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Hardware - Support => Start up and Shutdown => Topic started by: alternative1 on September 08, 2020, 08:16:11 PM
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Hello,
I installed Linux Lite 5.0 the other day and now I am I getting a black screen when trying to turn on my computer.
I was using Google Maps on Firefox and the computer froze up. I manually shut it down, and now I am getting the black screen.
I have tried hitting esc key and holding down the right shift key right after I turn it on and can't get anything to show up.
Any suggestions?
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Just to be sure... do you get ANYTHING before the blackscreen?
If so, what's the last thing you see beforehand.
Also, do you have multiple monitors and/or videocard outputs?
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I get nothing, just the blackscreen.
I just have the one monitor and videocard output.
I know my monitor works as it works with another PC.
Thank you.
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Solved! Took apart the PC, removed some dust, unplugged and plugged back in some cords, and it works again!
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Nice! I was going to say it's a hardware issue since there was no display at all. ;)
You can mark your thread as solved in the options.
Cheers!
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Nice! I was going to say it's a hardware issue since there was no display at all. ;)
You can mark your thread as solved in the options.
Cheers!
Hmm, first time caller here, perhaps my issue is hardware related too. I've been getting a gray screen on startup sometimes. I'll do a shutdown and then restart, laptop then displays a couple of error messages and then starts & runs normally.
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Could it be that the computer went into hibernation because of inactivity and when you turn is back on it tries to "wake up" and fails?
Or you did a shutdown properly when turning it off?
From that movie...
What will you do now? WHAT will you dooooo?
;)