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Oshdagreat Author

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Help!!! Macbook 12" black screen when turned on

How to fix? When I tried to connect it to an external monitor, it opens with a desert screen.

MacBook, macOS 10.14

Posted on May 30, 2021 1:41 AM

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Tesserax

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Posted on May 30, 2021 7:28 AM

With your notebook disconnected from the external monitor, try using this support article to see if it can help:

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support

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