If the screen suddenly goes black or your MacBook Air freezes

Try restarting your MacBook Air.

1Unplug any devices that are connected to your MacBook Air, except the power adapter.

2Press the power (®) button to restart the system.

3Let the battery charge to at least 10 percent before plugging in any external devices and resuming your work.

To see how much the battery has charged, look at the Battery ( ) status icon in the menu bar.

The screen might also darken if you have energy saver features set for the battery.

If your MacBook Air can’t connect to another computer’s optical disc drive To use services such as Migration Assistant, DVD or CD Sharing, Remote Install

Mac OS X, and iTunes music sharing, both your MacBook Air and the other computer must be connected to the same network. If your MacBook Air is connected wirelessly and the other computer is connected to a third-party router by Ethernet, check your router documentation to make sure it supports bridging a wireless to wired connection.

Using Apple Hardware Test

If you suspect a problem with the MacBook Air hardware, you can use the Apple Hardware Test application to help determine if there’s a problem with one of the computer’s components, such as the memory or processor.

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