Editing Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Shows Black Screen on Startup

[title|Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Shows Black Screen on Startup] [summary]Wondering why your Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch laptop shows a black screen on startup before reaching the desktop? Try these fixes to get your laptop working again![/summary] [summary_image|2289216] Does your Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch laptop get stuck on a black screen before reaching the desktop? Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch laptop computers are susceptible to a range of problems that could cause them to get stuck on a black screen. Check the following possible causes to identify and solve the problem. [comment]solutions[/comment] == Broken Graphics Card Driver == If your Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch laptop is stuck on a black screen during startup, there may be a problem with the graphics card driver or another internal part of the computer. Before taking apart the computer, there are some other methods to try. Press and hold the laptop’s power button until the computer turns off. Hold the ‘Shift’ and ‘F8’ keys and press the power button again, and continue holding the ‘Shift’ and ‘F8’ keys until the screen displays “Please Wait.” Then, a recovery screen should appear. If you see a black screen again, retry the previous steps. From the recovery screen, select ‘See Advanced Repair Options’ —> ‘Troubleshoot’ —> ‘Startup Settings’ —> ‘Restart.’ Your computer should reboot to the Startup Settings screen. Select ‘Enable Safe Mode.’ The laptop should reboot and allow you to log in using Safe Mode. Once logged in, open the start menu and search for ‘Device Manager.’ Expand the ‘Display Adapters’ tab and right-click on your graphics card. Select ‘Uninstall’ and follow the prompts to complete the uninstall. Then, restart your computer and try to log in normally. == Faulty Hard Drive == If your machine continues to display a black screen upon startup, the laptop’s hard drive might need to be replaced. To replace the computer’s hard drive, follow the [guide|105168|Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Motherboard Replacement guide] up until Step 7, where the user is instructed to remove all the connections to the motherboard. The hard drive is attached directly to the disk controller of the computer’s motherboard. [comment]conclusion[/comment] == Questions other people have asked about this == * [post|557023] * [post|623385] * [post|452309] * [post|501386] * [post|244614] * [post|133887] * [post|625382] == Related Pages == * [[Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Does Not Turn On|Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Does Not Turn On]] * [[Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Does Not Hold Charge|Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Does Not Hold Charge]] * [[Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch is Running Progressively Slower|Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch is Running Progressively Slower]] * [[Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Has Distorted Audio|Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch Has Distorted Audio]]