How to Fix iPad Stuck on White Screen

We’ve noticed that a lot of people are complaining about the iPhone white screen issue online. Meantime, the iPad being stuck on white screen has also caused problems for many people. Their iPads may have a “white screen of death” problem – no sound, no image, nothing, just white. Therefore, we have compiled a list of fixes for the iPad white screen to help a large number of users with this problem. This article will first explain why your iPad is stuck on the white screen, and then provide you with 5 detailed solutions.

What Causes iPad Stuck on White Screen?

Before going through the troubleshooting steps, you need to nail down why the iPad is showing a white screen. Common causes are mainly software-related or hardware-related.

• Software-related: updates fail or are incomplete. When you try to update the iPad’s software, for example from iOS 13.1 to iOS 13.2, the device freezes in the process and gets stuck with a white screen.
• Hardware-related: malfunctioning hardware components, such as sometimes a bad LCD will have a white screen, poor circuit contact, etc.

5 Practical Ways to Fix iPad White Screen

If your iPad has a white screen problem, now you’re in the proper place. We have outlined some methods to help you fix the iPad white screen issue. We would like to suggest you try them one by one and find the method that works best for you.
Let’s start with the most common solutions and work your way up to the more specialized potential solutions.

Fix 1: Hard Reset

For Apple users, a hard reset is always the first choice to solve system problems when they encounter problems with their devices, including the iPad white screen issue. Now, follow the steps below to reset an iPad with a white screen.

For iPad with Home Button

Find the Home button on the bottom of the screen and the Power button on the top of the iPad. Press these two buttons(Home button and Power button) altogether for at least 10 seconds until you see an Apple logo appears on the screen.

For iPad without Home Button

Step 1. Please find the Volume Up button and the Volume Down button on the right side of the iPad. First, push and release the Volume Up button quickly. Then push and release the Volume Down button quickly.

Step 2. Now, press and hold the Power button until you see the Apple logo on the screen.

Fix 2: 3 Buttons to Fix iPad White Screen

If your iPad has a home button, then maybe this three-button trick is applicable. Please skip to the next method for those with a newer iPad (with no home button).

Step 1. Push the Volume Up button, the Home button, and the Power button altogether till the screen powers off.

Step 2. Keep pressing these buttons and wait until the Apple logo appears on the screen. Your iPad will reboot.

Fix 3: Use Tool to Fix iPad White Screen (Without Data Loss)

The above two are the most conventional solutions. But in case the reset leads to data loss or if the above methods still can’t solve the problem, you can try third-party system repair tools to get rid of the white screen of death on your iPad.

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Step 1. Download and install PhoneRescue on your computer. Plug your iPad into the computer. Choose the Device Rescuer mode and go to the Repair iOS System option.

Step 2. Select Advanced Mode (without losing any data) to repair your iOS system.

Step 3. Follow the steps to put your iPad in Recovery Mode.

Step 4. Select the Download button to get the firmware package for your iDevice.

Step 5. When the firmware package is downloaded, PhoneRescue will automatically repair your device to a normal state.
(Note: Please don’t unplug your device until the repair process is finished.)

Step 6. Wait for a while until you see the iOS repairing completed page as below.

When the iOS system repair is complete, you will see that your iPad works properly again.

Fix 4: Restore iPad Using Recovery Mode (Data Loss)

The third-party tool should effortlessly help you to get rid of the white screen most of the time in the safest way, but if it is still not working, You need to set your iPad to RECOVERY MODE and then use iTunes to recover your iPad.
[NOTE: iTunes Recovery will erase all the device data that you can backup your data before using recovery mode. ]

For iPad with Home button

Step 1. Plug your iPad into the computer and start iTunes first.

Step 2. Press the Power button and the Home button and hold them for about 10 seconds. Stop pressing the Power button now, but continue to press and hold the Home button.

Step 3. Do not release when the Apple logo appears. Keep pressing the home button till you see the Connect to iTunes icon appears on the screen.

Step 4. After your iTunes detects the iPad, select Recover iPad.Then, the latest iPadOS will be installed by iTunes.

For iPad without Home button

Step 1. Connect your iPad to the computer. Launch iTunes.

Step 2. Click and release the Volume Up button quickly. Then click and release the Volume Down button quickly.

Step 3. Press and hold the Power button. Don’t release when you see the Apple logo appears on the screen. Keep pressing it till you see the Connect to iTunes icon appear on the screen.

Step 4. When your iPad is detected by iTunes, please select Recover iPad. Then, iTunes will install the latest iPadOS for your iPad.

Fix 5: Restore iPad from DFU Mode (Data Loss)

What is DFU? Here is the answer: DFU stands for Device Firmware Update which reloads the software and the firmware of your device. Therefore, it’s a more in-depth restore model than the recovery mode Apple describes on its website.
[NOTE: Since the DFU mode will delete all the data in your iPad. It is recommended to back up your data before using the recovery mode.]

For iPad with Home button

Step 1. Start iTunes first. Connect your iPad to the computer.

Step 2. Turn off your iPhone. Keep pressing the Home button and the Power button together for around 10 seconds.

Step 3. After 10 seconds, still hold the Home button but stop pressing the Power button. If the iPad screen is black, you have entered the DFU mode successfully.

Step 4. After entering DFU mode, iTunes will pop up a message stating that it has detected an iPad in recovery mode and you can select “Recover iPad” to restore your iPad.

For iPad without Home button

Step 1. Launch iTunes first. Plug your iPad into the computer.

Step 2. Click and then release the Volume Up button quickly. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Keep pressing the Power button until the screen turns black.

Step 3. Press the Power button for around 3-5 seconds. Now, keep pressing the Power button, and then press and hold the Volume Down button for additional 10 seconds.

Step 4. Then, release the Power button but still hold the Volume Down button for another 5 seconds. If the screen is still black, then your device enters DFU mode successfully.

Step 5. When entering DFU mode, iTunes will detect your iPad and display a message advising that you can now restore your iPad. Follow the instruction and choose “Recover iPad” to reboot your iPad.

If you wanna know more about DFU mode, you can also read:

How to Enter DFU Mode for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch

How to Exit DFU Mode on iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

The Bottom Line

We have detailed 5 ways to fix the iPad white screen issue for you and each of them has been proven to be effective. The first 3 methods are recommended for those who want to fix their iPad in an easy and fast way.

However, PhoneRescue can solve the white screen problem with a higher success rate, faster speed, and no data loss. Saving your precious time while protecting your valuable data and files. In comparison, it is the best-suited solution. Why not download PhoneRescue and give it a try now?