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    Laptop boots but there is a blank screen

    But even if the display is damaged, I would still be able to connect it to a monitor with hdmi/vga
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    My Toshiba L55 won't boot. Power light comes on when you push the power button but nothing else happens. Screen stays black an

    1. Take out the battery and charger 2. Hold the power button for 30 seconds 3. Plug the battery and charger back in 4. Turn on
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    Laptop boots but there is a blank screen

    Hi, I have had a problem with my Sony Vaio VPC-Z1 for about a month where the screen is completely blank while the laptop boots. It seemed to have been a graphics card failure after troubleshooting different components. I ended up replacing the motherboard last week and it still behaves the...
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    Need help installing Windows 8.1 to 840 EVO SSD on Lenovo T420

    I just put the SSD in another laptop, installed Windows and then put it back in the Lenovo. Working now, weird that it couldn't recognize the USB
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    Need help installing Windows 8.1 to 840 EVO SSD on Lenovo T420

    The laptop doesn't recognize the regular USB either....
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    Need help installing Windows 8.1 to 840 EVO SSD on Lenovo T420

    That's the problem, it doesn't show up in the BIOS, only the SSD is recognized. Does it matter that I'm using a MicroSD card that is in a USB adapter?
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    Need help installing Windows 8.1 to 840 EVO SSD on Lenovo T420

    Downloaded Windows 8.1 from the Microsoft store and chose the option "install by creating media".
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    Need help installing Windows 8.1 to 840 EVO SSD on Lenovo T420

    Hi, I recently purchased a 120 GB Samsung EVO SSD to put in my Lenovo T420. I am doing a clean install and have Windows on a bootable USB flash drive. The problem I'm having is that the laptop doesn't recognize the flash drive and I can't install Windows. Hope someone can help me out, thanks