Home / Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) / Fix Black Screen
How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
How to Fix Black Screen — Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a 2020 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 smartphone powered by the Exynos 7904 (14 nm) with 3GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 8.4", TFT LCD, 1200.0x1920.0 display and is available in Mocha.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is equipped with a Li-Po 5000 mAh, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 309 g.
A black screen on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) can occur due to a drained battery, a software crash, or the screen becoming unresponsive. In most cases this can be resolved with a force restart or a short charging period without any data loss. Follow the steps below in order before considering a factory reset.
On your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020): charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger
Hold Power for 15–20 seconds
If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds
Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode
In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'
If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot
Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data
Was this guide helpful?