N nickelop Distinguished Dec 12, 2011 2 0 18,510 Dec 12, 2011 #1 I can turn on my computer but the screen is black, cd works, but nothing on screen. Toshiba Satellite. Any hot key combinations that will reboot to normal?? Please help - thank you. Kathy
I can turn on my computer but the screen is black, cd works, but nothing on screen. Toshiba Satellite. Any hot key combinations that will reboot to normal?? Please help - thank you. Kathy
mcnumpty23 Polypheme Jul 15, 2011 15,518 0 66,960 Dec 12, 2011 #2 try plugging an external monitor or tv to the laptop--if you get a picture it might just be the screen inverter has failed or the screen ribbon if its the inverter looking very closely at the screen even though its black you should just be able to make out the desktop or login page if you use a password do you hear the windows logon sound? Upvote 0 Downvote
try plugging an external monitor or tv to the laptop--if you get a picture it might just be the screen inverter has failed or the screen ribbon if its the inverter looking very closely at the screen even though its black you should just be able to make out the desktop or login page if you use a password do you hear the windows logon sound?