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Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
G570 4334-4QU
I'm not sure if anyone has a solution, but our 1 yr old G570 hasn't endured well in the hands of our son. It's been dropped multiple times and the plastic hinges have essentially failed. So, the laptop screen is dead, but I can still run the machine as a desktop replacement when plugged into an external monitor. I'm going to sell the machine but would like to re-format the hard drive. Problem is, when I use One-Key recovery or the recovery discs, the machine does not load the driver for the external display and I'm pretty much in the dark, pun intended.
The laptop still runs pretty much as expected, wireless still works, keyboard still functions as normal...I just can't figure out a way to make the external display the default display cuz I don't know my way around the BIOS on this machine and can't perform the keystrokes "blind". Any thoughts apart from selling the machine without the hard drive?
(Anyone have a G570 that they could read me the required keystrokes so that I could attempt to mimic??)
Thanks.
I'm not sure if anyone has a solution, but our 1 yr old G570 hasn't endured well in the hands of our son. It's been dropped multiple times and the plastic hinges have essentially failed. So, the laptop screen is dead, but I can still run the machine as a desktop replacement when plugged into an external monitor. I'm going to sell the machine but would like to re-format the hard drive. Problem is, when I use One-Key recovery or the recovery discs, the machine does not load the driver for the external display and I'm pretty much in the dark, pun intended.
The laptop still runs pretty much as expected, wireless still works, keyboard still functions as normal...I just can't figure out a way to make the external display the default display cuz I don't know my way around the BIOS on this machine and can't perform the keystrokes "blind". Any thoughts apart from selling the machine without the hard drive?
(Anyone have a G570 that they could read me the required keystrokes so that I could attempt to mimic??)
Thanks.
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T43 2668-4DU
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G570 4334-4QU
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Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
ThinkPads can usually switch displays with Fn F7. The same may work with your G570. Unfortunately I don't have one to offer the keystroke sequences.
Brad
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Transnote, 770's 8AU, 600, 701CS, 755CD
Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
Thanks, Brad. That switching on the G570 takes place with Fn+F3. It seems to work most of the time on this machine but still doesn't help 'til the machine is fully booted.
T30 2366-85U
T43 2668-4DU
R60e 0657-3ZU
T61 7663-2EU
T420 4178-6VU
E420 1141-BTU
G570 4334-4QU
Acer Aspire 1430
Gateway Solo9300
T43 2668-4DU
R60e 0657-3ZU
T61 7663-2EU
T420 4178-6VU
E420 1141-BTU
G570 4334-4QU
Acer Aspire 1430
Gateway Solo9300
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Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
You can find the BIOS simulator here:
http://service.lenovo.partner-managemen ... m?eid=1437
http://service.lenovo.partner-managemen ... m?eid=1437
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Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
WOW, that's really kewl ! Thanks for the reference to that.
Now I just have to figure out what "D-USB" is... looks like my only option.
Now I just have to figure out what "D-USB" is... looks like my only option.
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Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
I'm guessing it's a misspelling of "D-Sub".uberT wrote: Now I just have to figure out what "D-USB" is... looks like my only option.
X60 tablet 6363-P3U, 3GB ram, 128GB SanDisk Extreme SSD, SXGA+ screen, Intel 6300
T61 Frankenpad in 15 inch T60 body, UXGA LED-lit AFFS LCD, T9300, 6GB RAM, NVidia NVS140m, Intel 6205, 128GB Crucial M4 SSD, 1TB HGST HDD + eBay caddy in Ultrabay
701c butterfly, 75MHz 486DX4, 40MB ram, 1GB CF card
T61 Frankenpad in 15 inch T60 body, UXGA LED-lit AFFS LCD, T9300, 6GB RAM, NVidia NVS140m, Intel 6205, 128GB Crucial M4 SSD, 1TB HGST HDD + eBay caddy in Ultrabay
701c butterfly, 75MHz 486DX4, 40MB ram, 1GB CF card
Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
I have no idea what that is. I'll have to dig a bit.
Thanks again, Twistero.
Thanks again, Twistero.
T30 2366-85U
T43 2668-4DU
R60e 0657-3ZU
T61 7663-2EU
T420 4178-6VU
E420 1141-BTU
G570 4334-4QU
Acer Aspire 1430
Gateway Solo9300
T43 2668-4DU
R60e 0657-3ZU
T61 7663-2EU
T420 4178-6VU
E420 1141-BTU
G570 4334-4QU
Acer Aspire 1430
Gateway Solo9300
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Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
A D-subminiature or D-sub connector is what's used for VGA, serial port, parallel port, etc etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature
X60 tablet 6363-P3U, 3GB ram, 128GB SanDisk Extreme SSD, SXGA+ screen, Intel 6300
T61 Frankenpad in 15 inch T60 body, UXGA LED-lit AFFS LCD, T9300, 6GB RAM, NVidia NVS140m, Intel 6205, 128GB Crucial M4 SSD, 1TB HGST HDD + eBay caddy in Ultrabay
701c butterfly, 75MHz 486DX4, 40MB ram, 1GB CF card
T61 Frankenpad in 15 inch T60 body, UXGA LED-lit AFFS LCD, T9300, 6GB RAM, NVidia NVS140m, Intel 6205, 128GB Crucial M4 SSD, 1TB HGST HDD + eBay caddy in Ultrabay
701c butterfly, 75MHz 486DX4, 40MB ram, 1GB CF card
Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
so my standard VGA plug coming from the external monitor is all they are referring to?
Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
yesuberT wrote:so my standard VGA plug coming from the external monitor is all they are referring to?
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IdeaPad Z570, 8gb RAM & Win 7 Home Premium / Win 8.1 Pro
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Re: Lenovo G570 with damaged screen, can't use BIOS
Excellent. Thanks to all !
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