MBP C2D 15": Screen Stays Asleep After Lid is Opened

Hi All,
So here's the deal... My new MPBP C2D 15" 2.33 screen stays black, off or broke (not working) when I open my lid after the computer is asleep sometimes. I know the machine is working despite the screen being off. Once I was listening to iTunes and pressed the space bar to stop the music and closed the lid because I was leaving. I came back a few hours later, opened the lid and the screen would not come on. I then pressed the space bar knowing that iTunes was the last app I used and the music began to play. Last night I was editing some video and saved the program and closed the lid for the night. Came back to edit video this morning and opened the lid and the screen was dark. Again pressed the space bar to play the video and the audio began to play.
This has happened a few other times and I am forced to hold down the power button until the machine powers off. Obviously the computer is working except for the screen. What now?
Peace,
Bryan

Generally you don't want to close the lid for the night. It won't necessarily harm the machine, but eventually it may create issues. Not everyone experiences them though. There are tasks which run in the middle of the night the machine needs to do, or you can force it to do with the freeware Macjanitor. Also if you have any peripherals connected to the machine when it goes to sleep, some may not understand the low power mode of the machine when it goes to sleep.
Be sure to backup your data first as my FAQ says:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
And once you are backed up, you can examine other possible issues which it may be running into.

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