No display on a netbook in windows, any ideas?

I_M_Weasel · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:01

A friend has a netbook and as managed to mess up the display. The display is fine until windows loads at which time the screen goes black (so fine at startup and early part of the load sequence).

The key to change the screen output from external monitor to inbuilt works and is set to the inbuilt one.

Safe mode crashes and BSODs

At some time he has connected it to a TV and changed some resolution and frequency settings (probably the cause of the problem). It no longer works with the TV either, or an external monitor.

I'd just reinstall but there's no DVD/CD drive.

So any way back for this thing?

theheyes · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:01

Possibly update the bios? To be honest if it's blue screening in safe mode then there might be a hardware problem. If it's still under warranty I'd be tempted to play none the wiser and try and get it repaired or replaced (don't update the bios in this case)

I_M_Weasel · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:12

Doesn't bsod in normal mode though, just no display, plays windows startup sound, if i could see the display properties it would be simple.

SpiderX · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:14

you can reinstall using a usb-drive, plenty of guides out there

I_M_Weasel · 15 Feb 2010 at 21:05

I'll probably do that then, off for a search.

siege2 · 16 Feb 2010 at 09:25

do you have a restore CD, my asus 901 has one , all back to normal in 5 minutes ish?

PS I have a external DVD writer usb also any DVD rom drive in a external enclosure will do. 15 to 25 pounds.

apatia77 · 16 Feb 2010 at 09:32

Try safe mode, try connecting to external monitor.

I_M_Weasel · 16 Feb 2010 at 11:35

No display on external, safe mode BSODs.