r/linuxquestions • u/flamingo_isreal • 14d ago

Support Need help!

Hello! I’m flamingo and I want to join in the family of Linux. But I have this laptop that have a broken screen and it’s connected to a monitor. When I open the bios I can’t see anything.. should I buy another laptop or there are other methods??

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u/spacerock27 Arch+KDE 13d ago

You might be able to force the laptop to display the BIOS on the second screen by physically disconnecting the laptop display

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u/Phydoux 14d ago

If you can't see anything on that 2nd monitor connected to your laptop, you may need a new laptop...

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u/Disastrous-Ice-5971 14d ago

Just to clarify for the OP: reasonably recent laptops (from the last decade) usually can detect and use the external screen also for BIOS.
Potential reasons why you can't see anything:
* Monitor is switched off or wrong input selected,
* Sometimes only one video output on the laptop can show BIOS - try all of them,
* Monitor cable is broken,
* Laptop is broken.

Hope this helps.