I had my first iphone 3g “fault” today – at least I thought it was a fault. The display screen wouldn’t activate and stayed blank even when I pressed the sleep/wake button on the front of the phone. With a blank / black screen your iphone is completely useless. You can still hear text messages and calls coming in, but there’s no way you can do anything.
Don’t panic! Your screen can be fixed, easily!
Fortunately, I worked out that you can fix this problem by resetting your phone. Here’s how:
Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button and Home button simultaneously for a least 10 seconds. The screen will clear out and then the Apple Logo will appear on the black background. When the logo appears it means that the reset is done.
Afterwards you’ll see your screen light up and you’ll be able to breath a sigh of relief! 
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Thanks! Your fix -it solution worked
I was about o send the phone in for exchange.
Phew! Thank you!!!
Yup, simple and effective advice! Cheers.
Would also add, my phone blanked but when I rang it, no sound at all. Thought it was deffo buggered.
The reset did the trick though!
thanks a lot.i would pay u but i dont have any money. i got worried loads but now fixed to a genuis. cheers. ps my first ever problem with this phone
you are correct…i was stuck on the phone screen..but couldn’t get to the app screen or home screen…i did exactly what you told me..and it WORKED!!!!
You my friend are a genius! Thanks!
you r the man .thank you put my phone back to life
Phew! Thanks! Was about to scrap the phone!
my iphone 3g have a problem too display , like my display is a lil bit smaller then usual
pls help me , today i realize my iphone background …. i mean is not on all the supraface of the display ,it have a line around the display like grey pixells.pls help me.sorry 4 my english
ah cheers i thought my iphone was wrecked so glad i found your solution
i had a brigth screen and it fixt that problem as well. cheers
thanks, worked a treat….
I LOVE YOU. I GOT SOO HAPPY WHEN I DID THIS. XD I WAS WORRIED SINCE I HAD IT JAILBROKEN!
Thanks for the advice…all fixed. Had a bit of a panic when it wouldn’t do anything!
Absolute genius, this is my work lifeline. Thought I was going into my local Orange shop to let all hell loose as the phone just stopped working. How on earth did you figure this out….!!! Thankyou thankyou.
My daughter her Iphone8gb keeps going to the white screen we done pushing the buttons and holding down , plus putting it some wheres cold helps to bring it back. We talk to Apple and because it is doing it more and more they are going to replace it. But we do have the insurance on it. I don’t know if you don’t have insurance on it would they replace it.
phew!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. you just saved my day!
Thanks
Was about to send phone away and complain to Apple about the problem .
I think i will still write them after reading about so many with the same problem.
thanks! this helped me not to panic! =D
What if my screen never goes past the apple icon and then goes black again???
Your tip was a life saver – i am in Shanghai, and all my translations and travel details are on the iphone – I was really starting to panic, but your tip saved the day – Thanks!!
Thank you soooooooooooooo much hun u saved my day , i thought i lost my iphone,i got so upset and i was thinking about buying a new one,since i live in Algeria there is no such thing as AT&T,so we buy the iphones for at least 550$ ,thanks to u i didnt have to waste a 500 box yessssssssss,u r my hero thanks a billion i cant thank u enough u r a genius
have a wonderful day ^_^
Thank You Thank You it worked great
thanks a bunch!!! worked like a charm!!
just one more queston, would u recommend restoring to factory settings. im using an 3GS 16GB.
Thank you SO SO SO much!!!
Crisis averted!!
thank you dude
you saved me
Thanks. That worked a treat!
A crisis averted! My iphone went dead and would not turn on or charge i.e no apple logo when plugged in. I found this site with first google search, pressed the wake/sleep and home button for 10 seconds and bam! I am back in business. Thank you.
thanks a lot, it did really worked!!!
Thanks!!!!
Thanks a lot man, this worked for 3Gs tooo
Thanks for your great advice, I about to send it for replacement….. but i wanted to try check internet as i heard of this problem in US before. Great help and appreciated.
omg thanksssss i owe u big time
@Karen – I tend to agree. I’ve actually had to delete a few spam comments on ths page but for the most part everyone here has been releieved they’ve found a solution to their problem. Currently this page is generating around 1000 visits per day! That’s a big problem for Apple!
What a life saver you are! My screen went blank this morning after a phone call. I was very angry. I seached the internet for “iPhone Black Screen” and yours was the first link I visited. I followed your instructions and everything came out just as you wrote. THANKS AGAIN
HELP ! I TRIED EVERYTHING, NOTHING WORKS, HOOKED IT UP TO ITUNES AND RESTORED IT BUT NOTHING YET.
ok I dont want to scare you but it could be the LCD (which doesnt cost much on amazon). Do you still receive calls and texts but just cant see them?
You might want to get it checked to make sure though before you go spending.
My exact thoughts. Thanks so much!
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