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08-30-2024 08:29 AM
Not very tech savvy. Laptop starts, but screen stays black. Power off then restart, sometimes can log in, but then goes black. Power light at cord plug in is on. Power light on keyboard is on.
Advise? Thanks
09-02-2024 10:47 AM
Hi @tee531,
Welcome to the HP Support Community.
Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to assist you.
I see that you are facing an issue with your Laptop that is not booting up.
Please follow the steps below to perform an extensive system test to confirm if the hardware is working fine.
1) Shut down the computer.
2) Turn the computer back on again and repeatedly tap on the ESC until a Startup menu appears.
3) Press F2 once.
4) Go to the system test > extensive test
If the hardware is working fine. Please follow the steps below to perform a reset.
1) Shut down the computer.
2) Turn the computer back on again and repeatedly tap on the ESC until a Startup menu appears.
3) Select the F11 key to enter the recovery environment.
4) On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.
4) "Reset your PC" and restore your system.
5) From here just follow the screen instructions until the reset is completed.
Kindly refer to the steps on this link for reference and let me know if that resolves the issue.
Please mark this post as “Accepted Solution” if the issue is resolved and if you feel this reply was helpful click “Yes”.
I hope this helps.
Take care and have a great day ahead!
Irwin6
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