My laptop turns on but the screen is black

[Lgamboa]

My laptop turns on and has power but the screen is black

[Irfan_06]

Hi @Lgamboa,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to assist you.

I understand you're experiencing an issue with your Laptop that boots to a black screen.

To understand the issue and help you, please share the details listed below:

Note: Do not share any of your personal information such as serial number, phone number, email ID, etc., on your public post.

- Exact model number/product number(SKU number) of your HP Product (Click here for information on how to find the model number/product number).

- Error messages (if any) on the unit.

- When was the last time it was working fine?

- Were there any changes made to your laptop recently?

Take care and have a great day ahead!

Irwin6

HP Support

[Lgamboa]

It was working fine just minutes before the screen went black. Model # 14-cf2112wm

[Irfan_06]

Hi @Lgamboa,

Thank you for sharing the above information.

Please follow the below steps to fix the issue.

A) Perform a power drain on your PC.

1) Unplug the power cord from the PC & wall.

2) Disconnect the power cable from the AC adapter if it is a detachable part and keep it aside.

3) Press and hold the power button down for 15 seconds and release the power button, wait for about 30 seconds.

4) Plug the power cord back into the AC adapter, then connect it to the wall and to the charging port on your PC.

5) Power on the PC and check if it boots into Windows now.

B) Update the BIOS for your PC by clicking on the link.

Make sure you keep only the charger plugged in while updating the BIOS for your PC.

Click on the + sign next to BIOS and then download the file.

Open the file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update.

C) Install all the pending updates for the Windows operating system following the below steps.

Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select Check for updates. If the upgrade is available for your device and you want to proceed, download and install it.

D) Refer to the steps on this link to reset BIOS default.

E) If the issue still persists, 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. Kindly refer to the steps on this link to perform system restore on your laptop and let me know if that resolves the issue.

If the issue still persists, click on this link to perform a recovery on your Laptop.  (Take a backup of the data before performing a recovery)

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

HP Support

[Lgamboa]

No screen is still black 

[Irfan_06]

Hi @Lgamboa,

I am sorry to hear that the above steps did not help much but i do appreciate your efforts in performing the troubleshooting steps.

It seems like an issue with the laptop hardware as you have exhausted all the possible troubleshooting steps to fix it. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

I've sent you a private message with the instructions to get in touch with the HP phone support to assist you further. In order to access your private messages, Click the Private message icon on the upper right corner of your HP Community profile Next to your profile Name, you should see a little blue envelope, please click on it or simply click on this link

Take care and have a great day ahead!

Irwin6

HP Support