Frustration increases rapidly when touch screens malfunction. The main issue is that your phone or tablet’s touch screen is frequently the only way to interact with it. It can feel like you’re locked out of your device when it unexpectedly disappears.
Although there are situations in which a non-responsive touch screen necessitates expert repairs, there are a number of simple to complex methods you can take to restore functionality.
Why does it happen?
A touch screen can malfunction for several reasons, such as:
- The screen is dirty or wet.
- Touch sensitivity is too low.
- A peripheral is interfering with the screen.
- The drivers are out of date.
Ways you can try to fix it:
- Restart the gadget. Although it may seem simple, rebooting your touch screen device is typically the simplest way to solve a malfunctioning touch screen.
- Make sure your phone is dry. If a phone becomes wet, its touch screen may also malfunction, stop operating, or become unresponsive. In that instance, completely drying out the phone may occasionally resolve the issue.
- Gently tap the phone’s corners. The internal digitizer connection may come loose when a touch screen stops functioning after a phone has been dropped. If so, tapping lightly on each corner of the phone can help it reconnect.
If that doesn’t work, disassembling the phone is necessary to fix the digitizer.
- Enable the Windows or Android safe modes. The touch screen may occasionally stop responding due to an issue with a program or app you have downloaded. Since some programs and apps don’t load in safe mode, the solution is to restart in safe mode.
There may be an issue with a program or app you downloaded if you discover that the touch screen functions when you switch to safe mode. Apps that have just been downloaded should come first.
- Update the drivers for your touch screen. Driver updates frequently resolve any problems you may be experiencing.
Your touch screen will most likely need professional repairs if, after trying all of these fixes, it still doesn’t function. It’s time for a new phone if those don’t work.
