MacBook Pro's display disabled when waking up

I have a 17" I7 MacBook Pro (running 10.6.7)  and very often when my MB wakes up its display is not activated. The only remedy I have found so far is to close the lid, wait for my MB to go to sleep then open the lid which usually results in  video activation. Does anyone know of a fix for this problem?

i have the same problem. and i saw on apple website https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/, that they have opened a replacement program for it. so i sent my macbook pro to an authorized apple service provider. website : http://www.ishop.com.gh/
and they asked me to pay $1000 bucks before they will replace the motherboard.

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