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i dropped my Ipad sideways, the screen is only black and it wont turn on

i dropped it but not that high and its on a leather case but when i looked at it.. the screen is black and wont turn on.. i leave it for an hour then i tried to do holding the home button and the lock, then i realize it's on because i can hear screen shots and the sound when you unlock it.. help me please i dont know how to fix it and i can't go to apple store because im still not sure if it's fixable or not.....

sorry for my english... not my native language 😢

iPad 2, iOS 6

Posted on Oct 29, 2012 8:44 AM

336 replies

Dartiesdad

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Jan 12, 2013 3:53 PM in response to Yesha011

Yesha/Alan.. this was too funny.

Alan deserves his 10 points, don't forget to reward him...

I was laughing through the whole post It reminded me of old TVs that needed to be banged on the side to get the reception improved.

DZLDAD

Level 1

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Feb 3, 2013 9:56 PM in response to alanfromnewtownards

Same thing happened to me when my son dropped my work iPad this morning. When I found Alanfromnewtonards' post, I thought it was a cruel joke. I nearly crapped myself when I smacked the back of it once... a good firm smack while face down on my knee... and it worked. Everything is back normal. Wahoo! Thanks Alan!!! You are a stud!!!

Feb 4, 2013 7:57 AM in response to DZLDAD

You are welcome!

agau59

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Feb 10, 2013 7:51 AM in response to Yesha011

Thank you....your suggestion just helped me too. 🙂

Nanigoch

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Feb 12, 2013 10:19 PM in response to alanfromnewtownards

Awesome! Prayed, tried it and totally worked!! Gave it a good smack, though!

Feb 13, 2013 12:46 AM in response to Nanigoch

So, the Scripture is correct - faith without works is dead!

dedunlea

Level 1

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Feb 13, 2013 1:51 AM in response to alanfromnewtownards

It was great to find your solution to the 'black screen' issue.

Horray for Alan.

sowhat18

Level 1

5 points

Feb 20, 2013 4:41 PM in response to Yesha011

HA! Just dropped my iPad and the screen went blue - did this and it worked. But it needed a few good smacks! Amazing thank you for the tip!!

smalcom

Level 1

66 points

Mar 7, 2013 10:38 PM in response to Yesha011

I'm curious. Does anyone have any idea why this works?

0Legend

Level 1

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Mar 9, 2013 4:30 PM in response to alanfromnewtownards

Thank you so much, it's back to normal now..Thanks again!

Mar 10, 2013 3:06 AM in response to 0Legend

You too are welcome!

Mar 26, 2013 3:26 AM in response to alanfromnewtownards

I very rarely post on sites such as this but I just had to say thanks. My daughter dropped my iPad on to a solid floor and was horrified when it wouldn't work again. I was surprisingly chilled, although inwardly gulping at the cost of replacing an expensive 64MB iPad. On reading this post I was inclined to think Alan was taking the p***, but to my amazement, it really does work. I would never have tried such a course of action without having first read the reactions from other posts, so, once again, this shows the benefits of a community coming together to fix our problems without the Big Apple's (very expensive) help. Hurray for Alan, indeed. You made my little daughter's day! And to any doubters out there, trust me, it works. Here's hoping my iPad has a long and happy life after its near-death experience!