Comments on: macbook pro turns on but screen stays black — my solution http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/ Ruddwire.com: food, book, theatre reviews, data presentation projects, code snippets, millisecond date calculators Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:53:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alan http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-30983 Alan Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:21:30 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-30983 A million thanks. It took a few tries, but it worked. A million thanks. It took a few tries, but it worked.

]]> By: Allen http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-30790 Allen Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:46:25 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-30790 The Apple Macbook Pro would turn on, but the screen would not. The screen would stay black. I could tell the computer was on because when I hit the “caps lock” key, the green light on the key would turn on and off. I tried the control, option P R and got no results . Keyboard still lights up and cap and number buttons and sound. No other lights and just no response. Help! The Apple Macbook Pro would turn on, but the screen would not. The screen would stay black. I could tell the computer was on because when I hit the “caps lock” key, the green light on the key would turn on and off.

I tried the control, option P R and got no results . Keyboard still lights up and cap and number buttons and sound. No other lights and just no response.

Help!

]]> By: Micah http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-30767 Micah Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-30767 thanks!!!!! I'm about to cry when I can't fix my mom's laptop but then I saw your article and it was really a BIG HELP! :D thanks!!!!! I’m about to cry when I can’t fix my mom’s laptop but then I saw your article and it was really a BIG HELP! :D

]]> By: Erin http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-30736 Erin Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:29:18 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-30736 Thank you Colin! My MacBook had an empty blue screen and the safe mode re-boot worked. Thanks be to God and to you! Thank you Colin! My MacBook had an empty blue screen and the safe mode re-boot worked. Thanks be to God and to you!

]]> By: steven http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-30445 steven Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:23:36 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-30445 Thanks It worked and my wifes computer is up and running, From what she told me she unplugged the camera and didnt close it right. Thanks It worked and my wifes computer is up and running, From what she told me she unplugged the camera and didnt close it right.

]]> By: Serena http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-30224 Serena Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:32:42 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-30224 YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOO UNBELIEVABLY MUCH!! Almost had a mental breakdown because I thought my laptop was shot, until I found this forum! I can't thank you enough! YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOO UNBELIEVABLY MUCH!! Almost had a mental breakdown because I thought my laptop was shot, until I found this forum! I can’t thank you enough!

]]> By: Pohaai http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-29798 Pohaai Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:32:38 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-29798 Thank you. This was a life saver. Thank you. This was a life saver.

]]> By: Karl http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-29178 Karl Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:50:25 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-29178 The link got erased: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1475 The link got erased: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1475

]]> By: Karl http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-29177 Karl Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:48:20 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-29177 It happened to me while running Windows under Boot Camp. Once I got my MacBook back up I went to the energy saver and set both to "Never" to minimize the chance of black screen while I was working. I Downloaded the latest update to Snow Leopard. I wasn't sure if the update included new drivers so went to and downloaded the patch. Finally I changed energy saver back to defaults. It happened to me while running Windows under Boot Camp. Once I got my MacBook back up I went to the energy saver and set both to “Never” to minimize the chance of black screen while I was working. I Downloaded the latest update to Snow Leopard. I wasn’t sure if the update included new drivers so went to and downloaded the patch. Finally I changed energy saver back to defaults.

]]> By: Colin http://www.ruddwire.com/1017/tech/macbook-pro-turns-on-but-screen-stays-black-my-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-29049 Colin Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:41:07 +0000 http://www.ruddwire.com/?p=1017#comment-29049 Thank you for this very helpful information, Champ! -Colin Thank you for this very helpful information, Champ!
-Colin

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