Acer Aspire 5532 has black screen

sskibler

 

I have a five year old Aspire 5532 laptop.  Two days ago it caught the dreaded black screen disease.  When I start it, it seems like everything comes except the screen does absolutely nothing .  I can hear the fan running, but after a split second it cuts back to a lower level.  

 

One complicating factor is that my battery has  been shot for years.  For a low end computer, it is not worth replacing the battery at a cost that is more than the computer is worth.  I just plug the computer in everytime I use it.

 

I am not that astute with computer issues, but from reading about similar issues on line suspect it is a BIOS issue, but it could be a shot screen or possibly a battery problem.  Any advice?  How should I proceed?

laurent_14

Hello,

 

Have you tried to connect it to an external monitor or LCD TV in using VGA or HDMI port?

Note: [Fn]+[F5] --> Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.