Audio Playing but black screen during video playback on MacBook Pro

I was watching something on my computer and it went black. Audio was still playing and the computer seemed to be responding as normal except for the fact the screen was black and nothing was shown. I see no reason for this to have occurred with the screen as it was not dropped or treated badly. I’ve tried shutting it off and trying to turn it back on a couple of times but the screen remains the same.


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MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.5

Posted on May 29, 2024 11:08 PM

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Posted on May 29, 2024 11:21 PM

First, let’s see if this issue happens in Safe Mode:


  1. Shut down your Mac.
  2. Press and hold the power button on your Mac. As you continue to hold the power button, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see Options, release the power button.
  3. Select your startup disk. It's named Macintosh HD, unless you changed its name.
  4. Press and hold the Shift key, then click the “Continue in Safe Mode” button below your startup disk.
  5. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again.


If the issue doesn't continue in safe mode:

Leave safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then try to reproduce the issue.


If the issue doesn't return, it might have been resolved by the other things that safe mode did at startup, such as checking your disk and clearing caches.


The last resort:

You are facing some sort of internal failure.


Get expert service and support at the Genius Bar.


Service Checklist:



Click ▶︎ Start a Service Request. ⚛️



Need more help?


Click ▶︎ Check Repair Status. 🔧

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May 29, 2024 11:21 PM in response to Mac_screen

First, let’s see if this issue happens in Safe Mode:


  1. Shut down your Mac.
  2. Press and hold the power button on your Mac. As you continue to hold the power button, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see Options, release the power button.
  3. Select your startup disk. It's named Macintosh HD, unless you changed its name.
  4. Press and hold the Shift key, then click the “Continue in Safe Mode” button below your startup disk.
  5. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again.


If the issue doesn't continue in safe mode:

Leave safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then try to reproduce the issue.


If the issue doesn't return, it might have been resolved by the other things that safe mode did at startup, such as checking your disk and clearing caches.


The last resort:

You are facing some sort of internal failure.


Get expert service and support at the Genius Bar.


Service Checklist:



Click ▶︎ Start a Service Request. ⚛️



Need more help?


Click ▶︎ Check Repair Status. 🔧

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