Flickering Screen

[Willi93]

Hi, I have an HP laptop. When I turn it on, the screen goes black and starts to flicker. After I restart it, the laptop works fine. However, when I turn it off and back on again, the screen starts flickering again.

How can you help me resolve this issue?

Thanks in advance.

[Pallipurath · Accepted solution]

Hi @Willi93,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query.

I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing a flickering screen issue when turning on your HP laptop, but it works fine after a restart, it may be related to the operating system or display settings. Here are some steps you can follow to troubleshoot this issue:

Update Graphics Drivers

• Go to Device Manager → Display adapters.
• Right‑click your GPU (Intel/Nvidia/AMD) → Update driver.
• Better: download the latest drivers directly from Intel/Nvidia/AMD websites.
• Outdated or corrupted drivers are the most common cause of flickering

Update BIOS & Firmware

• Visit HP’s support site for your exact laptop model.
• Install the latest BIOS update and system firmware.
• BIOS fixes often address startup display glitches.

Adjust Power Settings

• Go to Control Panel → Power Options → Change plan settings → Advanced settings.
• Under Intel Graphics Settings / Display, disable panel self‑refresh.
• This prevents flicker during wake/boot transitions.

Adjust the Display Refresh Rate

• Go to 'Settings' > 'System' > 'Display' > 'Advanced Display Settings.'
• Select 'Display adapter properties for Display 1.'
• Go to the 'Monitor' tab and select a different refresh rate if available.

Take care and have an amazing day!

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Regards

Pallipurath.

[Willi93]

Hi, thanks for taking the time to response.

It was an issue with the screen drivers after the Windows update. I followed your steps and its working fine.

Regards.