Why does my MacBook Pro screen go black when I Wake Up?
A MacBook Pro can sometimes go black after waking from sleep. In some cases, the MacBook is unresponsive and seems to be stuck at the “black screen of death”, while in other cases, you may notice the MacBook is turned on because you can hear the startup chime, while the screen is black.
How do I restart my MacBook Pro black screen?
Press the Power button or key, and then hold the Option, Command, P, and R keys at the same time. Release these four keys about 20 seconds later. During this process, your Mac may perform a restart. On the other hand, you can also decide when to release these four keys according to the following two situations:
What to do if your MacBook Pro is unresponsive?
When you see the Recoverit Bootable Media Drive on the screen, select it to start up the unresponsive MacBook. Get a new hard drive or USB stick and copy the files you need from the MacBook Pro to the new drive.
What should I do if my Mac has a blank screen?
If your Mac boots normally, you can click the Apple menu on the desktop and then go to System preferences to adjust the screen brightness or there settings like sound volume, startup disk selection, or time zone. However, if your Mac still boots into a blank screen, you may need to reset SMC.
How to fix a black screen on Wake from sleep?
1 Check the Obvious: Screen Brightness & Power. Often the brightness is just turned down low or the computer is actually off and not in sleep mode. 2 Power the Mac Off and Back On. The next step is to turn the Mac off, then turn it back on again. 3 Reset SMC, NVRAM. 4 Still having trouble? 5 Black Screen on Wake Still Appearing?
Why is my MacBook Pro not going to sleep?
Often the brightness is just turned down low or the computer is actually off and not in sleep mode. Simply turning the brightness up or turning the Mac on will resolve those type of issues quickly. The next step is to turn the Mac off, then turn it back on again.