• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 16:39
CET 22:39
KST 06:39
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview12Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info3herO wins SC2 All-Star Invitational14SC2 All-Star Invitational: Tournament Preview5RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview8
Community News
Weekly Cups (Jan 26-Feb 1): herO, Clem, ByuN, Classic win1RSL Season 4 announced for March-April6Weekly Cups (Jan 19-25): Bunny, Trigger, MaxPax win3Weekly Cups (Jan 12-18): herO, MaxPax, Solar win0BSL Season 2025 - Full Overview and Conclusion8
StarCraft 2
General
StarCraft 2 Not at the Esports World Cup 2026 HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview Weekly Cups (Jan 26-Feb 1): herO, Clem, ByuN, Classic win Weekly Cups (Jan 19-25): Bunny, Trigger, MaxPax win Oliveira Would Have Returned If EWC Continued
Tourneys
StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly) RSL Season 4 announced for March-April HomeStory Cup 28 $21,000 Rongyi Cup Season 3 announced (Jan 22-Feb 7) KSL Week 85
Strategy
Simple Questions Simple Answers
Custom Maps
[A] Starcraft Sound Mod
External Content
Mutation # 511 Temple of Rebirth The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 510 Safety Violation Mutation # 509 Doomsday Report
Brood War
General
[ASL21] Potential Map Candidates Can someone share very abbreviated BW cliffnotes? Liquipedia.net NEEDS editors for Brood War BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ BW General Discussion
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues Small VOD Thread 2.0 Azhi's Colosseum - Season 2 [BSL21] Non-Korean Championship - Starts Jan 10
Strategy
Zealot bombing is no longer popular? Simple Questions, Simple Answers Current Meta Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2
Other Games
General Games
Battle Aces/David Kim RTS Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Beyond All Reason
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread The Games Industry And ATVI Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club! The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Play, Watch, Drink: Esports …
TrAiDoS
My 2025 Magic: The Gathering…
DARKING
Life Update and thoughts.
FuDDx
How do archons sleep?
8882
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1847 users

(H) Laptop not working

Blogs > JonsaBoy
Post a Reply
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.

TLMS
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
iH82G8!
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
TLMS
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.
I, Challenge Everything
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))
iH82G8!
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.
TLMS
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.
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 3h 21m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
elazer 314
UpATreeSC 155
JuggernautJason150
ForJumy 52
ProTech5
StarCraft: Brood War
Shuttle 230
Hyuk 67
Free 32
NaDa 11
Dota 2
syndereN325
League of Legends
C9.Mang0101
Counter-Strike
fl0m3952
Foxcn105
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu400
Other Games
Grubby4090
Beastyqt725
tarik_tv631
summit1g467
ArmadaUGS199
Harstem195
Mew2King44
Liquid`Ken1
Organizations
StarCraft 2
angryscii 30
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 20 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• musti20045 18
• Hinosc 9
• Reevou 4
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• Migwel
• IndyKCrew
StarCraft: Brood War
• blackmanpl 67
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• masondota2772
• WagamamaTV347
League of Legends
• imaqtpie2854
• TFBlade1892
• Shiphtur421
Other Games
• tFFMrPink 13
Upcoming Events
PiGosaur Cup
3h 21m
WardiTV Invitational
14h 21m
Replay Cast
1d 2h
The PondCast
1d 12h
WardiTV Invitational
1d 14h
Replay Cast
2 days
RongYI Cup
3 days
herO vs Maru
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
Wardi Open
5 days
[ Show More ]
Monday Night Weeklies
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-02-02
HSC XXVIII
Underdog Cup #3

Ongoing

CSL 2025 WINTER (S19)
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
Acropolis #4 - TS4
Rongyi Cup S3
Nations Cup 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
eXTREMESLAND 2025
SL Budapest Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S1: W7
Escore Tournament S1: W8
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
RSL Revival: Season 4
LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League Season 23
ESL Pro League Season 23
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.