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JonsaBoy
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Denmark457 Posts
August 24 2009 12:38 GMT
#1
So im at my friends house right now, and his laptop seems to have a problem. When you start it, the screen doesn't start. So the keyboard lights up, the computer fan can be heard running, but there's nothing on the screen. Not even a blue screen of death. Its just black. Anyone got any idea what to do about this? Thanks in advance.

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cyronc
Profile Joined March 2008
218 Posts
August 24 2009 12:53 GMT
#2
try to connect an external screen to your notebook via the graphics cards port(probably at back of notebook) and see whether this screen gets any visual information, so you know whther its a connectivity problem/screen hardware problem or whether its your graphics card which goes into retirement...

if external screen works: check your bios settings, maybe something was altered there and prevents proper communication to your screen (so it could be just a BIOS problem)

else:

if you still have warranty for it i recommend NOT TO repair it yourself since your warranty might go void by doing it yourself(so send it in), else if warranty doesnt matter, get a screwdriver, open your notebook(carefully you dont want to loose any screws/parts, remember or write down which stuff you removed from where), and check whether the cord from your screen probably connects to the graphics card/motherboard(depends on your comps board setup)...

so i cant really help you fix it, but you might get a clue where the problem originates from

gl
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JonsaBoy
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Denmark457 Posts
August 24 2009 13:01 GMT
#3
Okay, so i checked with an external screen. Doesn't work.Wil try to take a look inside
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genryou
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia390 Posts
August 24 2009 14:08 GMT
#4
My laptop have the same problem which is caused by the hardisk. Even now, it still occurred every time I shut down/restart the laptop.

My soluton? I usually just power off my laptop and reboot it again after 3-4 hours, and it always work.

Sure, it sound stupid but hey, it doesnt kill to try.
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cyronc
Profile Joined March 2008
218 Posts
August 24 2009 14:30 GMT
#5
On August 24 2009 23:08 genryou wrote:
My laptop have the same problem which is caused by the hardisk. Even now, it still occurred every time I shut down/restart the laptop.

My soluton? I usually just power off my laptop and reboot it again after 3-4 hours, and it always work.

Sure, it sound stupid but hey, it doesnt kill to try.


then yourn problem is most likely your hard-disk is overheating, you should check whether your notebooks cooling openings are not blocked(like for example notebook with cooling openenings at bottom on clothes/body when using as laptop, happened to me a lot), since your notebook doesnt work as long as your hard-disk has a too high/dangerous temperature(1 of my towers once went into hiatus for 3 days, thought it was gone forever, but it also was an overheating issue(here it was cpu though))
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darkmetal505
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States639 Posts
August 24 2009 15:23 GMT
#6
Let me guess, it emits 3 loud beeps also? Is it a HP?
JonsaBoy
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Denmark457 Posts
August 24 2009 16:46 GMT
#7
This thing didn't emit beeps, was a HP tho. Well its fixed now, i opened the backside, found nothing, blew away some dust, and it worked again.
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KinosJourney2
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden1811 Posts
August 24 2009 17:23 GMT
#8
On August 25 2009 00:23 darkmetal505 wrote:
Let me guess, it emits 3 loud beeps also? Is it a HP?


Same thing happened to my cousins comp and i believe it was a HP. It got overheated and crashed so when restarting it the screen was black. Just letting the computer rest for a couple of hours did the job.
ocho wrote: EDIT: NEVERMIND, THIS THING HAS APM TECHNOLOGY OMG
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
August 24 2009 18:39 GMT
#9
Since the external monitor does not work i would think that there is a problem with the HD or the motherboard, im leaning to the HD. Send it in and get a repair or replacement, whichever you have.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
August 24 2009 18:45 GMT
#10
I think you might have deleted rundll32.exe. I hear Veg has a good solution.
darkmetal505
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States639 Posts
August 24 2009 18:53 GMT
#11
Your problem sounds like the problem I've been having and a bunch of other people with HP laptops. If you have a dv2000, dv6000, or dv9000 and the problem persists consult this:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us

Apparently due to overheating, the motherboard cracks or something.
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