How to Fix iPad White Screen of Death

When you encounter iPad stuck with the white screen, you may have no idea that you are facing with "The White Screen of Death". Sound scary? However, it is a common problem due the iPad/iPhone/iPod being suddenly dropped into the ground, device hardware component not working, iOS upgrade failure or more. When you unfortunately run into iPad/iPhone/iPod white screen of death, the most important thing is to know how to solve this issue. This article is prepared to help you deal with iPad white screen of death.

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• Why iPad white screen of death takes place
• How to solve iPad white screen of death

Reasons why your encounter iPad white screen of death

iPad getting white screen can be caused by many reasons, such iOS update failure, device being severely dropped down, unsecure jailbreak, poor battery life and so on. And here, three most common causes are the followings:

Main Reason	Description
Common hardware failure	Hardware issues commonly result in iPad white screen of death. iOS hardware may get an error when you severely drop down the iPad/iPhone/iPod to the ground/ water or when you encounter iPad motherboard failure in some cases.
iPad software update failure	The white screen of death may take place when you are proceeding the software update. Many iOS users run into such problem. They respond the device turns white continuously.
Unsecure /Failed iPad jailbreak	Many iOS users choose to jailbreak their iPad/iPhone/iPod for getting more features or services. However, you may access and download some malicious applications after jailbreak, and then the device may run into white screen of death.

Effective solutions to fix iPad white screen of death

Solution 1. hard reset iPad to fix iPad white screen

Most of the time, three buttons can get you out of iPad with white screen of death. However, hard reset iPad might cause data loss, so you need to think it over.

Press home button and power button all together. Hold them for a few seconds or until Apple logo appears on the iPad screen. Then your iPad will restart automatically and functions normally.

Solution 2. Enter DFU mode to repair iPad white screen

Letting your iPad get into DFU mode is another method. DFU or Device Firmware Update Mode is also considered as a useful solution you can try to fix iOS white screen of death.

Step 1Turn off your iPad.

Step 2Press home button and the power button for seconds. Connect your iPad to computer with iTunes launched.

Step 3Release power button and wait 15 seconds until you see an iTunes logo on your iPad. iPad screen will turn black then, and that means your iPad has managed to get DFU mode.

Step 4iTunes will sent you a message stating when it detects iPad and will allow the device to restore.

Solution 3. A perfect fix for iPad white screen of death

A reliable third-party iOS system recovery tool can help you deal with the issue of iPad white screen of death as well. FoneLab - iOS System Recovery is the perfect solution. Most importantly, it is able to keep all your iPad contacts, messages, videos, photos and other data, so that the iPad screen repair will never lead to data loss. Also, this great tool can help you solve other iOS system issues, like iPhone/iPad/iPod stuck on DFU mode, recovery mode, headphone mode, Apple logo and so on. First, download and install this program to find out how FoneLab fix iPad white screen.

Step 1 Launch iOS System Recovery

Launch FoneLab and connect your iPad to computer. Choose "More tools" > iOS System Recovery in the main interface.

Step 2 Start to fix iPad white screen of death

Hit "Start" button to begin to fix iPad white screen of death. This smart program is able to detect whether your iPad is stuck on DFU mode or Recovery mode.

Step 3 Let iPad get into Recovery mode or DFU mode

Click "Question" icon and follow the tutorial to let your iPad with white screen enter Recovery or DFU mode.

Step 4 Download iOS firmware

After that, directly click "Repair" button to download the appropriate iPad firmware to suit your iPad model.

Step 5 Get iPad back to normal

When the firmware download is done, FoneLab will automatically fix iPad white screen issue.

You can use this program to fix iPhone white screen as well.

Have you successfully fixed iPad white screen? And we will appreciate it a lot if you could leave a comment about the methods for iPad white screen fix.

You can learn the steps from the video below: