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Macbook screen is black, but is operating

Macbook screen is black, but is operating. I can hear sounds, and see a very thin dim light on the left side of the screen.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 10:33 AM

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Posted on Aug 4, 2021 11:25 AM

See if the following support articles can help:

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support
Mac Basic Startup Troubleshooting Steps - Tesserax ASC

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Aug 4, 2021 11:25 AM in response to claydoctor

See if the following support articles can help:

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support
Mac Basic Startup Troubleshooting Steps - Tesserax ASC

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Aug 4, 2021 10:33 AM in response to claydoctor

Intel based macbook, big sur.

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Macbook screen is black, but is operating

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