Windows screen goes black

[Guest]

Randomly my screen goes black. I can slightly see my desktop, but not enough
to do anything. I have to close my laptop screen and open it back up for it
to go back to normal. Also when its going back to normal it fades from a red.
So whats the deal here? Anyone know?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Randomly my screen goes black. I can slightly see my desktop, but not
enough
to do anything. I have to close my laptop screen and open it back up for
it
to go back to normal. Also when its going back to normal it fades from a
red.
So whats the deal here? Anyone know?

I suspect a hardware problem. You can tell for sure
by borrowing and attaching an external monitor. If
it remains on then it's the hardware. If it goes faint too
then it's a software/driver problem.

 

[Bob I]

Like Pegasus says, you have a hardware problem, maybe broken wiring in
the hinge area. Contact the manufacturers tech support.

 

[Guest]

I suspect a hardware problem. You can tell for sure
by borrowing and attaching an external monitor. If
it remains on then it's the hardware. If it goes faint too
then it's a software/driver problem.

Hmm Well, I haven't even moved the computer at all then it just started all
of a sudden. I've not moved in about 2-3 weeks.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hmm Well, I haven't even moved the computer at all then it just started
all
of a sudden. I've not moved in about 2-3 weeks.

"Hardware problem" means that some electronic component
inside your PC has developed a defect. This is unlikely to have
been caused by moving the PC.

 

[Unknown]

Hinge area?????????

Like Pegasus says, you have a hardware problem, maybe broken wiring in the
hinge area. Contact the manufacturers tech support.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Bob is entirely correct: There are lots of wires going from the
base part of the laptop to the screen. They flex in the hinge
area each time the lid is opened or closed. One of them might
be broken.

 

[Unknown]

Oops! My error, I apologize. I read on the first line " I can hardly see my
Desktop"-------

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have fallen into this ambiguity trap too, with "desktop"
meaning two completely different things in computing
language.

 

[Unknown]

My brain was in first gear at the time.

I have fallen into this ambiguity trap too, with "desktop"
meaning two completely different things in computing
language.