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220-1201 · Question #199

An end user reports that their laptop has a blank screen. A technician observes the keyboard lights are on, and the fan is running. Which of the following should the technician do next?

The correct answer is D. Connect to an external monitor. When a laptop powers on but the screen is blank, the quickest way to isolate the problem is to connect to an external monitor. This helps determine if the issue is with the laptop display or with the graphics subsystem.

Submitted by manish99· Mar 30, 2026

Question

An end user reports that their laptop has a blank screen. A technician observes the keyboard lights are on, and the fan is running. Which of the following should the technician do next?

Options

  • ACheck the display ribbon cable.
  • BContact vendor support
  • CReplace the inverter
  • DConnect to an external monitor

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    14% (6)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    77% (33)

Explanation

When a laptop powers on but the screen is blank, the quickest way to isolate the problem is to connect to an external monitor. This helps determine if the issue is with the laptop display or with the graphics subsystem.

Topics

#Laptop troubleshooting#No display diagnosis#External monitor#Hardware troubleshooting

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