IPad has grey lines

Recently, I dropped my iPad upon (hard institutional) carpet, as which point, grey lines started rolling across the screen, (examples at the end) but after a little while I came across someone who had fixed the issue by whacking it with some vigor against their knee. I tried this, and it fixed my issue. Yesterday, my iPad was whacked by my friend, and now I have reencountered my issue. I tried whacking it, as it was what worked before, but this time it didn't work at all. I have whacked it as hard as I can without being dangerously close to breaking it, and I'm all out of ideas. I would rather not have to go have this fixed by the big Apple machine, but I could pay for it if it were to come to that.
Thanks!
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Did you drop it?
Frozen or unresponsive iPad
Resolve these most common issues:
    •    Display remains black or blank
    •    Touch screen not responding
    •    Application unexpectedly closes or freezes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
iPad Frozen, not responding, how to fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-frozen-not-responding-how-to-fix/
iPad Frozen? How to Force Quit an App, Reset or Restart Your iPad
http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad
Black or Blank Screen on iPad or iPhone
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/10/black-or-blank-screen-on-ipad-or-iphone/
What to Do When Your iPad Won't Turn On
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/What-To-Do-When-Your-Ipad-Wo-No t-Turn-On.htm
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
Home button not working or unresponsive, fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2013/04/home-button-not-working-or-unresponsive-fix/
Fixing an iPad Home Button
http://tinyurl.com/om6rd6u
iPad: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274
 Cheers, Tom

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