FIX BLACK SCREEN ON MACBOOK PRO? 8. Boot in Safe Mode

 

8. Boot in Safe Mode

MacBook Pro Safe Mode allows you to boot your MacBook with minimum services. This can eliminate the potential issues with other drivers,  apps and services and prevent your screen from displaying correctly.

To boot into Safe Mode:

1. Switch off your Mac.
2. Hold down the Shift key then press the Power key.
3. Release the Shift key when the login window appears. 
4. Now Your Mac is in Safe mode.

If your Mac can boot into Safe mode, software issues are causing your MacBook black screen. It could be a bad video driver, corrupted system files, corrupted Apps and so on. 

In safe mode, you can back up your data to an external drive. Just copy all the home folders to an external drive.

Once you have backup your data, you can choose  “repair installation” or “fresh installation” we discuss below to fix the software issues.

9. Reinstall macOS without losing data

If the MacBook screen goes black because of macOS corruption, this repair installation procedure may help you to fix the software issues. It requires an internet connection to download macOS from Apple’s server and run the macOS Utilities. 

You can reinstall the macOS without overwriting the data. The idea is to replace your corrupted system file and fix other software issues without deleting your personal data. 

1. Follow the instructions above to load macOS Recovery.
2. Select Reinstall macOS, then click Continue button.
3. Select a Wi-Fi network and enter the password to connect to the Internet. 
4. A copy of the macOS will be automatically downloaded from Apple’s server to your Mac.
5. Your Mac will reboot several times.
6. The macOS will be installed into your startup disk without overwriting your existing data. 

After the installation, your Mac should boot up normally.