13" MBP Screen Goes Blank When Set on Top of Older White MB

[QuietFun]

Okay so I THOUGHT I had been having problems with my new 13" MBP because when I turned it on the SCREEN would come on and then go off. Just as I put it on top of my older MB the screen went off, when I took it off and set it somewhere else it came back on. I tried it a few times and it continued to do this.. This is very odd and wondered if anyone else has experienced this??

 

[Bill Gates]

I remember reading a similar thread here a while ago. Essentially your MBP is receiving harmful interference from the MB. As the saying goes, if it hurts, don't do it.

 

[cowfish]

the macbooks use magnetic sensors to sense when the screen is near the bottom (closed position) so it puts the machine/display to sleep. I bet what is happening is when your setting it atop the other macbook its picking up the magnetic field thinking its the screen being closed and turns off.

 

[kryptonianjorel]

Yeah, it thinks its lid is being closed and opened because of the magnet in the MB and MBP

 

[QuietFun]

It really is interesting nontheless. Thank for the ideas it's a random one!