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HP laptop screen is black!!
i turn my hp laptop on, but the screen is black! it's running but nothing appears. already had hp tech support replace the hard drive and worked for a few months then all of a sudden this similar situation happens. not sure what to do and just need some advice! hp wants $140 to fix it supposedly they can do it all over the phone? -- will45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ will45's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/116302.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-har...es/1216715.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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HP laptop screen is black!!
"will45" wrote in message ... i turn my hp laptop on, but the screen is black! it's running but nothing appears. already had hp tech support replace the hard drive and worked for a few months then all of a sudden this similar situation happens. not sure what to do and just need some advice! hp wants $140 to fix it supposedly they can do it all over the phone? -- will45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ will45's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/116302.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-har...es/1216715.htm http://forums.techarena.in If you have an external monitor of any type plug it into the laptop and turn it on then turn on the laptop. If any information is put on the external monitor during the boot process but not the laptop's screen then the backlight or other issues with the screen is evident and this could not be corrected with a simple telephone call. If nothing appears on the external monitor then you have other issues and return to the manufacturer or another reputable (and big box stores like geek squad are not reputable) repair service may be required. |
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HP laptop screen is black!!
Or it is possible that you have used your function key that controls the use
of an external monitor to use external monitor only, on my HP laptop it is the F4 key. "LVTravel" wrote in message ... "will45" wrote in message ... i turn my hp laptop on, but the screen is black! it's running but nothing appears. already had hp tech support replace the hard drive and worked for a few months then all of a sudden this similar situation happens. not sure what to do and just need some advice! hp wants $140 to fix it supposedly they can do it all over the phone? -- will45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ will45's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/116302.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-har...es/1216715.htm http://forums.techarena.in If you have an external monitor of any type plug it into the laptop and turn it on then turn on the laptop. If any information is put on the external monitor during the boot process but not the laptop's screen then the backlight or other issues with the screen is evident and this could not be corrected with a simple telephone call. If nothing appears on the external monitor then you have other issues and return to the manufacturer or another reputable (and big box stores like geek squad are not reputable) repair service may be required. |
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HP laptop screen is black!!
I haven't but that is neither here nor there as I am not the OP. The thing
you are talking about is true but my method of checking will tell the OP whether the screen is bad or not as the bios on almost every laptop I have ever had will show on any monitor connected to the VGA port, as well as the built in monitor screen on a laptop. Most computers the FN + function key switch for the VGA port won't work until the computer has fully booted and the BIOS information will show on the monitor prior to Windows starting. Again, I am saying that this is on most computers but there may be exceptions. "Curious" wrote in message ... Or it is possible that you have used your function key that controls the use of an external monitor to use external monitor only, on my HP laptop it is the F4 key. "LVTravel" wrote in message ... "will45" wrote in message ... i turn my hp laptop on, but the screen is black! it's running but nothing appears. already had hp tech support replace the hard drive and worked for a few months then all of a sudden this similar situation happens. not sure what to do and just need some advice! hp wants $140 to fix it supposedly they can do it all over the phone? -- will45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ will45's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/116302.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-har...es/1216715.htm http://forums.techarena.in If you have an external monitor of any type plug it into the laptop and turn it on then turn on the laptop. If any information is put on the external monitor during the boot process but not the laptop's screen then the backlight or other issues with the screen is evident and this could not be corrected with a simple telephone call. If nothing appears on the external monitor then you have other issues and return to the manufacturer or another reputable (and big box stores like geek squad are not reputable) repair service may be required. |