

Oh man I dropped my iPad 2 last night i didnt see it in the sheets so when i pulled them my ipad fell i had dropped it before so has my 3year old and nothing happened but since I was going to bed I didn't check it till this afternoon I took it over to my sister in law house and I was going to let my son watch movies and it was green I was so freaked out like I ruined it and now my husband is goin to be mad that I don't take care of it so all day today I tried turning it off and back on and it didn't work :-( but I read people's comments here about tapping it and it didn't work then I saw yours about dropping it and I did and when I picked it up IT WORKED THE SCREEN WAS BACK TO NORMAL LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED!!!! Thank you you saved my life from repairing it!!!

Thank's a lot for your response. My ipad had been well-protected in my bag, but I dropped the bag a bit quickly and I heard that the ipad got a bit hit when the bag touched the ground. This was sufficient to encounter the red screen problem which you described so well. Everything was working, but some color had been gone. I started to look at the forums and discovered your post quickly after. I could not believe it when reading it, but then tried it. Some gentle hits on the back of the ipad while leaving it in its protection. And unbeliebable, it worked. Thank you very much again.

This is the second time this solved my problem. I should be more careful.........😝

Dropped iPad 2 64 GB on corner in Zagg case and screen came up with blurry lines everywhere. A few forceful hits on each of the back corners got it back in fine shape.

Thanks Again....

Omg was sitting at lunch and someone bumped me into a table, my screen went all red and blue, I was freaking out. A few good taps on the back, somewhat but not too forcefully and it work!! I highly recommend doing this before going to an apple store!!!

Had to add MY VOICE too. My iPad2 is in a fairly sturdy leatherette case and it fell about 3 inches onto a counter. When I opened it the screen had a horrible tinge and flickered slightly. I panicked a bit then googled the problem and found this discussion. Truly, I tell you, after a couple slaps, the screen normalized as if it had never happened. That was late last night and here I am typing this and never the red screen ever again! Dei Gratias!!!

Hi have the same problem, i also want to try but can you pls guide me exactly what to do. Should i place it in my bed facing down so that ill be able to slap tha back corner or slapping it while holding it? Thanks.

I have an iPad 3 and I was freaking out because my brother dropped it while sitting on the ground and the iPad screen went black and wouldn't respond. Then he dropped it again because he was frustrated and the screen turned back on and the screen looked normal. The next day, there were blue lines in the background of the screen. We decided to try whacking the back near the earphone jack and it resulted in the black screen again. When it turned black, we dropped it again from about half a foot above the carpeted floor, and the blue lines reappeared. At this point, I didn't really mind if it got worse since it was broken already and I slapped the back of the iPad in the very center with the kind of force you use to give a high five to a close friend and IT WORKED!

Now the screen is normal, but more sensitive. A gentle whack will make the blue lines reappear. So basically, I'm saying that the whacking method WORKS FOR IPAD 3 also. This is amazing. 😀