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Bright spot on my iPad screen that won't go away

Noticed a lighter patch near the middle of the display, most visible on white backgrounds. Doesn't move, not a smudge, and the iPad hasn't been dropped. Is that a backlight thing, and is it likely to spread?
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evei Oct 29, 2026
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how big is it? a single tiny dot that's always the same colour is more likely a stuck pixel than backlight damage. those sometimes free up with one of the flashing colour pixel-fixer videos left running for a while. a cloudy patch the size of a coin is the backlight and won't. if it's under AppleCare, take it in either way.
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alexs Oct 08, 2026
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Take a screenshot while the spot is visible. If it isn't in the screenshot, it's the screen hardware, usually pressure on the backlight from something in a bag or a squeeze on the case, and no software or reset will touch it. Apple or a repair shop is the only fix.
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