on your MacBook, open Apple –> System Preferences.If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #4 reconnect all cables and double-check if they’re properly connected on both the Mac and the monitor.unplug all cables between the monitor and your Mac ( DisplayPort / Thunderbolt / HDMI / DVI / VGA and also USB, UTP, FireWire and PowerAdapter ).NOTE : if you have a Benq monitor (especially the BL2420TP), try this first :įixed : Benq monitor stays black when MacBook is switched on If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #3 the monitor should now appear and show the inlog panel to unlock your screensaver.then hit the SPACE-bar on your external keyboard several times (maybe once, usually about 5 to 10 times…).If this works, you’re good, if not, try Remedy #2 if your laptop is on battery power, the external screen will go black whenever you close the lid of your laptop (when on battery power, all connections are powered off when you close the lid to save energy).if you are using a MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, make sure you have the power adapter connected.

In such situations you should always do this first : In my office, I am using an external monitor as my main screen for my MacBook Pro. Today, the screen didn’t respond when I connected my MacBook however : the screen stays black and nothing appears on-screen. So I opened up my MacBook and used the built-in screen to figure out what’s wrong, but so far I haven’t found any indication in the Displays Preference Panel that my MacBook even detects the second screen…

Macbook pro external monitor connector