My ipad 2 screen only shows basic colors

My ipad 2 was dropped and now when turned on, it only shows basic colors, mainly greens and blue tones.

Hello bud4canada,
It sounds like you are unable see your lock screen to unlock your iPad and get you to your home screen. I dont know if this is the reset you have done, but its the first thing I would do:
To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
From: Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If this does not resolve the issue, I would next attempt backing up your device to iTunes:
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Then put it into recovery mode, and restoret he iPad:
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling

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