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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
December 17 2007 03:40 GMT
#1
Something really weird with a laptop my brother was using -_-

Basically, it seems to work fine, only THE MONITOR WON'T SHOW ANYTHING. The computer makes its usual sounds while starting up but the monitor stays blank.

Is this a resolvable issue? If anybody knows how to fix this it'll be a great help ^^

^-^
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24799 Posts
December 17 2007 03:42 GMT
#2
Could it possibly be set to send video signal to an external monitor/tv? On my laptop I use alt+f6 or something to alternate between monitor, external, and monitor+external.
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
December 17 2007 04:02 GMT
#3
First thing popped into my mind was brightness, try that.
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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
December 17 2007 04:30 GMT
#4
if u have another monitor u can try plug it in to that and see if u can see anything if not then ur ufcked lolol
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MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-12-17 07:09:13
December 17 2007 07:08 GMT
#5
Is the little button to turn the screen black held down? My laptop has a little tiny knob thing that turns the screen black. It's a manual thing that gets pushed down when the lid closes to help save the screen while its down. It can get stuck down if it gets pushed in a weird way. Maybe you have one and it's down OO

Edit: Other than that laptops are known for screens dying early or it could be trying to play to an external monitor like other people have said.
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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
December 17 2007 13:22 GMT
#6
Hmm, MiniRoman. That's an interesting idea; I'll try that when I get home today.

@ Micronesia: Doesn't that show the laptop screen regardless? Like those people who use their laptops for presentations and whatnot; their computer seems fine and they're able to send the external TV signals as well.

Thanks, alffla. That helps
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24799 Posts
December 17 2007 13:24 GMT
#7
On December 17 2007 22:22 Equinox_kr wrote:
@ Micronesia: Doesn't that show the laptop screen regardless? Like those people who use their laptops for presentations and whatnot; their computer seems fine and they're able to send the external TV signals as well.
I believe you usually have the option of whether or not to keep the laptop screen on while projecting to another monitor (probably a power saving technique?)
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gEzUS
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada371 Posts
December 17 2007 16:59 GMT
#8

1) on my Sony Vaio, all of a sudden after a few hours sometimes minutes, boom the screen goes. and other time the same thing you experienced, until my soundcard failed.
I looked online for a blueprint for my comp the FS series, and took it apart
the ribbon cable was slightly wedged out of the port. i plugged it in it worked!!!

2)FN key plus +F7 if that doesnt work some manufatures make diffrent hotkeys
Fn+F6 or F3
Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
December 17 2007 18:24 GMT
#9
Hmm, I'll try this out.

If this works then I get to keep this laptop since my brother bought a Lenovo :O
^-^
Quesadilla
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States1814 Posts
December 17 2007 19:50 GMT
#10
Yeah, I have an Alienware and mine is Fn+F3
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24799 Posts
December 17 2007 20:30 GMT
#11
On December 18 2007 01:59 gEzUS wrote:

1) on my Sony Vaio, all of a sudden after a few hours sometimes minutes, boom the screen goes. and other time the same thing you experienced, until my soundcard failed.
I looked online for a blueprint for my comp the FS series, and took it apart
the ribbon cable was slightly wedged out of the port. i plugged it in it worked!!!

2)FN key plus +F7 if that doesnt work some manufatures make diffrent hotkeys
Fn+F6 or F3
My Dell is FN+F8
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pachi
Profile Joined October 2006
Melbourne5338 Posts
December 17 2007 22:39 GMT
#12
On December 17 2007 13:02 Cambium wrote:
First thing popped into my mind was brightness, try that.


I forget brightness sometimes when I turn on my laptop and wait too long because I didn't see anyhing
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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
December 18 2007 03:16 GMT
#13
I tried the brightness and the Fn+F# and it didn't work

I guess I should try looking for that ribbon cable I suppose? That's the only explanation I have for it -_-
^-^
comabreaded
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
United States2166 Posts
December 18 2007 03:57 GMT
#14
try tapping where the ribbon cable connects, which is usually across the top above the keyboard. tap it kinda hard across the whole thing and see if u get any flicker. u can also try putting light pressure on the cover of the laptop (back of the lcd). try it all over the back.
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