Macbook air 11" blacks out takes minutes to start back up again.

I have had this problem on and off since last November. First started when I using a LCD projector and I thought that was the issue. Last time it did it was last night...did it a number of times in succession. Now I am flipped out because this the my travel laptop. I will be working on ti, it blacks out and shuts down. Sometimes it stays down for a minute other time it stays that way for longer.
Is someone else having this problem?

HI..
Try a Safe Mode boot.
Startup your Mac in Safe Mode
A Safe Mode boot takes much longer than a normal boot so be patient.
Once you are in Safe mode, click Restart from the Apple  drop down menu.
Then monitor to see if the Mac blacks out again.

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