i pad mini screen not working?

Try giving it a reset. Hold down the sleep and home keys for about 20 seconds. If you see the silver apple it's rebooting and see if it comes back

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

Frozen or unresponsive iPad

Resolve these most common issues:

• Display remains black or blank

• Touch screen not responding

• Application unexpectedly closes or freezes

http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/

iPad Frozen, not responding, how to fix

http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-frozen-not-responding-how-to-fix/

iPad Frozen? How to Force Quit an App, Reset or Restart Your iPad

http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad

Black or Blank Screen on iPad or iPhone

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

What to Do When Your iPad Won't Turn On

http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/What-To-Do-When-Your-Ipad-Wo-No t-Turn-On.htm

iOS: Not responding or does not turn on

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281

Home button not working or unresponsive, fix

http://appletoolbox.com/2013/04/home-button-not-working-or-unresponsive-fix/

Fixing an iPad Home Button

http://tinyurl.com/om6rd6u

iPad: Basic troubleshooting

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274

 Cheers, Tom 😉

great solved my problem too. why is such a simple solution not readily available on Apple support?