When i open the computer the screen goes blank

Recently whenever I close the computer and then open it the screen will come on for a few seconds then go blank. Nothing gets it to come on again and the only way to sort things out is to force off the computer. This is really annoying and I am getting really frustrated with it and if I can;t get it rectified it will take a flight off the second story.
It's an annoying 15" early 2011 MBP.

Have a read of this article which details this problem for MacBook Pros manufactured between April 2010 and February 2011: http://www8.gmanews.tv/story/236473/technology/apple-fixes-macbook-pro-black-scr een-woes

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573
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