I have had the same problem except:
#1-it was sitting next to a Bluetooth keyboard.
#2-Pad was total black. no, battery icon--nothing. and word not turn on.
#3-charged it all day and night. and is still black and totally unresponsive. this is the 4 day of black screen
#4-it is an iPad 2 and is 18 months old.
thanks for any help, jjayofe
Hello - well, sitting next to a BT KB may be coincidental, i.e. the KB usually will turn itself - was your BT radio activated on the iPad?
Now there are several suggestions, however, some battery power would be needed to perform these maneuvers; let us know if you any positive results?
Normally, if the iPad battery is pretty much 'dead', the screen may remain black for a few minutes and then take 20 mins or so to be useable (as quoted below from this
Apple Support Article) - so you might need to visit an Apple Store or other authorized Apple Service?
In the meantime, let us know how you are charging the iPad, i.e. original 10 W charger? Have you tried another charger and/or cable? Have you tried multiple electrical outlets? Good luck! Dave
If iPad is very low on power, it may display one of the following images indicating that the device needs to charge for up to twenty minutes before you can use it. If the device is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to two minutes after plugging it in before one of the low-battery images appears. If you don't see the white charging or plug icons, try connecting to the USB Power Adapter included with your iPad.
