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Using an external monitor will only confirm that the machine is operating. It won't prove the display is dead.
When you say black, you mean it isn't even lighting up? Does it still appear as it would when the machine is off? Or is there light but no actual display?
Can you make out anything if you look closely at the lappy screen? This could still be working, but the absence of a back light would make it look black.
Easiest fix:
Look near the lid hinges for a small protrusion, or pin that will touch the lid as you close it. This is what would normally extinguish the lamp when you close the lid. It may be sticking in the closed position.
It may be as easy as a connector that has worked loose, or it may need a new display to sort this, but to proceed will mean taking things apart. Are you up to that?
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