Why is the screen grey?

The ipad screen is grey, the color of the screen when you first turn the device on. You can hear the sounds and noises of notifications. You can't see the icons though, everything is grey. Can anybody help? Any advice?

Hello Sara,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities.  It sounds like you iPad is only showing a grey screen.  I recommend following the steps in the iPad Troubleshooting Assistant:
Frozen or unresponsive iPad
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
Best,
Sheila M.

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