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

Well done. You are around the 80th satisfied customer!

I thought I was going to cry when I just dropped my iPad and screen was 'black' couldn't slide power off or reboot with home button. So I googled it, low and behold I found this suggestion; IT WORKED! You can find anything needed by googling it thanks Alan!!

Thank you so much! I was about ready to give up on my ipad. It took a few good whacks, but wow! It totally worked! Thanks again!

Alanfromnewtownards, you are a fricking genius.

I dropped my iPad down carpeted stairs last night. Wide black and grey vertical bars across the screen. I searched this morning and found your thread. I whacked it probably 20 times, never really hard, becasue I didn't want to break it. LOL! The wide bars turned into fine line barcodes and picked up more color with every whack. I then tried the other suggestion and held down the screen button and the power button for 20 or so seconds. My screen went through 3 different color changes and pattern changes before it went completely black. I pressed the power key and and couldn't believe it when that familiar white apple on the black screen popped up, just like nothing happened! Held my breath in disbelief until my screen with all my information and apps popped up,good as new!!! I can't believe it! Fricking genius!  Thank you so much!

THANKS SO MUCH...this worked for me as well..You save the day!!!!

Well done to you and the others who have responded since I last singed in!

And another bemused but happy mother after trying this with my daughters iPad - thank you!

Read all the other replies, similar scenario, my daughter dropped on tile and we thought it was done!! My husband was looking up repair services as I was reading this post, so I tried and it didn't work :( . Then I asked him to try it and he was skeptical thinking we were going to make worst or break the screen.  We'll I guess it takes a stronger tap than what I did cause it worked and I got to tell my husband, I told you so!!!! Thank you!  I wouldn't mind sending a gift in return, I'm sure you saved us a ton of money!!!!

It is great, it solved my problem too.

Best regards, Alan

I'm having the same problem, but so far smacking the back and pressing the home and sleep buttons at same time isn't working for me. Please please help me, any more ideas?

Well done to you and bosalo. Unfortunately, the rules do not allow gifts etc!

Cyndi516, my solution only works in those instances where the drop has not been too severe. It is similar to a loose battery connection in a TV remote control etc. Nevertheless, it has worked for 80 plus people. You could nearly read between the lines what you will now have to do now. Sorry!

Hello, my girlfriend dropped her iPhone 4s from a small height on to the floor and now just has blue lines on the screen. Can you advise what we can do to fix it as we are cutely away on holiday! :(

All help appreciated!

Thanks in advance

Kris

Okay so I was excited to hear this had worked for so many people. I then started to wonder if this worked for iPhone 4s because everyone's iPad was working but this is not helping for my iphone. I wanted to ask if the phone had to be turned off, because the phone is on and you can hear the lock sound. Where exactly do I have to hit it, the only thing that happens to mine is that the blue lines start to change color. I would apreciate help.

Daniel Torres

Try dropping it angled ways on each corner from a variety of heights! Then switch it off and back on again.

Unfortunately that hasn't worked :( any other suggestions?