Macbook Pro won't boot

[davemchine]

My daughters MacBook Pro makes a chime noise when booting but the screen remains black. I've tried the normal things such as resetting SMC, PRAM, open and close lid, etc. It is a model a1398 emc 2673 (early 2013 15"). From what I have read the problem is most likely the motherboard. I know it isn't worth sending to Apple. Any further suggestions or do I simply replace? Thanks.

[anonymouse1]

Turn the brightness up? Try external monitor? Start in safe mode? From external drive?

[hal]

anonymouse1 wrote:
Turn the brightness up? Try external monitor? Start in safe mode? From external drive?

2nded

[GGD]

Is it on anything magnetic, or stacked on top of another MBP?

Magnets can cause it to think the cover is closed and turn off the backlight or force sleep.

[davemchine]

I tried turning up the brightness, no joy! :-(

No magnets or other laptops around it. Tried in multiple locations.

External drive did not work.

Safe mode did not work.

Good suggestions. No indication of drive activity or fan noise.

[davemchine]

If I need to replace the laptop what is the last one made without that weird screen at the top?

[clay]

2015 is the last of the good keyboards and before the Touch Bar was introed.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

Have you tried booting it with an external display?

[davemchine]

Sorry I forgot about the external display. Unfortunately I don’t have one. I’ll google one in the morning.

[GGD]

davemchine wrote:
Sorry I forgot about the external display. Unfortunately I don’t have one. I’ll google one in the morning.

Doesn't that model have HDMI out, seems like a TV is something easy to test with.