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ARH1956

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Sep 12, 2007
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My wife's iPad 2 screen is dark. If I use a flashlight I can I see the icons & get it to do anything else but there is no backlight at all.
 

rui no onna

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Oct 25, 2013
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My wife's iPad 2 screen is dark. If I use a flashlight I can I see the icons & get it to do anything else but there is no backlight at all.
Looks like you'll need to get another Air. I don't think getting a replacement for $200+ will be worth it. :p
 

thegreati

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Feb 22, 2012
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My wife's iPad 2 screen is dark. If I use a flashlight I can I see the icons & get it to do anything else but there is no backlight at all.

There are a few things that could be happening here.

- Need a hard reboot (Hold Power and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds)

- Loose LCD cable or LCD cable replacement

- LCD Replacement

- LCD Backlight Converter went out(There are companies out there that will replace this for you at roughly $80, but you need to safely remove the glass for them)

Best of Luck!
 
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