Screen goes black immediately after booting up

Screen goes black immediately after booting up....except when just using the battery. If I plug in the cord, the screen goes immediately black, yet it is clear the computer is still working. There have been no hardware changes. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

junefromoakland,
are you using your MacBook Pro’s original AC adapter when the screen immediately goes black?

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