My screen on my Mac book doesn't work anymore and just stays black.

The screen on my Mac book pro does not work anymore. The computer still come on but nothing will come on the screen.

Hello, and welcome to Support Communities...!
You may have to pack up the unit and take it to a 'specialist' if you are within a resonable proximity of an Apple Store with 'genius bar' calling ahead and plan the trip for when you could get an appointment, may be best. Or at least most cost-effective if they can help troubleshoot the issue and narrow it to one cause. Is the computer still under AppleCare coverage?
I'm not sure if there is a way to make an external display work via adapter by default when you can't use the main display to choose an external, but if you (or a genius at Store) could do that, troubleshooting the rest would be less difficult.
And get an estimate from more than one capable qualified repair facility if the first numbers you hear are scary... If the unit is old and out-of-warranty, other options to restore it are out there. Depending on where you live, the odds will vary.
I had fine results from 'wegenermedia.com' thousands of miles away, via mail, with portable Mac repairs. I've repaired & restored over 150 desktop Macs with hardware problems, but have no experience with newer portables or early tightly-packed iMac designs where getting good parts can be hard; since I am not in the business and have no budget... All that I repaired I donated to charity thrift stores in working order, free.
Hopefully can you get it working.
Good luck & happy computing!

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