I've been having an issue where my monitor turns on and shows the loading logo, but then it just goes black. I can access the BIOS menu, but that's as far as I can get. I don't think it's a problem with my GPU or the monitor itself because I've tried changing cables and connected it to different ports, including my motherboard. Any ideas on what might be causing this?
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Can you check if your SSD shows up in the BIOS? Make sure all the connections are tight. If you can see it there but not booting, you might need to adjust the boot priority. Just seeing the SSD isn’t always enough if it’s not set correctly.
It sounds like your RAM might be causing some trouble. If you have DDR5, sometimes they can take a bit longer to boot. Have you given it a few minutes to see if it eventually gets past the black screen? If it’s DDR4, it shouldn’t take that long, so we might need to look at other issues.
If you can see the SSD in BIOS, that's good! But yeah, you’ll want to check if it's prioritized at the top in the boot settings. If it's not listed there, it might be a sign of failure.
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