Toby,
I had this happen to me last year (30 minutes before a big presentation in US,
hadn't put my keynote on a USB stick....!) - total loss of display, both
internal and external, although it was evident that the machine had booted and
was running OK. I was able to access the data using target disk mode (thank
god they had Macs in their AV dept). Subsequently, the display came back for
a day or so - and then went for good.
It turned out that there was a known fault with some MBPs, and Apple fixed it
free (although it had been out of warranty/applecare for some time).
Check this out and see if you correspond:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377
Ben
On 14/02/2011 09:40, Toby Leighton wrote:
Good call, I know what you mean. I've also seen on laptops when the backlight
dies, and when you look very closely you can make out the mouse and menus very
faintly... but no, totally black.
I can try the old computer and screenshare across to this one hopefully. not
ideal as I need to so some work, but might clue me into whats happening.
On 14 February 2011 09:36, Nicholas Holt <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I'd start with checking whether the brightness button has accidentally
been turned right down which would give a black screen.
Other than that not sure.
Nick
On 14 Feb 2011, at 09:30, Toby Leighton wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> My Macbook pro screen won't come on. I shut it down yesterday evening,
and this morning the computer turns on but the screen is dead. (I can tell
it boots to desktop because I can hear noises when I press keys and I can
press the power key then enter to shut it down cleanly)
> I've triedattaching a second display (DVI), nothing. and I've tried
resetting the PRAM. nothing.
>
> It was fine yesterday, and has been just fine all the time before...
no strange behaviour or warning signs. Its about 4 years old... out of
applecare. what can I try?
>
> Toby
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