IPad 2 screen went black all of a sudden while i was using it. what do i do

i recently bought an iPad 2 its been working fine since. but today i was using it  and i was putting an app in a folder then all of a sudden the screen went black, iv tried pressing the home button and on/off  but nothing works

Assuming that the battery isn't empty (and it can take up to 15 minutes of charging before it will respond), then have you tried a reset ? Press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds, after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

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