Macbook pro screen and keyboard light turns off

Hello everyone,
I have an issue with my macbook pro, if im sitting at a table and i glide my laptop slightly my screen and keyboard light goes off and i cant see anything.
I have to turn it left or right to try and get it back on.....same thing if i close my computer and reopen it again it wont wake up from sleep mode.
anyone else having a similer issue? is this software related?

That seems like a loose or failing cable.
You could try a SMC reset:  http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964  to elimate the controller.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
check warranty https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
You could try running the Apple HArdware Test, not always definitive however.  If it shows an error code report back.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509

Similar Messages

  • Macbook Pro screen and keyboard lights problems

    Hi there, I have a macbook pro 15'' late 2011. Lately I realised that the screen does not dim when in a dark room and the keyboard lights do not work either. The keyboard keys work for dimming and lighting the screen, but it does not happen automatically. As for the keyboard lights, pressing the F5 and F6 buttons brings up the image of keyboard lights and they seem to be increasing and decreasing, but in fact nothing happens and the keyboard remains without any lights.
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks!

    You should also ask this in the MacBook Pro forum. This is the forum for the 13” white and black plastic MacBooks without lighted keyboards that were discontinued in 2010. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro

  • Macbook pro 15" and 17" display turns off whilst working then.......

    I have 2 macbook pros. One 17" and the other 15" both are the non unibody ones. The 15" had this problem a while ago but my 17" never did it until today and then it did about 5 mins ago.
    Whilst I am working (never seems to happen when I am not using it) the display turns off whilst working. The power light remains constant (ie:- not fading in and out when asleep). But here is the strangest thing. The mac repetitively makes the same noise as if it was ejecting a disk. Has anybody else had this? Know a cure? I recently upgraded to snow leopard but don't think this is a software issue.

    I got the same problem with mine, 15". I bought it refurbished from apple store. I had this problem when i bought it then nothing happened for 4 months. But now my MBP has started doing it again. And i don't think it's a software issue. My display switch on after few sec, or 1-2 mins it's depends, and it's pretty random. i'm a bit of worry

  • Translucent impromptu possible "hacker" message interrupts current session, locks MacBook Pro screen and demands that I restart by holding down the power button of my LapTop to turn it off first. Any thought? Could this be another way to mess with us?

    I was listening to a YouTube video on the history of X15 rocket airplanes. All of sudden, out of the blue a translucent back message drops top down, stops the video, locks up my MacBook Pro screen and demands that I restart my lapTop by first holding down my power switch, then turn the lapTop back on. This has never happened to me before. The message was in black & white, and in about 6 languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese. Does any one recognize what this might be?
    The Computer turned back on just fine as if nothing had Now I am freeking out that they could be reading my key strokes or something. Could they have used this tactic to install malicious software on my computer by first taking away my ability to do anything about it being that I am not a software engineer? Can any one think of anything simillar? I reported this as a bug to APPLE the regular way, then cleared my Safari cookies, then run software update which returned nothing new as in " your software is up to date at this time."
    Can any one please help?
    A-NmN. 

    Hi stedman1,
    Thank you so much. This seems to make sense to me now. I was freaking out a bit that some hacker could be messing with my MacBook Pro. I will be monitoring this issue from now on as it has never happened before. 
    A-NmN.

  • Recently loaded Lion on my laptop and now my computer crashes often. Black screen and keyboard lights up. Any ideas on what's wrong and how to fix this?

    Recently loaded Lion on my laptop and now my computer crashes often. Black screen and keyboard lights up. Any ideas on what's wrong and how to fix this?

    Everytime this happens Ihave to power down and restart! Any ideas would be appreciated!

  • My iPhone is fully charged and just gives me a blank screen and will not turn off, what do I do?

    my iPhone is fully charged and just gives me a blank screen and will not turn off, what do I do?

    Reset the phone like the manual says:  hold the on/off switch and the home button simultaneously until the Apple logo appears.  May take up to 30 sec

  • My ipod only goes to the apple screen and freezes then turns off after about a minute. Is this fixable?

    My ipod only goes to the apple screen and freezes then turns off after about a minute. Is this fixable?

    Try a system reset.  It's quick, easy and harmless...
    Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until the screen blacks out or you see the Apple logo.  Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears.  You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.

  • I have an ipod touch 2nd generation and i have a white screen and will not turn off( it was working fine this am) help!!

    I have a ipod touch 2nd generation and i have a white screen and will not turn off. My ipod was working fine this am, i was checking my facebook acount when it just went white.

    That symptom is covered here:
    iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting

  • White glowing screen and I cannot turn off and or reset.  Just glows white

    white glowing screen and I cannot turn off and or reset.  Just glows.

    Try the remaining actions of:
    - iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
    - If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
      Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • My ipod 4g has a frozen white screen and will not turn off, any advice?

    My daughter's ipod 4th gen (only 4 months old, bought direct from Apple) suddenly has a frozen white screen and will not turn off. We cannot reboot it by pushing and holding the two buttons, even when held up to one full minute. When we plug it into the computer, the computer does not recognise it nor does iTunes, so we can't even do a full system restore. Help! Any suggestions of how we can reset to factory settings without using iTunes please?

    - Let the battery fully drain. After charging for at least an hour try :
    iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

  • HT1688 my Iphone 5 has a black screen and won't turn off/on. It locked on my yesterday while in photos and then it went black.

    my Iphone 5 has a black screen and won't turn off/on. It locked on my yesterday while in photos and then it went black.

    Hard Reset: HOld the home button and the sleep/wake button of your iPhone for about 10 to 15 seconds at the same time. Holding down both buttons at the same time  till you see the apple appear

  • TS2771 my sons ipod has a white screen and will not turn  off reset etc  What should I do?

    My sond Ipod 4g  has a white screen  and will not turn off reset etc. Ive tried everything  please help

    - Let the battery fully drain. After charging for at least an hour try:
    iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - If still problem time for an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.

  • HT3964 MacBook Pro beeps and vertical lights on screen

    MacBook Pro 2years old vertical lights come on beeps then I have to restart  anyone help please

    Try resetting your PRAM. If that doesn't work, you may need to get it looked at. It could be a power supply or hard drive issue.
    -Bmer
    Mac Owners Support Group - Join us @ MacOSG.com
      Mac611 Mobile Mac Support - about.Mac611.com
       iTunes:MacOSG Podcast | YouTube.MacOSG.com
                       An Apple User Group 
    Have an iPhone or iPod touch? Enter Mac611.com in Safari on it for 'mobile Mac support.'

  • My MacBook Pro died and won't turn on

    My MacBook was playing music and suddenly started skipping the song. It then died - black screen and won't turn on. The little button on the bottom left side still allows the tiny circles of green to come on, but no sound, no nothing on the screen.

    Which model MBP do you have?  
    See Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377 MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues These computers were manufactured between approximately May 2007 and September 2008
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088 MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of video

  • How do I resize Photoshop - it's too large for my Macbook Pro screen and I can't get to the resize corners?

    Photoshop is too large for my Macbook Pro screen.  I cannot access the resize handles - they're off the screen and I can't drag it.  Any solution?

    Do you see the red, yellow, and red window buttons? If so click on the green one.
    If you don't see them then you are possibly in full screen mode, and pressing the "F" key once or twice allow you to get back to normal mode.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Can I recover my new hard drive shrinked after formatting errors?

    Hi, I wanted to install a 500 Gb WD drive in a G4, but forgot about the size limitation. I copied the OS and apps using Target mode to a 75 Gb volume, and the empty volume was 390 Gb in size. When I booted, the large volume was only recognized as 52.

  • Was there an upgrade that blocks incoming email ?

    i stopped receving emails yesterday afternoon. i've spoken with my ISP and its not a server problem. might be software related. i do not believe i have an action firewall (firewall is off under system preferences/sharing) but dont know what "Network

  • Using Skype with the Mini

    I have a late-2009 mini and would like to use Skype video with it. Anyone have any experience with this? As much as I can tell since there is no camera or microphone and very poor audio capabilities I would have to purchase a webcam with camera & mic

  • Print on the last page of a Sapscript form

    Hi, Is it possible (and how) to print something (a filed of an internal table) only to the last page of a sapscript form? Thanks

  • Open new apps in background

    is there a way to open new apps in the background? right now, when opening a new application, the system will automatically switch to the new app once it is loaded. i.e. i am woking on a word document, and while typing, i start excel from the dock. e