Tapping iPad (3) causes screen to blank out

My iPad(3/iOS~6+) has a really weird behavior: If I tap it in certain ways that are a little hard to describe -- for example, puttig ti down on a table, even really gently -- the screen blanks out! It still seems to be backlit, but nothing shows up on it. The machine is still on; the sound works fine and siri answers and works fine, but the screen is simply black! The only way to get it back on it to either hard-boot it, or, interestingly, to close and then re-open the magnetic cover. Is it possible that whatever it is that the magnetic cover triggers has become loose and is triggering when I tap it in certain ways? What should I do? Should I have the screen replaced?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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Be sure to make an appointment first...

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