2015 macbook pro 15 detects external monitor but LCD screen is black

This is the second same model laptop with this issue.


When I boot the laptop the apple boot screen shows on the Dell monitor. The MacBook display is black. If I do Detect Display, Command F2, NVRAM Reset Command - Option - R- P, the display comes back on and works great. If I shutdown and restart, the same thing happens again.

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Setup information: The laptop is connected to a Dell 2408WFP DVI to Mini Display adapter. (This monitor has worked on all my other MacBook Pro's)


Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,5

Processor Name: Intel Core i7

Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 4

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory: 16 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBP114.0172.B00

AMD Radeon R9 M370X


I have tried everything I can find anything on the internet. Nothing seems to work. I'm not real thrilled about going to the Genius Bar.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 9, 2015 11:15 PM

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Oct 31, 2016 12:32 PM in response to wintwh

I had a similar problem once with my MBP mid-2012.


It turned out the video cable from the motherboard to the LED display was not making a good connection and there for would not power on the LED display.


Solution was to open up the back of the MBP and disconnect the video cable and reattach it. close up the MBP and power it back on.


Wahla !....It worked !...The MBP display was working again.


You may not have a bad LED display but just a bad connection.


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