Cakes2

Q: Brand new MacBook Air flickering screen

Sept 3, 2016

 

Yesterday, my month old MacBook Air 13" went to a totally black screen.  I could see NOTHING on the screen.  The keyboard was backlit so I knew it was on, but black screen.  Read online, did all the restarts, PRAM, SAFE mode, etc, multiple times ......  nothing.  Today, tried to get into Apple retail shop / repair -- can't go until next week.  Again, tried the reboots incessantly with differing keyboard combinations -- it finally booted with a light, madly flickering screen.  It stays lit about 30-40 seconds, then goes to black again.  Reset the SMC so many times -- nothing working. 

 

Nothing is connected -- no external drives, DVD, anything.  Very simple set-up --- just please turn on and get mail / poke around the web. End of story.

 

Would appreciate any help. 

Posted on Sep 3, 2016 11:54 AM

Close

Q: Brand new MacBook Air flickering screen

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers