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Q: my ipad screen is black

my ipad screen is black wont turn on my computer still recognizes it and I restored it but still nothing on the ipad iself

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Posted on May 7, 2013 6:31 AM

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  • by Mystveous,

    Mystveous Mystveous Mar 22, 2014 12:43 PM in response to barbara424
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    Mar 22, 2014 12:43 PM in response to barbara424

    It happened to me today and upon reading the post and solutions, I tried it all with my Otter box cover on to no eval, then removed it and smacked it on my knee a bunch of times, tried the twist method then tried to smack it on my knee again around the headphone jack area too, still nothing but I can see a little bit of light coming through when I hit it in that area.  Still nothing. I am hoping someone else has another trick.  How do you do a hard reset if you can without the screen being on?

  • by NathanR1221,

    NathanR1221 NathanR1221 Mar 30, 2014 9:41 AM in response to Riley stewart
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    Mar 30, 2014 9:41 AM in response to Riley stewart

    It worked for my son's iPad!  THANK YOU RILEY!  YOU ROCK!  KNEEEET!  Friend for life , Maggie Reilley

  • by pugy,

    pugy pugy Apr 3, 2014 1:07 PM in response to barbara424
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    Apr 3, 2014 1:07 PM in response to barbara424

    I am amazed! It worked for me too!!!!! At first I thought it must be some kind of joke. Then I looked at the many, many posts and thought that maybe, just maybe, it was for real.

     

    It worked at once ! I knocked it on my knee, square in the center, on the back side. It came back to life! I had tried everything, including completely restoring the thing from iTunes.

     

    I think Apple should look into this. It's too bizarre. I just wonder how many people gave up on their iPads and went to buy another one (I nearly did this myself) or spend heaps of money to have it "fixed" at an Apple store...

     

    Thanks!

  • by RaoAppis,

    RaoAppis RaoAppis Apr 19, 2014 11:14 PM in response to Riley stewart
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    Apr 19, 2014 11:14 PM in response to Riley stewart

    You made my day, dude! I had just visited the Apple store regarding this issue and they said the only way was to swap the iPad with a new model, by buying it for an exchange rate of $250. I was oh-so-heart-broken and then came across your post. Couple of kneeling thuds on the ipad and all was well! Thank you so much!!

  • by shofnee,

    shofnee shofnee Apr 28, 2014 3:20 AM in response to barbara424
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    Apr 28, 2014 3:20 AM in response to barbara424

    it's really like magic , i knee on my ipad but it's not working , but when i twisted it hardelly right and left many times i got a blue screen then i got the original one working Thanks  soooooooooooooooooo much,

     

    ipad 2

    IOS 7

  • by shofnee,

    shofnee shofnee Apr 28, 2014 4:36 AM in response to Mystveous
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    Apr 28, 2014 4:36 AM in response to Mystveous

    Hard reset will never help you , try more to twist it right and lift and it will work just give it more tries

  • by gautam119,

    gautam119 gautam119 May 3, 2014 8:28 PM in response to barbara424
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    May 3, 2014 8:28 PM in response to barbara424

    The on/off button and home button simultaneous press and hold woke up the ipad after a complete black screen for three days. Was about to do the kneebang technique but came across this maneuver and it worked.Please go to the following link before you bang the ipad

    http://appletoolbox.com/2012/10/black-or-blank-screen-on-ipad-or-iphone/comment- page-1

  • by Marvlevy,

    Marvlevy Marvlevy May 3, 2014 9:34 PM in response to barbara424
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    May 3, 2014 9:34 PM in response to barbara424

    I have an appointment to take my iPad in on Monday due to black screen.  Kneeling on the iPad and then twisting corners slightly worked. I'm floored that this worked. Me and my son are a,axed this worked thanks to Riley's post. Thank you so much Riley!!!!

  • by Marvlevy,

    Marvlevy Marvlevy May 3, 2014 9:36 PM in response to Riley stewart
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    May 3, 2014 9:36 PM in response to Riley stewart

    Thank you so much!!!! I can't believe this worked.  We kneeled and twisted corners slightly and it worked!!!! I have an appointment on Monday at the apple store I can now cancel!!!! Thank you.   

  • by IStayNguyening,

    IStayNguyening IStayNguyening May 5, 2014 9:47 PM in response to Riley stewart
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    May 5, 2014 9:47 PM in response to Riley stewart

    It worked. Thank you so much !!!

  • by bizpat,

    bizpat bizpat May 22, 2014 3:02 PM in response to barbara424
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    May 22, 2014 3:02 PM in response to barbara424

    I concur. I tried all the "official" methods to get black screen fixed. I could hear Siri asking what I wanted to do, I could see iPad in iTunes, it was at 100% memory. I was out of options when I found this thread. And it really did work. Thank you Riley!

  • by JorgeVidaurre,

    JorgeVidaurre JorgeVidaurre May 30, 2014 1:46 PM in response to barbara424
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    May 30, 2014 1:46 PM in response to barbara424

    Same thing here...black screen on ipad 1...hit it with the old knee and then with the hand...bam...suddenly turned on...thanks riley...

  • by GeorgiaJoe,

    GeorgiaJoe GeorgiaJoe Jun 8, 2014 8:52 AM in response to Mystveous
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    Jun 8, 2014 8:52 AM in response to Mystveous

    Thank you guys for your help.  My 8-year-old son dropped his iPad today, the screen went black.  I tried putting power plug in/out, I heard the charging tone but no changes.  I tried rebooting, screen went black after 10 seconds of pushing the two buttons, but then it turned itself right back on again to show a black screen.  Finally I found your posts online and, miraculously, this was the answer.  I held it at diagonally opposing ends, and twisted the thing GENTLY once or twice in each direction, and the screen popped right back to life.  Amazing.  We're pretty far from any repair shops or anything right now, my son's world was shattered with his iPad, peace and harmony are now restored, all is well with the world again.  Thank you guys!!

  • by Robb Walters,

    Robb Walters Robb Walters Jun 17, 2014 3:51 PM in response to barbara424
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    Jun 17, 2014 3:51 PM in response to barbara424

    Brilliant!

     

    Although I found a hard rap upon the back (precisely upon the Apple logo) to be more effective then my knee (ouch!), it worked instantly as well. After monkeying with it for weeks, I'd abandoned all hope until finding this post.

     

    Many thanks!!

     

    Robb

  • by Chant71,

    Chant71 Chant71 Aug 8, 2014 8:27 AM in response to Riley stewart
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    Aug 8, 2014 8:27 AM in response to Riley stewart

    Nice tip there Riley Stewat, accidentally dropped mine and the screen went blank so that makes sense knocking back in place.

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