My macbook pro's screen is now black.

My screen used to go white when i would move it back and forth and the screen is really loose. Now the screen is all black and I've tried restarting it and closing the lid, to wait and open it up to see if it is fixed. That hasn't worked and also sometimes the keypad lights are on. Can somebody please try and help me.

Your best option is an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation.  Based on the symptoms you are describing, your MBP has some loose connections.
Ciao.

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