My MBP's screen goes pink

When I plugged the charger and turn the power on, my mid 2009 MBP's screen goes pink completely.
I thought it caused by software problems so I restart, but the screen is still pink.
What should I do now?

It may be that the MBP overheated and that the internal shut down was engaged. Run an Apple Hardware Test and see if it develops any issues:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
Ciao.
The test may have to be started by pressing the OPTION D keys.
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