Purple vertical line on screen?

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So I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A. After using it and letting it charge, a few hours later I turn it back on and suddenly a bright purple vertical line shows up to the left of my screen.

Anyone know what causes this, and what I am able to do to solve the problem?
 
Had a coworker who had a Galaxy S6 Edge do the same thing. They (meaning Verizon) told him it was due to overheating damaging the screen. Can't really comment if it was true though.
 
Badly welded LCD panel. I got a Galaxy Note 10.1 that suffers even worse when slightly heating: Complete scramble onscreen with lines and patterns. Turn off the screen for 5 minutes then back on normal for next 20 minutes.

Claim a warranty.
 
If that line appears whatever the display is showing then the panel has gone. They are divided into vertical segments fed by a ribbon cable and one had obviously failed or become loose.
 
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