Alienware M17x not displaying

[Bodeprime]

Hello guys, please I need help !
My alien ware m17x isn't displaying. It seems to run but not showing on screen. I plugged it to an external monitor yet not displaying. Please help me what do I do ?

 

[shankc]

I think your going to have to phone alienware as you have tried a different screen I don't think you can do anymore. You do have warranty hope so, hope you get it fixed

 

[MattyB]

Sounds like you may have a GPU issue.

What model M17x is it? Do you get any beeping or flashing lights on the keyboard?

 

[BrokeHombre]

did you try pressing the FN key + the F6 to switch displays..

 

[Bodeprime]

Thanks so much people

did you try pressing the FN key + the F6 to switch displays..

Thank u so much, I plugged it to an external display and finally it worked but I now have a new problem the scroll and num light keeps flashing non stop also I get an error message about the OSD everytime I start the system. I tried formatting to actory defaults hoping it will sort out d problem but it didn't. I'm still having these error messages at start up and d num lock and scroll lock lights keeps flashing. PLEASE HELP !

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Alienware M17x not displaying
Hello guys, please I need help !
My alien ware m17x isn't displaying. It seems to run but not showing on screen. I plugged it to an external monitor yet not displaying. Please help me what do I do ?
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I think your going to have to phone alienware as you have tried a different screen I don't think you can do anymore. You do have warranty hope so, hope you get it fixed
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Sounds like you may have a GPU issue.

What model M17x is it? Do you get any beeping or flashing lights on the keyboard?
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did you try pressing the FN key + the F6 to switch displays..
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Thanks so much people


Originally Posted by BrokeHombre
did you try pressing the FN key + the F6 to switch displays..
Thank u so much, I plugged it to an external display and finally it worked but I now have a new problem the scroll and num light keeps flashing non stop also I get an error message about the OSD everytime I start the system. I tried formatting to actory defaults hoping it will sort out d problem but it didn't. I'm still having these error messages at start up and d num lock and scroll lock lights keeps flashing. PLEASE HELP !
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[MattyB]

You may need to reinstall the OSD driver.

Go into your Uninstall Programs section and find it in your list of programs and delete it. Then use your service tag on the bottom of your machine and go to www.dell.com and find the OSD driver for your machine and download and install it. That may help hopefully. Make sure all your Windows updates are done too.

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The flashing lights on your keyboard normally relate to the older M17x. Like the R2 model. I think it's almost like the beep codes on the newer one. You may have an underlining issue somewhere.

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Check these 2 pages out and see what you think

Here

and here

If your screen still isn't working you may just have a loose LCD cable or the LCD is screwed.

 

[BrokeHombre]

I agree with MattyB - uninstall and re-install the OSD driver ... Hope it all works out for you.