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Computer Help and Support

usonian

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8. If it never lights up, could be a backlight failure.

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2024, 06:39 PM

Mar 2024

My 8 works fine. Crossing my fingers. Rarely, the gravity/rotation sensor locks up but a restart fixes it.

If your screen were completely black, it might be a loose wire. Doubt it. Maybe a "genius" can run diagnostics vis the lightning port.

Good luck! 📱

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iPhone help if you can. [View all] Paper Roses Mar 2024 OP

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