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mmttu

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Okay so I have the 2nd gen 11 inch iPad Pro first of all. I went camping in freezing weather and brought it with me. The next morning, there was crazy condensation in my tent, and I hiked back to my truck. Since then, the screen hasn’t been turning on. The battery definitely works, and during sunlight, I can see a portion of everything on the screen working.
So my question is…what should I do? Go straight to Apple? Try to wait a while and dry it out? Any ideas would be appreciated!!!
Thanks everyone!!!
 
On ifixit they show how to exchang the display, but it is not easy.
It should work with an external screen, but that may be only an option for work at home.
 
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try the old "tap and hope trick"
Make sure iPad is in a case. Hold with hand on the right side (if ipad is facing you) so that the left side is pointing down. Hit it pretty hard on a solid surface. You want to aim so that the entire left side hits the hard surface at once, not an edge. This will 'twitch' the lcd cable and can make it move just enough to overcome any 'micro condensation-corrosion'. You have to hit it on the surface harder than you think and I usually do it 2 or 3 times. If that doesn't work then its probably not micro-corrosion. I am sure someone created a youtube on how to do it somewhere, if you have any doubts.
 
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