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  1. TRACYONTHEWEB
    TracyOnTheWeb Win User

    Sometimes I plug my external harddrive in and the screen goes black for a second


    As the title says, sometimes I plug my external hard drive in and the screen goes black for a second. It's really rare though. Is this problem related to the OS? I'm using Windows 10. It recently did a large update, so maybe I won't have the problem again.... Or is it a sign my external hard drive is going bad? Or is there malware on the ext. hard drive? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

    :)
     
    TracyOnTheWeb, May 12, 2023
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  2. MARIA FAB
    Maria Fab Win User

    Screen goes black

    Hi,

    To isolate your concern, we would like to ask a few questions:

    • Were there any changes made on your laptop prior to this?
    • Does it only happen when you use Internet Explorer, or have you tried using a different browser?
    • Are there any external devices plugged into your laptop?

    If your laptop experiences a black screen after upgrading to Windows 10, you may refer to this
    link on how to troubleshoot black screen errors. Follow the steps provided. For additional help with
    Internet Explorer, click here.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Maria Fab, May 12, 2023
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  3. ROSE CAL
    Rose Cal Win User
    Screen goes black

    Hi Kris,

    It is possible that your screen goes black may be due to a critical system error which can cause the system to shut down. To isolate your issue, we'd like to gather more information:

    • Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
    • Did you get any error messages when it turns black?
    • Have you tried checking if the sleep mode is turned on/off?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    Meanwhile, we recommend that you perform the steps in this
    article     to troubleshoot blank/black screen errors. This will provide you instruction when you see a black screen before signing in to Windows 10 and when you see a black or blank screen after signing in to Windows 10.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Rose Cal, May 12, 2023
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  4. NANCYTROY
    nancytroy Win User

    Sometimes I plug my external harddrive in and the screen goes black for a second

    i am watching netflick on my laptop and the screen goes black after 15 seconds or so and i have to wiggle the mouse to get pic back any suggestions

    • i am watching netflick on my laptop and the screen goes black after 15 seconds or so and i have to wiggle the mouse to get pic back any suggestions
     
    nancytroy, May 12, 2023
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