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13th February 2016, 08:28 AM
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Re: MBA black screen of death

You can follow the following steps to resolve the problem of black screen of death of MacBook.

First, Reset the System Management Controller to Fix the Black Display on Boot

The first thing you’ll want to do resolve nearly every power related issue on a Mac is to reset the SMC, or System Management Controller.

This will reset settings for anything power management related, and is long known to resolve problems with things like fans, heat, sleeping problems, and of course, display issues.

Shut down the Mac and connect it to your MagSafe adapter and a wall outlet as usual

Hold down the Shift+Control+Option+Power button at the same time for a few seconds

Release all keys at the same time, then boot the Mac as usual
Older Macs can find directions here for the same process on their machines, it’s slightly different if you can take out the battery.

When the Mac boots, hopefully the black screen has gone away and you’re back to normal

Second, Try a Keypress Sequence to Ditch the Black Screen

Here’s the precise sequence to follow:

Press the Power / OFF button once – this will bring up the dialog box which you can’t see

Press the “S” button – this is the shortcut to sleep the Mac

Hold down the Power button until a hard shut down is forced

Wait about 15 seconds, then hit the Power button again to turn it back on


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