Black macbook screen

My macbook pro i believe early 2011 screen has been flickering recently and i would just adjust the screen by pushing it back or forward and the flickering would stop. The flickering on the screen got bad now to the point where adjusting the screen would not stop the flickering and i just been dealing with it. Now the screen has gone completely black. I know the computer is on because the chime rings, caps button turns green, keyboards lights dim and volume button is hearable. Also i plugged up the mac pro to my tv and it works which leads me to believe its the screen. Can anyone guide me through a fix. If this detail helps the cpu told me to service the battery or something like that.
Thanks for the help

Hello gayah
Check out the article below to troubleshoot issues with no video on your display. If that does not workout for you, then you will need to check out the bottom section for further assistance.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Regards,
-Norm G.

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