Google Pixel: screen is black but the phone is still on
Pixel displays are OLED, so a completely black screen with the phone still running is usually the panel rather than a backlight, because there is no backlight to fail.
Mon to Sat 10 to 6
What causes it
- The display panel has failed while the rest of the device carries on
- A display connector shaken loose by a drop, which looks identical from outside
- Backlight failure, where the image is there but unlit
- A board fault, which is the least common of the four
What to do right now
- Hold the phone under a bright light at an angle and look for a faint image
- Try a force restart before anything else, because a hung device looks like a dead screen
- If you can see a faint image, say so when you bring it in, it points at the backlight
- Do not keep pressing the power button repeatedly
What we check at the bench.
- Whether the device outputs an image at all, which separates panel from board
- The display connectors, because a reseat sometimes fixes it outright
- Backlight voltage on the board
- Touch response, which often still works and confirms the digitiser is alive
Common questions.
The display panel has failed while the rest of the device carries on. A display connector shaken loose by a drop, which looks identical from outside
Screen Repair starts from €240 depending on the model. No fix, no fee, so if we cannot repair it you pay nothing.
We use genuine Apple and Samsung service parts where they are available, and premium aftermarket panels where they are not. We tell you which one is going in your device before we start, and the price reflects it.
Usually not. On almost every modern phone the glass, the touch layer and the display are bonded into one assembly, so the whole part is replaced even when only the glass is broken. Separating them is possible on some models but costs more in labour than the assembly saves.
Yes. We test touch across the whole panel, plus brightness, the sensors and the front camera cutout, before the device goes back to you. If anything reads differently we refit it rather than hand it over.
It is worth it. A tempered glass protector takes the first impact and costs a fraction of a second screen repair. We fit one while you wait if you want it.
On almost every modern phone, no. The glass, the touch layer and the display are bonded into one assembly at the factory, so the whole assembly is what gets replaced. Anyone offering to change only the glass is either separating and rebonding it, which fails, or talking about a different device.
It is not urgent, but a crack lets dust and moisture into the panel and it spreads. The repair does not get harder, it just becomes a repair you did not choose the timing of. Touch failing suddenly is the usual way people find out.
Almost always yes. Lines, blotches and a screen that is half black are panel failures rather than board failures, and a screen replacement fixes them. We check before quoting, because occasionally it is the connector rather than the panel.
It should be indistinguishable, and we test touch across the whole panel before handing it back rather than just the middle. Edge response is where a poorly fitted screen shows itself, so that is where we check hardest.
360 days on parts and workmanship. If the same fault comes back and it was not caused by new damage, we repair it again at no cost. Accidental damage, liquid damage after the repair and cracked glass are not covered.
No. These are hardware repairs and we do not open, copy or erase anything on the device. Back it up first anyway, because any device that already has a fault can fail further while it is being worked on.
Customer reviews
The screen stopped working on my iPhone 13 mini - it had recently been repaired elsewhere. I got a warm welcome in the shop, and a phone to borrow while mine was in for diagnostics and repair. An issue with the battery was also detected and I am very happy with the new screen and battery and appreciated the excellent service and communication.
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Got a Premium Screen Repair for an unbelievable cheap price. Made a booking and was very impressed with their customer service help and knowledge. Fitted in another part as well which badly needed fixing. The whole fixing process was 30 minutes!! I was very impressed with my overall experience!!! Thank you
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The team are absolutely fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I thought my ipad was unsalvageable but now it is brand new! They took the bend out and replaced the really badly cracked screen and it works perfectly. Can't recommend imend Drumcondra enough!
Screen is black but the phone is still on? Bring it in.
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