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Macbook screen goes black while active

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canneb2

macrumors newbie
Feb 12, 2013
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macrich68 said:
Ok after my initial short lived victory i have finally sussed this out.

The problem is with the lid magnets. Run a very weak magnet alongside the left hand side of the keys at the lower point of the fn button is located the sensor this instantly sends the mac to sleep/wake.

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Seriously this is working for me at no expense.....:D other macbooks the sensor could be located on the right, it's just a matter of locating it...:cool:

No more flickering then black and opening and closing until it stays on.......

Late 2009 Macbook 13" White
Model A1181 - Located on the base of your mac
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Thanks for this, because that is EXACTLY the problem.

I have MacBook Pro, early 2011 model. The sensor is located on the RIGHT hand side by the right arrow. I have been searching for a while as to why this was happening. Saw that people had mentioned that magnets might be a problem. I wear a magnetic bracelet on my right hand. I put it up to the sensor, and the screen went black instantaneously. DUH! ;)
 
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dialupdolly

macrumors newbie
Apr 24, 2011
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Mac to Black Problem Solved!

I tried most things on this thread but my mac still went to black and had to be rebooted every few minutes. Finally got myself a new charger and that was the end of the problem. Two days, now, and holding. :D
 
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davkt

macrumors newbie
Jan 20, 2010
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Thanks for that problem solved for me! Using the Macbook pro on my lap with my Blackberry in my pocket!
 
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ThePipeDream

macrumors newbie
Oct 20, 2012
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Just a thoughtful pondering.....

I was wondering from everyone who has reported they have had this issue; by chance does either end of the battery on the underside stick out at all?

I've noticed my computer is less likely to do the random black screening if I hold the battery securely in place. I DO have the battery locked in it's place, however on one end it juts out of it's spot just a TINY bit. So I'm wondering if anyone else had/would check to see if the edges of their battery looked the same.:confused:
 
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Johnstonia

macrumors newbie
Sep 20, 2009
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Having this issue with a i7 2.6 ghz macbook pro with 8gb ram running 10.7.5. Happens at least once a week now, sometimes in some extremely inopportune moments... like during my last ccp :mad:


Took it to the Apple store and got no play, they wouldn't even look at the logs, just asked me if I could show them what I was doing when it happened.. Fools, that's what logs are for.
 
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mabesNY

macrumors newbie
Mar 6, 2014
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Use a screensaver

I'm encountering the same sudden blackout problem. Thanks to this forum, I plan to bring my MacPro to Apple to have the video card replaced. Until I do, I've been leaving my computer on 24/7 with a screensaver and haven't experienced any blackouts.
 
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