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Learn how to fix a black or blank screen on your Windows device using keyboard shortcuts or other methods. Find related topics for external monitor, wireless display, and Surface issues.
- Surface Won't Turn on Or Wake From Sleep
If your Surface won’t turn on, turns on and then off, or...
- Surface Won't Turn on Or Wake From Sleep
- Test your monitor. If you’re using an external monitor, turn it off and on again. If the monitor doesn’t turn on, or it appears dead, then the monitor itself may be at fault.
- Try to reboot your computer. If your Windows 10 computer boots directly to a black screen, especially after installing an update, you may be able to fix it with a simple reboot.
- Restart your computer from a completely powered off state. Your computer may appear to be on when it’s actually stuck attempting to resume from sleep or standby mode.
- Check your brightness settings. If you’re using an external monitor, check the brightness settings using the built-in controls. If you’re using a laptop, use the brightness function keys.
- Check Your Display/Monitor and Connections. Begin with the most basic aspect of black screen troubleshooting: check your monitor and cables for issues.
- Ensure Your Primary Display Is Correctly Set. If you're using a multi-monitor setup where the monitor is connected to your laptop, disconnect the monitor and other connected external devices, then restart your system.
- Run Startup Repair. Startup Repair is a Windows Recovery Environment tool that can repair common issues preventing your computer from booting. Here's how to access it
- Uninstall Quality or Features Updates. If the startup repair fails, try to uninstall the recently installed quality or feature updates. Fresh Windows updates can sometimes cause more issues than they are intended to fix.
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If your HP PC screen remains blank when you start or boot, you can try various troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem. Learn how to perform a hard reset, connect an external monitor, recover the BIOS, test the memory and the hard drive, and contact HP support.