Apple Cinema Display went black

My new Apple Cinema Display goes dead out of the blue. Could something be wrong with power? My MacBook Pro is unable to discover it as well.


iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Aug 13, 2026 8:19 AM

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Aug 13, 2026 10:27 AM in response to Momma Stasz

Do you have anything connected to the built-in HDMI port? a display or a sound system?


Presuming you do NOT,

your Mac is rated to support that one 5K display over its built-in Thunderbolt-4 ports using the display-supplied cable.


It is intended to support that display at up to 120 Hz or variable refresh rate over, HOWEVER:


Users are finding that apparent Bugs in MacOS result in occasional kernel panics, and the display is MUCH more stable when set to 60 Hz refresh rate.


If you are offered a firmware update for that display, it should definitely be installed to improve performance.



Apple Cinema Display went black

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