Screen turns black time after time

Since a few months my Ipad (1) turns to a black screen and then to the homepage. This happens when i am using safari or the itunes store. Please help

1. Double-click the Home button to close all Inactive Apps in Task Bar
2. Hold the Apps in Task Bar down for a second or two until you see the minus sign
3. Tap the minus sign to close Apps
4. Tap center of screen to return to Home Screen
5. Reset iPad. Hold the Sleep and Home button down for about 10 second until you see the Apple logo.

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Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
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