My new macbook pro has gone black on me three days in a row.  is this a chronic problem? only way to get it back is a hard reset or let the battery die and then plug in the charger.  brightness is up and power stays on while screen is black.

My new macbook pro has gone black on me three days in a row.  is this a chronic problem?
The only way to get it back is a hard reset or let the battery die and then plug in the charger.  The brightness is up and the power stays on while screen is black.
This is the second macbook pro i have owned in the past two weeks.  I am ready to return it for good if this is a chronic issue. Please help if you have had this same issue.

Try a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Try a NVRAM/PRAM reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
If no joy, take it back, and take full advantage of your warranty!
You also may want to let Apple know about this as well:
http://www.apple.com/feedback//
I wish you the best

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