Macbook Pro A1286 No Backlight

Hi emin94h,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of the issue you are describing. If you are having issues with the backlight or video on the built-in display of your MacBook Pro, you may find the troubleshooting steps in the following article helpful:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573
Regards,
- Brenden

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