Notebook turns on but monitor would not show any image
I have a Toshiba Satellite notebook. Recently, and for no apparent reason, when I pushed the power button to turn on my notebook, the computer would turn on, but the monitor would not show any image or even any sign of light (doesn’t even light up). Is this possibly a driver issue, or will I have to get a new monitor.
No, it’s not a driver issue because this problem occurs as soon as you start the notebook, even before Windows (and drivers) start loading.
First, you’ll have to test your notebook with an external monitor attached to the VGA port on the side of your notebook. If both internal and external monitors have no image, this problem is not related to the notebook screen.
That could be memory related problem. Try reconnecting the memory module. If you have two modules installed, remove them one by one and test the laptop with each module separately. It’s possible that one of the memory modules is bad and your notebook will start as soon as you remove bad RAM.
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December 20th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
updated BIOS on thinkpad a31 & everything. this only happened AFTER installing the ATi drivers (newest for this model according to Lenovo).
still happening.
un-installed newest drivers … STILL occuring …
any suggests?
October 28th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I have a dell studio and I had been viewing my screen on an external monitor. One day I went to go start up my computer and the laptop monitor did not come on, but when I hooked it up to an external display it showed up perfectly on the other screen. I’ve tried switching it to dual display and just plain switching it to just having my laptop screen show up. The external display will go blank like it should but in both cases my laptop screen is just dead black… no signs of life. Is this something I could fix because I need to use it at school.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:10 am
My laptop boots up but the screen is blank. If I hook it up to an external monitor, i can use the laptop just fine. What do I need to do to fix this?
July 6th, 2009 at 3:07 am
hi, im having the same problem with my laptop. it does not display anything, how am i gonna fix the bios.. thanks.
June 20th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I’ve got an HP Pavilion DV5000 that also just shows a blank black screen when I try and boot it. I’ve read others peoples problems with a broken left hinge that may have caused the LCD to stop working but I don’t think that’s the case with mine as my hinge is just fine.
I’ve tried reseating both the memory sticks and HD, I’ve removed the battery pack and held down the power button for 60 seconds, etc… (all suggestions I’ve found when trying to search for a fix to my problem) and nothing has worked. I’ve also tried connecting an external monitor up to the laptop but nothing comes up on its screen either.
Any suggestions?
April 16th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Can a Thinkpad A31 be upgraded to an A31P (to obtain a higher screen resolution)? If so, what will I need to change out to accomplish this upgrade?
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I have an HP laptop and whenever i click on wedding videos that i saved ,a “windows has stopped working” comment comes up.I even was trying to add one of those vids to a powerpoint presentation but same thing happened and powerpoint was restarted.Please help.I appreciate your time
March 26th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Many thanks for your reply! I have already updated the bios and display drivers, it is 100% up to date in all areas yet the same thing is happening, probably a loose connection then, i will take it back to the shop as its only 2 months old. Thanks again Laptop Feak!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
DOUG,
Make sure you are running the latest BIOS. Try updating the BIOS if needed, maybe it has a fix for your LCD screen.
Could be loose connection between the video cable and LCD/motherboard. Do not open the laptop if it’s still under warranty.