My MacBook screen won't stay lit

I came in to find that my cat had knocked my MacBook on the floor and now I can't get my screen to stay lit. It will flicker for a split second when I run my finger across the trackpad and then it goes dark.

Switching screens will work if the screen is the problem, but it may not be the screen that is causing the issue. The graphics unit on the mother board is another possible cause.
Why not switch your hard drive into the other computer? Much easier job than switching screens.
You can google for "how to" videos - there are tons of them. Be sure to look for the exact model of Macbook because the details are very different among the various Macbooks.

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