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I have a MacBook Pro w/touch bar.
I had put my laptop to sleep or lock screen mode and went to do something. Then I came back opened it up and the keyboard and touch bar lit up, but the screen was completely black. I just hit the power button to turn it off and waited a few seconds before turning it back on and now nothing is showing up on it. On the touch bar the esc key shows up and the caps lock turns green.
The most possible reason for this problem is that a pin for the backlight close to the display is sticking out. If you can get the pin to reset, it will start working again. If you want the link to a youtube video describing the fix to a similar problem, just ask and i will send the link.
Thank you for your reply.
My advise to buy USB-C to DisplayPort cable from Apple (I have one from e-bay and have the same problem) and USBC to HDMI (eBay) has annoying delay (0.2-0.3sec).
Thanks so much! You saved my day.
For the record, I also get this black screen bug when shutting down with external monitors attached. Also, I normally have the laptop display fully dimmed.
It makes sense. I also use an external monitor connected with USB-C (LG 32UD89-W). I still get this annoying black screen problem every now and then.
Thank you for this!
Should this be a reoccurring issue? I sometimes have this issue when I leave my 15 18 MBP off for a prolonged amount of time it has this issue.
Thank you so much! Had same issue. Feared hardware fault. Your answer solved problem. Phew.
So the Genius Bar exchanged your MBP with a new one?
No, the PMV reset key combo worked.
You just made my day.
How to fix MacBook Pro with black screen?
