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My laptop screen keeps going black. I tried restarting it and taking the battery out. Then I tried to unhook the screen from the computer itself and connecting it to another monitor but when i did that it would start with the windows loading screen then cut to black. Can anyone help?

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A quick, practical triage that separates hardware from software will save time. Start by checking whether the laptop shows anything during POST/BIOS, and whether an external monitor behaves the same way — those two checks tell you which diagnosis path to follow.

  • Reboot and watch for BIOS/POST text (press the key for BIOS). If the display is fine through BIOS but goes black after Windows starts, the problem is likely a driver/OS issue.
  • With an external monitor connected, test twice: once while in BIOS/POST and once after Windows finishes loading. If the external stays OK while the laptop panel goes dark, the panel, backlight or hinge cable is suspect. If both go dark after Windows loads, suspect graphics drivers or the GPU/OS.
  • In a dark room, shine a bright flashlight at an angle onto the laptop screen. If you can make out a very faint image, the backlight/inverter (older CCFL) or LED backlight circuit is failing.

If software/driver looks likely: boot to Safe Mode (hold Shift while clicking Restart → Troubleshoot → Advanced → Startup Settings → Enable Safe Mode), open Device Manager and uninstall the display adapter driver (choose to remove driver software if prompted), then reboot and install a clean OEM or vendor driver. Also run these from an elevated command prompt to repair system files:

sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

If hardware looks likely: inspect the screen while opening/closing the lid slowly — flicker tied to movement points to a worn hinge cable. A faint image from the flashlight test points to a failed backlight/inverter; replacing those parts (especially CCFL in older machines) involves high voltages, so consider a pro. If the external monitor is black even in BIOS, the GPU or motherboard power delivery may be failing.

, and each suggested hinge/backlight/driver causes; use the ordered checks above to confirm which one applies before attempting repairs, and back up important data first.

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Member Avatar for JorgeM

When does the screen go black? after a period of inactivity or while you are working..or when you move the screen?

Does the screen come back when you swivel the screen back and forth...if so, its probably the cable inside the laptop that went bad.

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Or the CCF (cold cathode fluorescent) lamps in there are going bad (they do fail, but rarely) or the lamp power supply is overheating. If you are competent with such electronics a replacement is straitforward enough; if not competent then it's a job for a tech.
The CCF lamps provide the illumination, the LCD elements are what they shine through. If the CCF lamps fail then you should just be able to perceive a a very dark or faint image on the screen.

Member Avatar for jojoefunboi84

my laptop screen keeps goimg blank after a short peiod of time.

Member Avatar for nikica.tomic

I have a MSI ex630x laptop and had the same problem with the black screen (screen went randomly black).I just uninstalled new drivers for GPU (Nvidia Geforce 9100M G) and installed the old drivers that I got with my laptop.Problem is solved.No more black screen.

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I have a MSI ex630x laptop and had the same problem with the black screen (screen went randomly black).I just uninstalled new drivers for GPU (Nvidia Geforce 9100M G) and installed the old drivers that I got with my laptop.Problem is solved.No more black screen.

2 year old question bud...

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