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Monitor randomly goes black

Intermittent blackouts differ from a display that never detects an input.

Run the check

  1. Record whether the monitor's menu appears during a blackout.

  2. Check whether sound and keyboard input continue while the image disappears.

  3. Compare cable, port, and a second source one at a time.

Read the result

A working monitor menu with missing image points first to signal or source.

Limits and next step

A web page cannot report a blackout after its own rendering disappears.

Repeat the check after changing one setting or connection. Keep a record of what changed before deciding whether the device needs service.