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Dead W520 Display
Dead W520 Display
The LCD display of my W520 finally died today. I'd like to keep using it with an external monitor, but when I connect a display - either built-in VGA, docking station DVI or VGA - the external monitor stays dark. Is there a way to make the external the default display? Tried Fn+F7 without success. Thanks in advance.
Re: Dead W520 Display
Try setting it in the BIOS?
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Re: Dead W520 Display
If you're running Windows 7 or later, try the Windows key + P combo
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Re: Dead W520 Display
Are you sure you are looking at a dead display, or are you looking at no POST
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Re: Dead W520 Display
Once Windows boots, by guessing when the password prompt appears, I can get into Windows and then the external display becomes active. Still will have to figure out what to do to get into BIOS to disable the built-in by default.
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Re: Dead W520 Display
Google for: w520.swf and save it in a sub-directory.
Assuming you already uninstalled Adobe flashplayer, download this (working!) version: https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/f ... _debug.exe and save it in the same sub-dir.
The above gives you the W520 BIOS-simulator.
Double-click the .exe (takes a while) and select w520.swf
Or right-click w520.swf and select: Open with that .exe
Write down exactly how to get blindly to: BIOS/Config/Display/Boot Display Device and switch that to Analog VGA, then go to Restart and select Exit Saving changes.
It's all Arrow-keys, Escape and Enter in 'real BIOS-live', so count properly!
Enjoy!
Assuming you already uninstalled Adobe flashplayer, download this (working!) version: https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/f ... _debug.exe and save it in the same sub-dir.
The above gives you the W520 BIOS-simulator.
Double-click the .exe (takes a while) and select w520.swf
Or right-click w520.swf and select: Open with that .exe
Write down exactly how to get blindly to: BIOS/Config/Display/Boot Display Device and switch that to Analog VGA, then go to Restart and select Exit Saving changes.
It's all Arrow-keys, Escape and Enter in 'real BIOS-live', so count properly!
Enjoy!
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Re: Dead W520 Display
@RealBlackStuff - Incredible, had no idea there was such a thing. Thank you!
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