I removed my computer's graphics card and now I can't see anything on the screen?

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I removed my computer's graphics card and now I can't see anything on the screen?

I removed my computer's graphics card and now I can't see anything on the screen?

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Ness_polystar
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05-09-2026, 12:04 PM

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Yeah so recently the screen of my Lenovo Legion 5 didn't work (black screen) and me, desperately trying to make it work because the Lenovo tech support is so slow, connected it to an external monitor. To which I found out that turning off the MUX switch (reverting to default graphics drivers) made the external display not work. And so I turned the MUX back on via BIOS and tried uninstalling the Nvidia graphics drivers in the control panel hoping that it will fix all my problems, but now there's black screen even in the external monitor. I can't even make it display BIOS. What do I do? Here's my specs: Graphics: RTX 3060 RAM: 16gb Storage: 512 gb SSD

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Ness_polystar

05-09-2026, 12:04 PM #1

Yeah so recently the screen of my Lenovo Legion 5 didn't work (black screen) and me, desperately trying to make it work because the Lenovo tech support is so slow, connected it to an external monitor. To which I found out that turning off the MUX switch (reverting to default graphics drivers) made the external display not work. And so I turned the MUX back on via BIOS and tried uninstalling the Nvidia graphics drivers in the control panel hoping that it will fix all my problems, but now there's black screen even in the external monitor. I can't even make it display BIOS. What do I do? Here's my specs: Graphics: RTX 3060 RAM: 16gb Storage: 512 gb SSD

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kaloood23
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05-09-2026, 05:10 PM

#2

Have you tried turning off your computer's screen and restarting it? If that doesn't work, plug the extra screen back in.

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kaloood23

05-09-2026, 05:10 PM #2

Have you tried turning off your computer's screen and restarting it? If that doesn't work, plug the extra screen back in.

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BreezyTaco
Member

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05-23-2026, 05:19 PM

#3

Thanks for getting back to me. I've rebooted my laptop a few times now, but it's still locked up with no picture on screen. I even tried pressing keys to show the BIOS settings and nothing shows up either.

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BreezyTaco

05-23-2026, 05:19 PM #3

Thanks for getting back to me. I've rebooted my laptop a few times now, but it's still locked up with no picture on screen. I even tried pressing keys to show the BIOS settings and nothing shows up either.

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jordiesk82002
Junior Member

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05-23-2026, 05:56 PM

#4

Do you have a CPU inside your computer? That might be why you're seeing that black screen when the GPU drivers didn't load.

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jordiesk82002

05-23-2026, 05:56 PM #4

Do you have a CPU inside your computer? That might be why you're seeing that black screen when the GPU drivers didn't load.

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WeedMan99
Junior Member

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05-25-2026, 05:40 PM

#5

Yes, I get that. My computer has a powerful AMD Ryzen chip called the 5600H. Is there anything else I can use to make it work better or faster?

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WeedMan99

05-25-2026, 05:40 PM #5

Yes, I get that. My computer has a powerful AMD Ryzen chip called the 5600H. Is there anything else I can use to make it work better or faster?

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ALICE_CRAFTYS
Member

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05-25-2026, 06:25 PM

#6

Does restarting your computer make everything work, except for the screen not showing anything?

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ALICE_CRAFTYS

05-25-2026, 06:25 PM #6

Does restarting your computer make everything work, except for the screen not showing anything?

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chikimonster
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05-25-2026, 06:47 PM

#7

Sure, I can actually feel the startup noise, every light on the key works just right, and I think I might be able to sign up now.

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chikimonster

05-25-2026, 06:47 PM #7

Sure, I can actually feel the startup noise, every light on the key works just right, and I think I might be able to sign up now.

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GDiamond1000
Member

54

05-26-2026, 09:27 AM

#8

The issue comes to you when you delete your GPU software, then there is no video coming from your laptop because there is no VGA connection anymore. That is why most AMD computers don't have built-in graphics cards. Usually, if you are in a normal PC, you can solve this by using an AMD chip with built-in graphics and reinstalling the drivers.

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GDiamond1000

05-26-2026, 09:27 AM #8

The issue comes to you when you delete your GPU software, then there is no video coming from your laptop because there is no VGA connection anymore. That is why most AMD computers don't have built-in graphics cards. Usually, if you are in a normal PC, you can solve this by using an AMD chip with built-in graphics and reinstalling the drivers.

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ArisV
Member

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05-28-2026, 09:39 AM

#9

On the right side of your computer, next to the headphone plug, there is a tiny hole used to reset it or fix problems. This little key looks like an old handcuff lock. Try pushing it in and see if you get a picture on the screen when you connect a monitor. I'm not sure for sure if this works, so I'm stuck here, 🙁 sorry.

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ArisV

05-28-2026, 09:39 AM #9

On the right side of your computer, next to the headphone plug, there is a tiny hole used to reset it or fix problems. This little key looks like an old handcuff lock. Try pushing it in and see if you get a picture on the screen when you connect a monitor. I'm not sure for sure if this works, so I'm stuck here, 🙁 sorry.

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DerpUniverse
Member

203

05-28-2026, 12:34 PM

#10

I don't think they knew it before. It's really bad then. Another question: If I want to put a new Windows on my PC from a USB stick, will the screen show up completely or nothing at all?

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DerpUniverse

05-28-2026, 12:34 PM #10

I don't think they knew it before. It's really bad then. Another question: If I want to put a new Windows on my PC from a USB stick, will the screen show up completely or nothing at all?

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