MacBoook lcd screen black/gray will not display

My MacBook LCD screen will not display. It powers on but I cannot see anything on the screen. What is happening?

You could try a pram reset, although I'm not sure it will do anything.
To reset your computer’s PRAM:
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Immediately press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.Continue holding the keys down until the computer restarts, and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

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What do I need to do to restore this function?

oh its on your playbook, ok, sorry about that! Since your contacts are on your blackberry,
wiping the playbook wont delete them.
You can also call them at the number listed at
http://us.blackberry.com/support/playbook-support/contact.jsp
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thanks!

The wish list only works on apps you have to pay for. To get it tap the icon of the app you want to save. After it opens at the upper right corner is a box with a arrow. Tap that then tap add to wish list list in the box that opens.

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The screen on my iPad will not display, the screen lightens up when powered on but the screen stays black, any fix for this that I can do at home?

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
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HT1766 After unplugging my phone from being charged all night, the screen went black and will not let me do anything!

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