Shattered screen - output to HDMI ?

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#324611 4-May-2026 12:35

Have a HP Probook 430 G8 sitting here with a shattered screen - is there any way for me to force it to output to HDMI so I can see a display ?

Tried using the "monitor" (F1) key but didn't seem to do anything....

Be nice to be able to use this little powerhouse as a desktop if possible rather than stripping for parts and tossing out...

XPD / Gavin

xpd

Geek of Coastguard
14315 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4836

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#3487310 4-May-2026 13:00

Ignore, found solution :D

Removing the screen completely forced it to HDMI :D

XPD / Gavin

nedkelly

675 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 113

Trusted

Subscriber

#3487332 4-May-2026 13:49

My suggestion was going to be USB C dock with lid closed, glad you found a solution.

xpd

Geek of Coastguard
14315 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4836

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#3487343 4-May-2026 14:14

Tried that and didn't like it either for some reason. Screen was coming out one way or another ;)

XPD / Gavin

MadEngineer

4719 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2730

Trusted

#3487430 4-May-2026 16:27

Glad you got it sorted. Next time try the keyboard shortcut of win+p twice

You're not on Atlantis anymore, Duncan Idaho.

xpd

Geek of Coastguard
14315 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4836

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#3487457 4-May-2026 18:54

MadEngineer:

Glad you got it sorted. Next time try the keyboard shortcut of win+p twice

Was first thing I tried :) Thing was I couldnt even tell if it was getting to Windows, the screen was that badly gone.

Was glad to see the BIOS screen once I disconnected the screen :D

Turns out touchpad is also dead, but thats fine, will either be connected to external devices anyway, or used as a server in a cupboard ;)

XPD / Gavin

nutbugs

275 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 49

Lifetime subscriber

#3487548 5-May-2026 07:36

Great to see this solution thank you - I am about to work through exactly this situation with an HP Probook :)

Quic Broadband

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.

nztim

4147 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2876