Why is the screen blank and I get a beep?

My macbook is running very warm. There is a beep at regular intervals. The screen is blank. Does not repspond to any keys. This happened for the second time this week after the screen started to act up.

Try a restart.
Perform a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If it is running 'warm' install istst menus and report the temperature the MBP is experiencing:
http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
Run an Apple Hardware Test:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
Look here for other trouble shooting hints:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
Ciao.

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