The screen is black and not allowing me to do anything

Hi,

the Acer Aspire 5100 notebook has a VGA port which you can connect to any VGA monitor which will allow you to see what the laptop is trying to display allowing you to troubleshoot the issue.

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More likely it is a HDD problem, allow it to reinstall system 32

There are two types of black spots. The first, I call bruising. This is a dark area on the screen that can vary in size and still allows for proper viewing. The second is a black dot. If it is a black dot about the size of the period in this sentence, it is a dead pixel. Most manufacturers allow for up to 5 dead pixels before they will treat it as a problem. In either case, dead pixels and bruising are more of an annoyance than anything. I have seen screens with both issues work for up to 5 years under these conditions. They will eventually fail but how long it takes it to fail, is anyone's guess. There are numerous outlets for new or used screens. If you plan on keeping this for a while, I would recommend contacting the manufacturer to see if they will do anything or pick up another screen and have it on hand to replace it if it should fail.

Sorry, you cannot.

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Goto any radio shack and get a external memory card reader this will allow you to get your pictures if the camera or cable is defective.

Sounds like your digitizer has failed. There's nothing you can touch on the screen, right?

With a black screen, it could be any number of things. You cold have a bad Y sustain brd, Z sustain brd, digital brd, etc. As the tv powers on it develops turn on signals to the power supply. If there are any bad drive boards, these signals will not be developed thus not allowing the power supply to fully energize. This repair will probably require a qualified technician.

Go here. In the search box in the center of the screen, type "print with black ink only" and click Search. Choose the appropriate link, and you will get instructions for printing from either Windows or Mac.

It is possible you have the display turned off... Some cameras allow you to do this to save battery.