Hey everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me out with a frustrating issue I'm having with my older laptop. Recently, whenever I try to boot it up, the screen sometimes stays completely black. I've tried various solutions like formatting the system, reinstalling graphic drivers, and even connecting it to another display, but nothing seems to work. Additionally, I notice that sometimes before the screen goes black, green pixels appear, almost like some sort of artifact, and then the laptop just shuts down. If anyone has any advice or suggestions, I would really appreciate it!
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Before jumping to conclusions, you might want to run some basic diagnostics. If you can access the BIOS or recovery mode, check for any hardware tests. Sometimes the graphical issues point to a problem with the GPU, especially if green artifacts are showing up. If it keeps shutting down even with an external monitor, that can indicate a deeper issue.
It sounds like you might be dealing with a hardware issue. One possibility is that your storage device is failing; another more serious option could be that your dedicated GPU is fried. You could test these out by trying to boot from a Linux USB drive. If the problem persists even in Linux, it's a clear sign you might need to look into replacing the laptop.
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