Solved! HP Pavilion dv5 screen goes on and off Question HP Pavilion DM-1 screen gray all of a sudden during window update Should that not be the problem, then check the battery to see if it needs replacing. If it works then, the cord is probably the issue. You may also want to try charging it when the device is off, rather than on. Either try your cord in another device, or try another devices cord in your laptop. If this doesn't help, then test the power cord to see if it is good. Press and hold the 'Power' button for 30 seconds.Ĥ. Try the following and see if it will turn on.ģ. Unless it is under warranty, then you should contact the manufacturer first. However, it should be removable/replaceable. NOTE: Yes, I know some batteries are not so easy to get to, on some devices. If you can't see on the external monitor at all, or the problem occurs on the external monitor as well, then it is probably the graphics card/GPU that is the problem, which may require the motherboard be replaced. If you can see fine on the external monitor, then your attached display, or the ribbon cable that connects it, are your problem. Could be the f4 button or a button with two monitors on it, for the external monitor to work. NOTE: You may have to press an 'external monitor' button. Connect an external monitor to the laptop. Turn the laptop off (not sleep or hibernate but off).Ģ. If, however, there are no sounds and no lights, try option 2.ġ. If it is making any internal sounds, or has any lights lit, try option 1.

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