Screen Went Blank while updating Mac Update

ANy idea why this happened?
I took it into service and they said that this has been a common occurrence.
ANyone have this experience?
Am I doomed?
Ray

It had something to do with the firmware. I don't know what exactly though.
Were they able to fix it for you?
It happened to me, you not doomed if you have access to another computer there is something that might work to fix it.

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http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
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I was downloading a system update for my MacBook and my screen went blank.
Applecare was unable to identify problem.
I took it into service and they said this has been happening lately with system downloads.
Am I doomed? I've only had this computer for 4 months.
Ray

Not a solution to your problem, but anyway: do you see anything on the screen when putting it into bright light? If so, then the backlight is of while the display is actual working.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319
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