Black screen
Black Screen / No Display
The power light is on and the fan spins, but the television stays completely black with no logo and no menu. Display Boot
Likely Causes
- The console booted at a video resolution your TV cannot display.
- A loose, damaged, or non-handshaking HDMI cable.
- The TV is set to the wrong input source.
- A stalled boot caused by a failed update or corrupt system file.
Fixes
- Reset the video output. Power off, then hold the power button until you hear a second beep. The console restarts at a safe 480p signal that nearly any display accepts.
- Reseat the HDMI cable at both ends, or swap in a known-good cable to rule out a bad connector.
- Cycle through every input on the TV. The console may be on a port you have not selected.
- If the screen is black even on a safe resolution, enter Safe Mode and run a database rebuild.
Quick Isolation Test
Connect the console to a different television. If the second display works, the problem is your original TV's input or cable, not the console itself.
If you hear the triple beep and see a flashing red light instead, this is a hardware failure, not a display issue. See the YLOD guide.