iPad problem. Part of my touch screen doesn't respond

[Gullwing]

So I had some relatives to get me an iPad from America to Greece 4 days ago. Yesterday I realized that a certain part of my touch screen doesn't respond Image: http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj188/G...pg?t=1278518716 I made this line in order to show the "dead line" ... When I try to move an app from the dock to the upper part of the screen it stucks on this line and apparently the app goes to its former spot. This line also exists on both portrait and landscape mode. In landscape mode it remains where it is on portrait. So I can't move apps from the left part of the screen to the right one. I tried several apps and when I tried drawing I could draw everywhere, except on this line. I tried restoring the system but the problem is still there... Its weird because I haven't dropped any water or hitted my iPad at all... Help???

 

[tijntje_7]

You should send it to apple. :/
I guess that's all you can do without ruining the warranty

Well maybe except cleaning the screen or whatever.
But this was too obvious to have helped you I guess.

But whatever, good luck

 

[Devin]

Does the iPad have a screen calibration setting option? Like the DS's? I'd try that out.

 

[murkurie]

have you tried restoring it? this the first thing apple will try, restoring it

 

[Gullwing]

Yes I tried restoring it... of course I wiped it, and I'm making this post because I live in Greece and the Ipad is from America... and iPad hasn't been released on Greece. It's pretty hard sending it to America again...

 

[caster62003]

Is the iPad even considered a console?

If restoring does not work, and you do not want to void your warranty, looks like you have to pay to have it shipped back to the US. If you don't mind me asking, why did you order an iPad from the US when you live in Greece, and yes I read it is not released in Greece yet, couldn't you have waited?

 

[Krestent]

Is the iPad even considered a console?

If restoring does not work, and you do not want to void your warranty, looks like you have to pay to have it shipped back to the US. If you don't mind me asking, why did you order an iPad from the US when you live in Greece, and yes I read it is not released in Greece yet, couldn't you have waited?

Because the iPad is popular enough that foreigners can't wait for it. I was in Egypt a few weeks ago when I saw someone with an iPad; he had come from Kuwait. He said that he had paid 1000 dollars for his.

 

[Pong20302000]

id say unlucky dude as it sounds like u got a dud one

i picked mine up for £529.00 (16gb Wi-Fi + 3G)
there not very BIG here in UK
was no ques at all on day of release

just walked in asked and they had loads

 

[Gullwing]

Is the iPad even considered a console?

If restoring does not work, and you do not want to void your warranty, looks like you have to pay to have it shipped back to the US. If you don't mind me asking, why did you order an iPad from the US when you live in Greece, and yes I read it is not released in Greece yet, couldn't you have waited?

Because Apple sucks in Greece. We have no Apple stores (only apple service) and we allways get all Apple products last. Apart from that the Greek app store has few apps and the Greek Itunes lets you buy only music and not Tv shows and music. Generally Apple sucks over here

 

[ProtoKun7]

Because Apple sucks in Greece. We have no Apple stores (only apple service) and we allways get all Apple products last. Apart from that the Greek app store has few apps and the Greek Itunes lets you buy only music and not Tv shows and music. Generally Apple sucks over here

Apple sucks everywhere.

Derp.

And if software doesn't solve the problem then there's definitely something wrong with the hardware itself.

 

[SamAsh07]

iPad's sell here in Bahrain, Middle-east, I bet most of you never heard of this place

 

[Gullwing]

Oh now I get it... Some days ago I jailbroke my ipad and insstalled Navigon, a navigator app and I tried typing an adress and suddenly my ipad started typing letters by its own. that's when the problem started. So yesterday I tried typing in Safari and the same thing happened. After that my problem was solved. But today I launched Navigon again but the letter thing didn't occur... So now I'm having the same problem.. I tried typing in safari but nothing happens... Its odd because I restored my ipad but the problem persisted

 

[Dialexio]

When you restored, did you set it up as a new iPad (not from a backup)? If not, that could be why.

 

[Gullwing]

Yup... New device not from an old backup... When I will get home I will try it again

 

[Gullwing]

Pfff I restored but nothing...

 

[Dialexio]

This may sound a bit odd, but did you just use iTunes's Restore button, or did you put it in Recovery Mode (or DFU Mode)? My friend tried clicking "Restore" to remove his jailbreak tracks, and couldn't. I had to put it in Recovery Mode to do so.

If you wanna give Recovery Mode a shot, turn off your iPad. Then, hold down the Home button while connecting it to your computer.

 

[Gullwing]

Thanks... Didn't know that.. I will try it...

 

[Gullwing]

Nope it doesn't work either....

 

[jalaneme]

Does the iPad have a screen calibration setting option? Like the DS's? I'd try that out.

unfortunatly no, the itouch and ipad dosn't have a calibration of any sort, strange i know, it should have one.

 

[metamaster]

It doesn't need to have calibration support since the screen reacts to the part where your skin touches it, it would need calibration if the image was a projection.