Black screen but MacBook still running

Hello. The screen is black but the macbook is still working. There is a bot running in the background and I can follow the bot running from my phone. The screen brightness setting is on. When I turn it all the way up, the screen shines but there is no image. I can't turn the bot off right now. The computer needs to stay on. Can I reset the graphics card? It is important that the computer stays on.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jun 30, 2025 09:44 AM

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Jun 30, 2025 11:23 AM in response to Enesssss

Enesssss wrote:

Hello. The screen is black but the macbook is still working. There is a bot running in the background and I can follow the bot running from my phone. The screen brightness setting is on. When I turn it all the way up, the screen shines but there is no image. I can't turn the bot off right now. The computer needs to stay on. Can I reset the graphics card? It is important that the computer stays on.


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