Alegend1994 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Well every time I turn on my computer it appears with a blank screen, I first thought that it was in sleep or hibernate mode, but when I click the power button it turns off again. Then when I turn it on again the blank screen appears again so I kept my finger on the power button for a full shut down which works because when I turn it on again my laptop starts up properly, asking me whether I want to put it in safe mode.This has happened twice in a row so far and although it's manageable at the moment I think it's better to find out what's going on instead of just ignoring it.So can anyone tell me what's going on with my laptop and if there's a solution for it?Ask if anymore information is needed and thank you to anyone that helps =). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashfire Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Check all your drivers are up to date. Run ccleaner to check your startup, registry and temp folders, etc. Do a defrag and an error check and if necessary run it through a windows repair session, oh and make sure you haven't overfilled your drive. That usually sorts out most issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomnom717 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 mine did something similar but i actully got on once!!! and i copy/backed uped everything on my external harddrive then i formated my drive and reinstalled my motherboard and drivers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 What color is LED on your monitor? Is it orange or some other color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroPenguins Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I don't think there is really any concern, I get this sometimes with my laptop and computer. Sometimes it because I have usb stuff plugged in and my posting screen hangs on black for about 20 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegend1994 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Check all your drivers are up to date. Run ccleaner to check your startup, registry and temp folders, etc. Do a defrag and an error check and if necessary run it through a windows repair session, oh and make sure you haven't overfilled your drive. That usually sorts out most issues.Thanks I'll try these.What color is LED on your monitor? Is it orange or some other color?It's pale blue, it's usual colour, but it starts to flash to indicate that it is in sleep mode for some reason.I don't think there is really any concern, I get this sometimes with my laptop and computer. Sometimes it because I have usb stuff plugged in and my posting screen hangs on black for about 20 seconds.Yeah I thought it was just loading slow at first but it stays on the blank screen forever until I turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroPenguins Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Or it could be didn't turn off your computer properly and went into sleep. I know sometimes windows have problem starting back up again if you leave it in sleep for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Try this but I'm not sure if it'll work. Get a VGA cable and try and connect your laptop to an external monitor, see if display comes. There might be problem internally with the display connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit3014 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 i would do as the others say, drivers, backups... never hurts... if it keeps up or gets worst, you might wanna think about checking the standard 40-pin connector... which usually sits right under your keyboard, dont try it unless you have taken a laptop apart before, take it to some PC shoppe and if anything goes wrong its on them and not you. sometimes in a HP laptop that 40-pin cable comes loose, and reseating it does the trick. FYI if you take it to best buy they will send it out for fixing and can take 6 weeks, a lession my sister found out rather then asking me for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dae314 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 With a laptop, that's possibly an external display issue (emphasis on possibly). Basically your laptop is putting video out only to the external display port for whatever reason. Try pressing the display switch key combo (usually fn+f8). If this fails then take the more complicated troubleshooting measures mentioned above.Always start with the easiest thing first . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegend1994 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks for everyones help. I just tested out turning it on myself and it worked perfectly, before my parents had been the ones to turn it on first so they must have done something wrong. But I'm still cautious so if it happens to me I'll give the recommendations above a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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