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MacBook Air m1 blank screen

my macbook air keeps going to freezing to blank screen while on, forcing me to force it to shut down, then it's still a blank screen when i power it back on.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 14, 2023 9:03 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2023 1:45 AM

Hi there,


If your Mac starts up to a blank screen, see if you can follow these steps in order to fix this issue


From this apple support article If your Mac starts up to a blank screen - Apple Support



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.


If you started up from macOS Recovery, you should see a utilities window that includes Disk Utility. Select Disk 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.


Hope this helps! Best of luck


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Jul 15, 2023 1:45 AM in response to katharinerae

Hi there,


If your Mac starts up to a blank screen, see if you can follow these steps in order to fix this issue


From this apple support article If your Mac starts up to a blank screen - Apple Support



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.


If you started up from macOS Recovery, you should see a utilities window that includes Disk Utility. Select Disk 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.


Hope this helps! Best of luck


MacBook Air m1 blank screen

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