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My phone screen stays black even when the phone itself is on.
Connect your phone to an charger or iTunes enabled computer. Once that is done, shine a bright light on the screen. If you can see a dim image, the the backlight is not working. This could be caused by a defective screen or logic board damage. Please let us know more about how this problem came to be. Was it following a drop, a repair attempt or contact with water? Or did it just happen out of the blue? That will have a big influence on what we recommend next.