MacBook Pro Screen slides right, won't return (picture)
My motherboard has been recenlty replaced of an another reason, and now my macbook is doing this. Sometimes the screen just slides to the side, messes up, and only resets when I restart the comp. What could be wrong? Please help!
As a matter of proceedure, try SMC and PRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
If no success I would reinstall the OSX. If still no success, a trip to an Apple store becomes the next best option.
Ciao.
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