My screen has a red line and flickers when on for very long. What can I do?
A thin red (sometimes blue) line appears horizontally half way up my screen. When left on, the screen begins to flicker. At that point I turn it off for fear that it will do more damage. I have completely shut down and synced. The problem is still there. What can I do, short of sending it in for repairs?
Is this a common problem? Can it be fixed easily? If it has happened to you, what did you do and how long did repairs take.
BTW, this is an 8 GB 4th generation iPod Touch, purchased new through Apple last spring.
To rule out a software problem try one at a time in order:
- Reset the iPod. Nothing will be lost
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore the iPod from backup via iTunes on the computer
- Restore the iPod to factoery defaults/new iPod
If still problem, either make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store or call AppleCare (1-800-MY-APPLE) for warranty service.
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