Mid-2013 Macbook Air screen goes black?

No solution but thought I'd throw my hat in the ring. 13" 2013 MBA 128/i5/8gb exhibiting these symptoms. Have to say it's not my main machine so I really sympathise with those for whom it is. It usually happens to me when I lift the lid, then let go to to screen off, bring it back up and it shuts back off again within 30 seconds, that's the only pattern I've seen.

I've seen an old thread on something probably unrelated recommending turning off the auto brightness setting in sys prefs so I've tried that and will report back if it seems to have worked.

Same problem here. 3in MBA 256/i5/4GB...

It fixed itself when I recharged the battery untill 99% and let it on for sometime. I wanted to call Apple but since I am traveling in India I couldnt (actuall the call complete but it was a terrible quality) A wait for some light over the problem.

Same thing happens to my off-the-shelf mid-2013 MBA, so far always when using Firefox to browse the web. Blank screen, only mouse cursor visible, however, when pressing any F keys I can see volume control or brightness notifications on the screen. Usually pressing Power button a few times wakes up the computer again.

So I've been using the new laptop. I don't have the black screen issue yet but I do have the volume issue. I need to troubleshoot further what the issue is.

I received a replacement MBA from Apple this week. I"m using the new one for the first time on an overseas trip right now and I'm disappointed to report that my two problems (might not be related) are still present:

Black screen - often inside 30 seconds after a wake from sleep (it appears to go back to sleep again, no work is lost).

Mail - I get the spinning wheel of death which I can only resolve with a forced shutdown of that application. This happens around 30% of the time following a wake from sleep.

I will report this fault when I return.

I hope this helps.

I just got my 11inch MBA 2013, 256G HD, 8G RAM.

This is happening to me as well. It is really annoying. I notice it happens when I am on battery, but that could also be because that is how I have 95% of the time I am using it. I usually have Chrome open. I might try switching to Safari some time and see if it happens again. About every other day it will go to sleep in the middle of me working on it.

I have just received my !!" macbook air and i have not had this problem at all.. (just for reference)

Same problem here. 2013 MBA 13" 8GB/i7/512GB. I too had Chrome running when it happened.

So it happened on my new laptop... here's when happened:

7/16/13 7:59:42.078 PM CrashPlan menu bar[242]: MasterControlProgram ** WE ARE __NOT__ CONNECTED **

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 237, Creative Cloud)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 254, Adobe CEF Helper)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 967, Adobe CEF Helper)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 2409, Google Chrome)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 2418, Google Chrome He)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 2422, Google Chrome He)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 2419, Google Chrome He)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 5242, Google Chrome He)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: PM notification timeout (pid 5926, Google Chrome He)

7/16/13 7:59:42.103 PM WindowServer[75]: CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff

7/16/13 7:59:42.104 PM loginwindow[56]: find_shared_window: WID -1

7/16/13 7:59:42.104 PM loginwindow[56]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff

7/16/13 7:59:42.104 PM loginwindow[56]: find_shared_window: WID -1

7/16/13 7:59:42.104 PM loginwindow[56]: CGSSetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff

7/16/13 7:59:42.119 PM loginwindow[56]: ERROR | -[LWBuiltInScreenLockAuthLion preLoad] | guestEnabled is true, but guest mode is not set to a usable value

7/16/13 7:59:42.261 PM WindowServer[75]: Created shield window 0xc5b for display 0x042737c0

7/16/13 7:59:42.262 PM WindowServer[75]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7ff682c466a0(2000), shield 0x7ff684039520(2001)

7/16/13 7:59:42.298 PM WindowServer[75]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x7ff682c466a0(2000), shield 0x7ff684039520(2001)

7/16/13 7:59:42.000 PM kernel[0]: 113027.462685: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep

7/16/13 7:59:43.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleCamIn::powerStateWillChangeTo - root-domain power state = 0x00000002 (flags=0x00000004)

7/16/13 7:59:43.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: BSSID changed to 7c:4f:b5:b6:80:4d

7/16/13 7:59:43.000 PM kernel[0]: LE is supported - Disable LE meta event

7/16/13 7:59:43.000 PM kernel[0]: wlEvent: en0 en0 Link DOWN virtIf = 0

7/16/13 7:59:43.000 PM kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en0. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).

7/16/13 7:59:43.000 PM kernel[0]: en0::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed

7/16/13 7:59:44.000 PM kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch<0xffffff8014f5f000>(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0

7/16/13 7:59:44.000 PM kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch<0xffffff8014f5f000>(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 12 unplug = 0

7/16/13 7:59:49.005 PM loginwindow[56]: ERROR | -[LWScreenLock(Private) screenIsLockedTimeExpired:] | No lock state found, use built in check

7/16/13 7:59:49.273 PM hidd[60]: MultitouchHID: device bootloaded

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleThunderboltNHIType2::waitForOk2Go2Sx - retries = 2

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: Wake reason: SPIT (User)

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: 113030.105705: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleCamIn::powerStateWillChangeTo - root-domain power state = 0x00000003 (flags=0x00000002)

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleCamIn::wakeEventHandlerThread

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 5

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleHSSPIController::HandleMessage Device Wake by Button

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch<0xffffff8014f5f000>(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch<0xffffff8014f5f000>(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 12 unplug = 0

7/16/13 7:59:49.000 PM kernel[0]: TBT W (2): 0x0100 [x]

7/16/13 7:59:49.773 PM WindowServer[75]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data

7/16/13 7:59:49.775 PM WindowServer[75]: Created shield window 0xc5c for display 0x003f003d

7/16/13 7:59:49.775 PM WindowServer[75]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data

7/16/13 7:59:49.778 PM WindowServer[75]: Created shield window 0xc5d for display 0x003f003e

7/16/13 7:59:49.779 PM WindowServer[75]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data

7/16/13 7:59:50.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: 802.11d country code set to 'X0'.

7/16/13 7:59:50.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 144 149 153 157 161 165

7/16/13 7:59:50.964 PM configd[17]: network changed: v4(en0-:192.168.0.3) DNS- Proxy- SMB

7/16/13 7:59:51.043 PM awacsd[69]: InnerStore GetWakeInfoForZone: no external port for 34927654.members.btmm.icloud.com.

7/16/13 7:59:51.067 PM loginwindow[56]: resume called when there was already a timer

7/16/13 7:59:51.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleCamIn::handleWakeEvent_gated

7/16/13 7:59:51.000 PM kernel[0]: AppleCamIn::acpiControlS2ChipPower - powerState=0, status = 0x0, result_value = 0x0

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: 802.11d country code set to 'US'.

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 144 149 153 157 161 165

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: 113033.248312: MacAuthEvent en0 Auth result for: 7c:4f:b5:b6:80:4d MAC AUTH succeeded

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: wlEvent: en0 en0 Link UP virtIf = 0

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en0

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: BSSID changed to 7c:4f:b5:b6:80:4d

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: en0::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed

7/16/13 7:59:52.441 PM airportd[6141]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “THENK”. Bailing on auto-join.

7/16/13 7:59:52.466 PM airportd[6141]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “THENK”. Bailing on auto-join.

7/16/13 7:59:52.000 PM kernel[0]: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en0

7/16/13 7:59:54.085 PM configd[17]: network changed: v4(en0+:192.168.0.3) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB

7/16/13 7:59:54.101 PM awacsd[69]: InnerStore GetWakeInfoForZone: no external port for 34927654.members.btmm.icloud.com.

7/16/13 7:59:54.104 PM UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: en0: Not probing 'THENK' (protected network)

7/16/13 7:59:54.108 PM configd[17]: network changed: v4(en0!:192.168.0.3) DNS Proxy SMB

7/16/13 7:59:57.045 PM CrashPlan menu bar[242]: MasterControlProgram connection attempt made.

7/16/13 7:59:57.051 PM CrashPlan menu bar[242]: MasterControlProgram ** WE ARE CONNECTED **

7/16/13 8:00:31.558 PM CrashPlan menu bar[242]: CPMessageHandler Asked to change 'isConnected' status for GUID 570650428013281282, but I couldn't find any computer with that GUID.

This is second by second. From the time it shut off until the time I woke it off. All I was doing was reading the first sentence in an email in Chrome. I wasn't touching the trackpad or keyboard. It's also on battery not AC Adapter. It's hard to pinpoint in the logs what's actually going on before or when it goes black. Maybe I'm missing something.

I had the same issue. Fist I thought I might did something wrong. But it just happens couple of time per day, randomly. I can't reproduce it. But it just keeping coming.

My configuration:

2013-Mac Book Air. 13.3 inch, 1.3 i5, 8GB,128GB disk.

Hopefully Apple can fix this with an update. Otherwise, very disappointed.

I am definitely seeing a pattern here 13.3 inch screens.. Had my 11ich for 2days and no black screen whatsoever... No loging back on and no random cut off of work either..

Jamm

I have got the same issue. Screen blacks out short after wake up from sleep. I need to press buttons or the trackpad to wake it up again and the wifi is then being connected.

I contacted apple and they said no previous record of similar issue so they advised me to exchange for a new one.

However, the same issue happens again n again😢.

MBA 2013, 13, 128g,4g

I added my original comment to this thread on June 28th. I was seeing the black screen several times a day. Now, however, I don't see the issue at all. I have no idea why it started, nor do I know why it ended. I did not try to do anything specifically to fix the problem, but it's been at least 4 days since it happened, maybe longer.

Just more mystery, I'm afraid.

Thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. I've have been experienceing the same issue with my MBA 2013, 13", 256gb, 8gb, i7. Based on some other posts I thought Chrome could have something to do with it so I compltetly uninstalled it. I will continue to test but so far it hasn't happend once in 2 days and it was happening 7-8 times a day. I also rest the SMC ( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US ) so it could have been that but if it doesn't happen again for a few days I will re-install chrome and report back.

Apple recently replaced my Macbook Air due to similar problems with the screen that you mentioned. However, after a week the new one developed the same problem. Does the video below look familiar to you??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRB0fkrVIF8&feature=youtu.be