TS3274 ipad screen is dark upon startup

I purchased a new Ipad 2 last week and I am having problems with it. Upon startup the screen is so dim I can barely see it. I mean barely. I have checked the brightness and it is all the way up. Also the auto light "eye" is not covered.
What else could be the problem?
John Chasteen

Frozen or unresponsive iPad
Resolve these most common issues:
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    •    Application unexpectedly closes or freezes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
 Cheers, Tom

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Please tell me that it has NEVER been jailbroke. If it has never been jailbroke, here are some standard repair procedures:
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Turn off VoiceOver
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    •    Touch screen not responding
    •    Application unexpectedly closes or freezes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
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http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-frozen-not-responding-how-to-fix/
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http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad
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http://appletoolbox.com/2012/10/black-or-blank-screen-on-ipad-or-iphone/
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http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/What-To-Do-When-Your-Ipad-Wo-No t-Turn-On.htm
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
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