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Asus G75VW - Black screen on boot up

Espenh
Level 7
I just got myself an Asus G75VW. I'm really happy with this one. But today when I woke up, I turned on my computer as I usually do when I wake up, and then there is just a black screen when the computer is booting up. Even the ROG logo doesn't show up, I can hear the windows boot up sound when it's done booting up, but there is still a black screen. So I went upstairs to see if someone else had the same problem (using this computer), I could not find anything that could help. Then I went down again, and it's still just black... I got my computer last thursday and it have never happened before now. Yesterday, I did update all my drives using the Asus Live Update, maybe that's the problem? I really hope someone can help me on this! I'm really frustrated right now, I need to play Diablo, haha.
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john_from_ohio
Level 11
Do you have any backups? Did you create the 3 recovery DVD's?

You can try powering it off by holding power button down for 5 seconds ... wait a minute ... power it back up again ...

fuzon1337
Level 10
Hi @Espenh

It could be the magnetic sensor messing up, so close the screen and open it up again (when powered off)

You could try to take out the battery from the notebook, then hold down the power on button for 30 - 45 seconds, then put the battery back in, any difference ?

Also if you connect an external screen, still black or does it show the bootup?
Asus G73SW-91058V 3D
- Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300
- BIOS 205

fuzon1337 wrote:
Hi @Espenh

It could be the magnetic sensor messing up, so close the screen and open it up again (when powered off)

You could try to take out the battery from the notebook, then hold down the power on button for 30 - 45 seconds, then put the battery back in, any difference ?

Also if you connect an external screen, still black or does it show the bootup?



I tried it. Took out battery, held the power button for about 30 seconds, put the battery back on. it was still black. I held the power button 30 more seconds with battery attached, the screen flashed and then the screen came back. Thanx

dstrakele
Level 14
From what I've read about this issue in other threads (see http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?13218-Help-Black-Screen-comes-back-again-even-with-driver-2...), booting into a black screen is typically a hardware issue. Since you hear Windows complete startup, I suspect a bad LVDS cable connection, bad cable, electrical short, or faulty power supply.

Regardless of the cause, I think you need to throw this one back. Contact your retailer and exchange your defective laptop for a new unit. Let the retailer and ASUS deal with it.

Don't let anyone talk you into an RMA. You should not have to wait for ASUS to repair your brand new laptop. Get one that works or accept the refund if your model is out of stock.

Since moving or manipulating (or even rebooting) the laptop may sometimes temporarily resolve the issue; I recommend videotaping the black screen startup with your cell phone to document the problem. It may be useful if you can't reproduce the issue for the retailer.
G74SX-A1 - stock hardware - BIOS 202 - 2nd Monitor VISIO VF551XVT

I managed to fix it, but I forgot to post it here. What I did, was that I took out the battery from the notebook, placed it in again, then I held down the power button for 20 seconds and then it worked just fine, just like Fuzion said. Thanks for answers though!

dstrakele wrote:

Regardless of the cause, I think you need to throw this one back. Contact your retailer and exchange your defective laptop for a new unit. Let the retailer and ASUS deal with it.

Don't let anyone talk you into an RMA. You should not have to wait for ASUS to repair your brand new laptop. Get one that works or accept the refund if your model is out of stock.


I would do as @dstrakele is mentioning about this. You should't have issues when this notebook is brand new. How old is it? are you still under the retailers policy return ?

It's better to get a new unit without problems than a unit that already shows problems =/
Asus G73SW-91058V 3D
- Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300
- BIOS 205

I am seriously disappointed.

I have the exact same problem, 3 days after receiving this system. One hour it was flawless, then literally the next hour, it completely ceased to operate correctly. No BIOS, no ROG logo at boot-up, NOTHING. I was having an amazing time with it, as it IS a fantastic laptop, but this is devastating, and terrible timing. I really needed this new laptop to get some work done by June 8th, now I am stuck with an RMA and sending it back.

I enclosed a note on the keyboard, so that when the repair guys at ASUS open up the returned product, they can read what happened and what I expect as compensation. I wrote my number on it asking whoever is repairing / replacing it to give me a call and have a little chat with me about this situation.

I spent nearly $3,000 for this thing, with all the extra stuff etc. I knew something was up when the computer first arrived. When I opened it up, all the panels were out of place and not popped in correctly, on the bottom and the display panel. I let it go, since the laptop worked fine. Now it is testament to how poorly and hastily put together this stuff is. I ordered mine from Xotic PC, by the way, if anyone was wondering.

Edit: I did call Tech Support, and after trying several potential solutions that failed to fix it, and as kind as they were, the only thing they said I could do is return it for repairs. I really didn't want to have to waste my time with this crap. Seriously aggravating.

Listen up folks, I found another fix that is permanent. I tried all the procedures listed here and on other forums. The solution is to create a system repair disc and then rebuild the Master Boot Record (MBR). As long as your display screen is not the problem, nor a hardware issue, rebuilding the Master Boot Record will fix your problem. Give it a try! If you need any further help, just contact me through this forum. 😄

This will get you started in creating a system repair disc. You may have to borrow one from someone if you don't have one already realizing that you cannot make one in your black screen laptop.

Create a system repair disc

To create a system repair disc you will go into control panel and select "System and Security" and then
"Backup your Computer". Then select on the left side, "Create System Repair Disc" You will need a cd/dvd disc for ASUS to make the disc.

Note
If you're prompted to insert a Windows installation disc, it means that the files needed to create the system repair disc can't be found on your computer.

Once you create the disc reboot your laptop with the disc in the drive and then it will boot to the disc where you can select the Master Boot Record fix. Once you do that. You can remove your disc and reboot. If all goes well, black screen will be gone and bootup to Windows will be good. I spent a good deal of time figuring out this solution so what better place to document it then right here. Spread the word if it works for you.

Bugs


Tristamus wrote:
I am seriously disappointed.

I have the exact same problem, 3 days after receiving this system. One hour it was flawless, then literally the next hour, it completely ceased to operate correctly. No BIOS, no ROG logo at boot-up, NOTHING. I was having an amazing time with it, as it IS a fantastic laptop, but this is devastating, and terrible timing. I really needed this new laptop to get some work done by June 8th, now I am stuck with an RMA and sending it back.

I enclosed a note on the keyboard, so that when the repair guys at ASUS open up the returned product, they can read what happened and what I expect as compensation. I wrote my number on it asking whoever is repairing / replacing it to give me a call and have a little chat with me about this situation.

I spent nearly $3,000 for this thing, with all the extra stuff etc. I knew something was up when the computer first arrived. When I opened it up, all the panels were out of place and not popped in correctly, on the bottom and the display panel. I let it go, since the laptop worked fine. Now it is testament to how poorly and hastily put together this stuff is. I ordered mine from Xotic PC, by the way, if anyone was wondering.

Edit: I did call Tech Support, and after trying several potential solutions that failed to fix it, and as kind as they were, the only thing they said I could do is return it for repairs. I really didn't want to have to waste my time with this crap. Seriously aggravating.

dstrakele
Level 14
From my experience viewing threads on this issue, that is only a temporary fix.
G74SX-A1 - stock hardware - BIOS 202 - 2nd Monitor VISIO VF551XVT