Don't worry if your iPad screen is black. There are a few simple ways to troubleshoot your iPad before you have to take into the Apple store.
- If your iPad screen is black and unresponsive, it may simply mean the device is turned off or has a dead battery.
- A black iPad screen may also indicate a software crash, which can usually be fixed by forcing it to restart.
- In bright light, an iPad screen that is at or near its darkest setting may appear black, so try brightening the screen. You can tell Siri to do this if you can't see the Control Center.
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Black screen of death, eh? That's it, toss your iPad in the trash and get a new one. Just kidding, of course - you should recycle it responsibly at an e-waste facility.
Actually, an iPad with a black screen is probably no big deal. Ideally, it's just turned off, or maybe it has a dead battery. And in the event of a software crash causing an iPad black screen, a quick forced reset will usually do the trick.
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