My mac book pro screen is black

I have a 15 inch mac book pro. I dont know the year or type because i got it as a persent and opened it later. The battery is removable and it is silver. When starting it up it chimes like it normaly would. I just stoped working one day when i got home from school. If i change the volume i can hear the indicator that it is changing. I know you can solve it because other people had the same problem as me. Also the keyboard doesnt work so i use a different one. Can i get this solved without taking it to the apple store. Thanks.

If the battery is removable, it is pre 2009.
Try these 2 things, if no joy take to an Apple store for a FREE diagnosis, they will then give you your options.
SMC reset;
Shut down the computer.
Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
Remove the battery.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM reset:
ote: To print these instructions, open Help Viewer’s Action pop-up menu (looks like a gear), then choose Print.  
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Option, Command (⌘), P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on your Mac.
Immediately press and hold the Option-Command-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears. Continue holding the keys down until your Mac restarts, and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

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