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My laptop is on but the screen is black.

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ameenkha07 Original post #1
Sep 2, 2012 at 5:40 PM
I was working on my laptop when suddenly the the screen froze and got distorted.....i tried to refresh it and all but it had stopped responding so i switched off the power and restarted it...i could here the motherboard and the processor fan whirring away but the screen remains blank..
i tried draining away the power and recharging it and starting it again but the screen still remain blank.

WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM??
could it be motherboard or the gpu..
if its the screen how much would it cost me??
quicky008
quicky008 #2
Sep 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM
Its difficult to determine the exact cause of this issue without examining the laptop thoroughly.In all probability,your motherboard or CPU (or both) is malfunctioning-you'll have to take it to an authorized service center to get it fixed.
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REY619 #3
Sep 2, 2012 at 8:04 PM
Which laptop you have? Seems like GPU problem.