Why does my screen not light up every time

Samsung A3. When it''s switched itself off after not using it for a while I then press my home button or my on/off to bring it back to life. Sometimes it lights up straight away, other times it stays dark. I can just make out that it''s come on but it''s too dark to do anything. After a while it just comes back to bright again. Can it be fixed?

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