Laptop screen acting very dodgy

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jacek11

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Hello,
It happened about a week ago. I was working on my laptop (as usual) then the screen just dimmed into darkness. Restarted my computer, darkness however you can slightly see into the computer but not much. Then after a few few days the BIOS beeped 4 times when starting the computer.
Then black dots appeared on the screen. Then the screen would randomly turn on for a second then turn off again.
Then whenever I booted the pc up the manufacturer logo would appear in full brightness (slightly flashy) then the screen turns off again.
I have no idea what's going on. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Extensa 5220
OS
32 bit Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 530 @ 1.73 GHz
Memory
5,0 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
WDC WD1600BEVT-75ZCT0 ATA
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HID-compliant
Internet Speed
9 MB
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Google Chrome
Before this happened I installed PC remote (so I can use the computer and see the screen on my phone) so if someone asks me to do something on the PC I can. P
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Extensa 5220
OS
32 bit Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 530 @ 1.73 GHz
Memory
5,0 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800
Hard Drives
WDC WD1600BEVT-75ZCT0 ATA
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HID-compliant
Internet Speed
9 MB
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Google Chrome
Sounds like your monitor is bad. Here are some things to try:
  • Plug in an external monitor. See if the display looks good on the external. If so, then it could be a bad driver or a video hardware problem.
  • Reboot into Low Resolution Video -- When you reboot, start tapping the F8 key as soon as the Acer logo disappears; then select Enable Low-Resolution Video. This will put you into VGA mode, which in plain English means "plain vanilla video". If the problem disappears when you do this, then you probably have a bad video driver.
Reinstall the video driver, then reboot. If the problem clears up after you do this, then the driver was the problem. If not, then you have a hardware problem, likely the monitor itself. At that point, you can either replace the monitor, or you can simply use an external monitor.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Linux Mint 18.2 xfce 64-bit (VMWare host) / Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit (VMWare guest)
CPU
Haswell
Memory
4 GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 23"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two hard drives, 1TB each: One for Linux, one for my data.
Keyboard
IBM Model M
Antivirus
Sophos (Linux), Trend Micro (Windows)
Browser
Firefox, Opera
Other Info
I use Samba to share my data drive with the other computers at my house and with my guest session in VMWare Workstation Player.
As the screen seems normal before you enter Windows, I would say the PC remote has changed the brightness of your screen.
Laptops normally has a keyboard button to increase / decrease brightness. Did you tried it?
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
jacek11 said:
Before this happened I installed PC remote (so I can use the computer and see the screen on my phone) so if someone asks me to do something on the PC I can. P
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Perhaps the remote program change the display settings, so your laptop screen no longer stands as primary screen.
As mrjimphelps says, test F8 and start windows low resolution or better boot in to safe mode and check your screen settings and drivers.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
AsusX53, Aspire E1-572. AsusUX32A, HP Pro3130mt+3010mt, HP Proliant ML150G3, 3xCustom, i3, i5, i7
OS
Linux:Debian, Kali.. 2xWin8.1,2x,1x7Pro, Retro:1x2003server.1xXPpro, 1xW2k,1x98SE,1x95,1x3.11
CPU
cpu's intel 8088 up to intel i7 gen9.. dual xenon on server
Motherboard
a lot of them :-)
Memory
oldest 1024KB newest 64GB
Graphics Card(s)
mostly internals i don't game
Sound Card
old retro=soundblaster.. newer ones internal
Monitor(s) Displays
smalest 12" largest 26"
Internet Speed
100/100
Antivirus
NortonInternetSecurity, MS, Avast, (not on the same computer
Browser
IE8, IE9. IE11, Firefox
Other Info
I can't fit all info on all my computers in these fields :-D
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