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    Dell XPS blank screen on startup but computer running ?? yet works in safe mode ??

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jaboyle, Apr 22, 2009.

  1. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    Basically, turned off my computer yesterday, and I turned it back on today, and it opens the dell loading screen, then the vista loading screen, then the screen goes blank, but the light is on but nothing appears on screen,

    I also can hear the vista opening music from when the sign in page opens........

    also when I boot in safe mode it works perfectly with no problems ??


    any suggestion ? thanks guys :confused:
     
    jaboyle, Apr 22, 2009
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  2. TimeWriter

    TimeWriter Notebook Evangelist

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    Try reinstalling video drivers.
     
    TimeWriter, Apr 22, 2009
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    NoteLil Notebook Consultant

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    How long have you had your laptop? Is it a M1330?
     
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    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    just tried that, and reinstalling them and it didnt work??

    could it be a problem with a startup programme??
     
    jaboyle, Apr 22, 2009
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  5. jaboyle

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    ive had the laptop around 9 months and its an 1530
     
    jaboyle, Apr 22, 2009
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    I would recommend reinstalling the video drivers; they could possiblly have been corrupted. Boot into safe mode and uninstall the NVIDIA video driver through the Control Panel. See if that helps.
     
    idq000, Apr 22, 2009
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    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    I have tried reinstalling drivers in safe mode but still nothing?

    any more advice ? :( :(
     
    jaboyle, Apr 22, 2009
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    can no one help me !!! please !!
     
    jaboyle, Apr 22, 2009
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    how did you re-install the drivers? just install over the old one? or did you uninstall first, then reboot, then re-install? I suggest uninstalling first then reinstalling.. it might be stuck in some non-displayable mode.. so even after reinstallation, its still in that weird mode
     
    speedline, Apr 22, 2009
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