HP Laptop Screen Black

ChrisF · 11-25-2007, 12:47 AM

I'm running an HP Laptop, and I turn it on today to find out that nothing but a black screens comes on. I hear things humming, so I feel it's working and not the battery, but the whole screen is black. There is no other sounds whatsoever, and usually I'll hear Vista starting up. But, there is nothing but this black screen. I've tried turning it on and off to no avail. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

kuszmania9999 · 11-25-2007, 01:21 AM

maybe the screen configuration?the darkness?try adjusting it.
Or to find if the LCD screen good or not, i see a shopkeeper next to my place hook his laptop to a monitor because the screen broke, I'm not sure what kind of cable he used.

**sobeit** · 11-25-2007, 01:29 AM

try an external monitor, this will help determine if its a screen problem or something else.

ChrisF · 11-26-2007, 09:04 AM

Okay, update.

It is starting up, but it is VERY tempermental. It seems to work best when I plug in the charger to it. However, it still takes two to three times of on/off until this works. Any ideas what it could be?

pmccolloch · 12-04-2007, 01:37 PM

my daughter is experiencing some simlar problems just in the last few days. she is away at college so I can't see the machine myself,but she describes simlar issue. Will monitor this thread.

11-25-2007, 12:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 OS: Vista	HP Laptop Screen Black I'm running an HP Laptop, and I turn it on today to find out that nothing but a black screens comes on. I hear things humming, so I feel it's working and not the battery, but the whole screen is black. There is no other sounds whatsoever, and usually I'll hear Vista starting up. But, there is nothing but this black screen. I've tried turning it on and off to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

11-25-2007, 01:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
kuszmania9999 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14 OS: xp	Re: HP Laptop Screen Black maybe the screen configuration?the darkness?try adjusting it. Or to find if the LCD screen good or not, i see a shopkeeper next to my place hook his laptop to a monitor because the screen broke, I'm not sure what kind of cable he used.

11-25-2007, 01:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: HP Laptop Screen Black try an external monitor, this will help determine if its a screen problem or something else.

11-26-2007, 09:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 OS: Vista	Re: HP Laptop Screen Black Okay, update. It is starting up, but it is VERY tempermental. It seems to work best when I plug in the charger to it. However, it still takes two to three times of on/off until this works. Any ideas what it could be?

12-04-2007, 01:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
pmccolloch Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: HP Laptop Screen Black my daughter is experiencing some simlar problems just in the last few days. she is away at college so I can't see the machine myself,but she describes simlar issue. Will monitor this thread.