Notebook appears to be getting older...
Notebook appears to be getting older...
I have a 6-year-old Huawei that occasionally displays a black screen while coding or loading websites—usually during program launches or when visiting certain sites, but not consistently. I’m curious about the hardware inside, perhaps opening it up to explore. I’m great at building desktops and comfortable with Windows 10, an i5 processor, 16GB RAM, and a 500GB SSD (possibly mr2). Do you know what might be causing this issue?
What is the model and SKU for your Huawei notebook?
Moved thread from System section to Laptop Tech Support section.
My sister had an HP i7 1065g7 (2019 CPU) laptop with a black screen and stuttering problems. She tried various operating systems—Windows 10, Windows 11, different drivers—but the issue continued. Eventually, she decided to dispose of it after bringing it back home a few months later.
It appears the problem affects multiple brands using the same 10th generation graphics card. If you have a similar CPU, I recommend considering it for a server or NAS setup. A Windows desktop can function as a NAS by sharing a folder.
My notebook is around five years old, made by Huawei. It has an i5 processor with 16 GB of RAM and a 500 GB storage drive. I frequently carry it with me to work or on trips, making it a portable device. It is well protected during my travels. Occasionally, when I click on something, I notice a brief moment of a black screen displaying code. Sometimes I need to double-click a link to open it. Is this a warning that my computer is nearing the end of its life, or could a fresh Windows 10 installation extend its lifespan? I already have the software installed, but setting everything up again might take me about five hours.
I understand some may suggest just installing it and seeing how it goes, but it might need around 5 hours to get everything ready again.
You might want to prepare a bootable USB for the OS first, then gather all required drivers onto another USB drive. Consider replacing the HDD with an SSD to test offline installation of the OS along with drivers. I recommended using an SSD to improve speed and keep the original HDD for backup if needed.
If you're very careful, the process should take no more than 30 minutes.
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As mentioned before, the problem might stem from a driver or design flaw, and the laptop can switch between the iGPU of Intel Core i5 10210U and NVIDIA MX250, which could be the cause. The system seems to function without issues with certain driver versions, but Windows will always push for an update, causing the same problem again.