A step-by-step guide to fixing a black screen on MacBook Pro or an external monitor.

Macbook Pro 17in Model A1151, I think.... It has been working fine since I bought it used from a co-worker... Last week it came up when booting with 100s of small symbols on the screen immediately ...

After a number of 13-inch MacBook Pros were found to suffer from screens with wonky backlights, Apple instituted a free repair program that this week has just been extended from four to five years ...