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Perform system restore on an external HD?
Hello all,
This is going to sound like a display problem, but it ends up being related to system-restore: I promise!
I recently replaced the screen on my HP Dv6t 6c00 laptop. The new screen lit up, but no image appeared, so I tried to change some settings in Windows using an external monitor to see if I could force Windows to display on the new laptop screen.
I ended up (foolishly) disabling the integrated video adapter, and now I can't see the external monitor, either! (oops). The only thing I can think of now is disconnecting the HDD, connecting it to another computer, and trying to do a system restore--unless someone knows a way to re-enable the graphics while blind...
I've already tried resetting the CMOS memory, using a magnet to fool the laptop into thinking its closed, and hitting Fn+F4/Windows+P to switch to the external. I haven't been able to find a way to view the BIOS screen on the external,, either; it doesn't seem to be possible on an HP laptop. If there's a setting to change in the BIOS to allow this, I can't get to it because I can't see anything.
To summarize, my questions are: given the above information, how can I either re-enable the graphics card or do a system restore on my HDD while it is connected to another computer? I would prefer to connect the HDD by USB (I have a SATA-USB adapter). The most convenient machine for me to use would be my girlfriend's macbook pro, although I could probably borrow a friend's laptop if necessary.
Any ideas? Thanks for reading!