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Why does unplugging, removing the battery, and holding down the power button fix the black screen on laptops?

I mean when the screen goes black and you can't do anything, why does this work?

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  • anto
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    It is a way to discharge a capacitor.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    there is a certian amount of space / memory allocated to the BIOS / Cmos and or Graphics card that the user and or system / drives store basic settings like output type or IRQ assignment / VG / DVI and such.

    While the BIOS chip still loads its core settings the other portian used be the system and drives is reset....................

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