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My MacBook Pro screen is black, despite its turning on

My MacBook Pro screen is black despite its turning on

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Dec 9, 2022 9:58 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2022 11:17 PM

According to Apple:


If your Mac starts up to a blank screen:

A blank screen (black, gray, or blue) should appear once or more during startup. If your Mac appears to be stuck on a blank screen, follow these steps.

 

Try to start up from macOS Recovery:

If your Mac seems to be turned on but the screen remains blank, follow the appropriate steps depending on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon. If you're not sure, you can try it both ways.


Apple silicon:

  1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, until you see the startup options window, which includes a gear icon labeled Options. Select Options, then click Continue.
  2. If you never see the startup options window, release the power button, then repeat step 1.


Intel processor:

  1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds.
  2. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo () or other image.


If you can start up from macOS Recovery:

If you started up from macOS Recovery, you should see a utilities window that includes Disk Utility. SelectDisk Utility, then click Continue and follow the steps in this article:

Use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk


  • If Disk Utility found no errors, reinstall macOS.
  • If Disk Utility found errors and repaired them, restart your Mac.
  • If the issue returns after restarting, reinstall macOS.

 

If you can't start up from macOS Recovery:

If you can't start up from macOS Recovery, your Mac might not be turning on at all:

Click ▶︎ If your Mac doesn't turn on for step-by-step instructions.


Contact us:

If the issue continues, contact Apple Support:


Click ▶︎ macOS User Guide. 📖

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Dec 9, 2022 11:17 PM in response to girdhari97

According to Apple:


If your Mac starts up to a blank screen:

A blank screen (black, gray, or blue) should appear once or more during startup. If your Mac appears to be stuck on a blank screen, follow these steps.

 

Try to start up from macOS Recovery:

If your Mac seems to be turned on but the screen remains blank, follow the appropriate steps depending on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon. If you're not sure, you can try it both ways.


Apple silicon:

  1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, until you see the startup options window, which includes a gear icon labeled Options. Select Options, then click Continue.
  2. If you never see the startup options window, release the power button, then repeat step 1.


Intel processor:

  1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds.
  2. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo () or other image.


If you can start up from macOS Recovery:

If you started up from macOS Recovery, you should see a utilities window that includes Disk Utility. SelectDisk Utility, then click Continue and follow the steps in this article:

Use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk


  • If Disk Utility found no errors, reinstall macOS.
  • If Disk Utility found errors and repaired them, restart your Mac.
  • If the issue returns after restarting, reinstall macOS.

 

If you can't start up from macOS Recovery:

If you can't start up from macOS Recovery, your Mac might not be turning on at all:

Click ▶︎ If your Mac doesn't turn on for step-by-step instructions.


Contact us:

If the issue continues, contact Apple Support:


Click ▶︎ macOS User Guide. 📖

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