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iPhone 5 SE Screen Has Gone Black.

The screen on my iPhone 5 SE has gone black. The phone appears to be on, but I cannot see anything.

iPhone SE

Posted on Nov 25, 2020 11:41 AM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2020 11:47 AM

There is no such thing as an iPhone 5 SE.


There is an iPhone 5, and iPhone 5s, and an iPhone SE. They are all different animals.


Force Restart the device (hold the sleep/wake button and home button down until the device reboots and displays the Apple logo.


If that doesn't work, it's time to get it serviced, or just buy a new phone.

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Nov 25, 2020 11:47 AM in response to Apple5SEUser

There is no such thing as an iPhone 5 SE.


There is an iPhone 5, and iPhone 5s, and an iPhone SE. They are all different animals.


Force Restart the device (hold the sleep/wake button and home button down until the device reboots and displays the Apple logo.


If that doesn't work, it's time to get it serviced, or just buy a new phone.

iPhone 5 SE Screen Has Gone Black.

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