I have a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 that stopped displaying just three days after the warranty expired. There's a sound indicating that Windows is logging in, but the screen remains completely black. This is really stressing me out since my friend bought this laptop through a student loan, and we can't afford any major repairs, especially if it turns out to be a motherboard issue. I'm hoping for some advice on what to do next!
2 Answers
First off, try connecting your laptop to an external monitor if you can. It might help you figure out if the problem is with the laptop screen itself or something else.
I get why you're worried! It might be a broken connection to the screen, or maybe someone accidentally turned off the display settings. It really is difficult to say for sure without more details about where you live, especially for warranty advice.
Does that mean the repair could end up being expensive?
Unfortunately, we don't have an external monitor to test it with.