[Q] Nexus 7 is not responding to touch, at all! topic

Hello.

I have recently run into a major issue where my N7 will not respond to touch at all. Checking the bootlog, there is an interesting message:

i.imgur.com (slash) qEe7pYr.jpg

Now, I know that is a bit dark to read, but here is the text:

Code:

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QUP: I2C status flags: 0x111163c8, irq: 183
I2C slave addr:0x10 not connected
[elan] elan_ktf3k_ts_recv_data: i2c_master_recv error

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The status flag hex code changes often, but I think it always starts with 0x1111.

Now, my touchscreen does not work in any location. Running CM12, it refuses to work. Opening TWRP or Multirom, no dice.

This complete lack of touch happened almost out of the blue. Sometimes, my device would develop an issue where it would refuse to acknowledge touches unless they were very firm. However, this is fixed with reboot. Thinking I had this same problem again, I rebooted and noticed my device not responding to touch at all. I then started logging the system, and noticed that ELAN error. I believe this is hardware, but I have no idea how to fix it. When tapping the back of the device, I hear it rattle a bit, like something is loose.

I've kept this device in great shape. It has not been exposed to drops, shock, moisture, or anything of the kind.

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Primary OS: CyanogenMod 12, 2/24/2015 nightly
Kernel: ElementalX 3.4.0 Google Play Edition
Hardware Mods: None