Why did my macbook break? (with video)

Greetings folks. I'm trying to figure out why my macbook broke after 6 years. Basically it turns on and something is wrong with the display then it just turns off slowly. This video from youtube shows how it is broken.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ib9GR8rMg . Thank you.

Hi Macciezw,
It seems your MacBook is struggling to boot up. The video was helpful, great idea. You may want to consider performing a PRAM reset. I have linked to an article which explains how to perform the reset:
OS X Yosemite: Reset your computer’s PRAM
You may also want to consider safe booting the computer. 
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities
Take care,
Bobby_D

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