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If your laptop is under warranty, we recommend you contact the laptop manufacturer for directions on how to get it repaired. Bad graphics card or onboard graphics chip.The list below displays the most common hardware failures. If the laptop still has a black or blank screen after following the steps above, there is a hardware issue. How to clean a computer and its components.You can try using canned air to blow out the dust and dirt. In most cases, a laptop shuts off when it overheats however, it may only turn off the display by cutting power to the GPU (graphic processing unit).Īn issue with overheating may be due to debris build-up on the fan, heat sink, or vents. You can also check to see if the laptop is overheating. Take the laptop to a computer repair shop to see if it can be repaired. You may need to have the graphics card or motherboard replaced. If an external monitor doesn't work and you read through the details on the page linked above, the internal graphics card, motherboard, or video cable is defective. How to connect an external display to my laptop.If the external display works fine, it's an issue with your laptop LCD screen or the connection from the motherboard to the LCD screen. Verify there is no issue with the laptop graphics card by connecting a monitor or another external display to the laptop. To access the secondary screen toggle action on the function keys, you likely need to press the Fn key and then press the appropriate function key. Below are two examples of what the function key with screen toggle may look like on your laptop. Pressing that key may fix the issue, telling the laptop to display an image on the laptop screen and the external screen. Most laptops have a function key with a secondary action that toggles where and how the laptop displays an image. The default action on some laptops is to display an image only on an external screen if connected. If you have an external display connected to your laptop, like a computer monitor, the laptop screen may not display anything. How to adjust the brightness or contrast on a laptop.Įxternal display screen Connected external display.Next, try increasing the brightness on your laptop to verify that it is not causing your issue. Make sure your laptop is not in a power-saving mode by plugging the laptop into the wall. If the picture is partially visible, the laptop's brightness is too low or turned down by a power setting. How to erase my hard drive and start over.If the problem persists, erase your hard drive and reinstall Windows.
#Phone screen lights up but no display windows
Restart Windows to see if it's a temporary issue and resolves itself with a reboot. One of the main causes for this issue is a corrupt system file preventing the operating system from loading, resulting in a black or blank screen. If the computer boots up but the screen goes black or blank after logging in, there may be an issue with the operating system.Īn indication of the operating system not loading properly and being at fault is if you can see the mouse cursor on the screen and nothing else. Review the following page if the laptop does not turn on or boot up. If the laptop starts up but nothing is displayed on the screen, continue with the troubleshooting steps below. Press the power button to see if the laptop turns on and displays anything on the screen.Connect the power adapter to the laptop again.

Press and hold the laptop power button for 10 seconds to discharge any stored power.Disconnect the power adapter from the laptop.Try the following steps to rule out a possible battery issue.
#Phone screen lights up but no display full
Even if you can charge it to full capacity, the battery may have a defect causing it to interfere with the laptop start-up process. Therefore this suggestion should only be followed for laptops with a traditional hard drive.Ī laptop battery may cause problems with booting and displaying anything on the screen. Newer computers with an SSD and no other drives can be silent even during a normal boot.
