I could see the backlight of the screen was on (different color black on LED screen), but nothing would actually display on the screen. My computer would start up, fans would run, Apple logo would light up and chime would sound, but no display. Hello, this response is a few years late, but I recently had this issue with my 2013 MacBook Pro and I was unsure where to post the answer to this question. All is not lost you can sell it for parts and use money toward a new MacBook. The whole logic board need to be replace which will likely cost as much as buying a good use MacBook.īottom line if gpu is bad you will have a nice paper weight or door stopper as it’s not economical to replace the board. It’s not a diy replacable part as it’s solder in your logic board. If none of the troubleshooting above work for you then more then likely your gpu went bad. If still not work then your gpu is probably bad. If screen still black try the option+cmd+p+r again. Or plug in your MagSafe wall adapter and hold down shift+ctr+option+power for 10 sec and release all keys. Power on and hold cmd+r to get in recovery mode to run diagnostic. If this issue happen after an update you may have a corrupted one. If it work then you may have a bad connection cable or lcd.ģ. Reconnect battery and try powering it on. If not under warranty open back cover and disconnect the battery. You can listen to back of MacBook to hear a faint fan noise shutting down. If not under warranty hold power button to power it down. Take it to Genius Bar to get it replace if still under warranty.Ģ. Do you get display on tv? If not your gpu is bad. Connect your MacBook to hdmi monitor or tv. If holding down those key combo and your screen stay black.ġ. Here’s are ways to test for your those problems. Your gpu may be over heating or going bad. If it’s keep having to boot this way you have a bigger problem. When you power on and hold option+cmd+p+r and your screen start to work it’s just your Mac limiting the use of graphic to allow to boot. Let me shed some lights for those who having this problem.
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