The player screen is always turned off

A player encounters a strange problem: whenever he uses a tray on the table, his gaming computer’s screen turns off. The reason for this is a disorder that causes him to tinker.

One of the players explains on redditHis gaming screen turns itself off when he touches a soda can with his electric lighter. Record a short video as evidence. He stood there helplessly, not knowing why his screen had turned black.

The reason for this is quite simple, as the amusing community explains to him.

Case metal becomes antenna (interfering)

What is behind the problem? Metal can become a kind of antenna. Metal can’t transmit any signals but it does make a lot of noise. This is exactly what interferes with reception from other devices. The gaming monitor’s HDMI cable is affected here, which then turns black.

And it’s not just drink cans that can cause such “troubles”. If your devices are too close to or connected with an HDMI cable, you will have interference. The sudden picture flickering doesn’t necessarily have to be caused by the graphics card dying, but it could also just be interference from a device in the immediate vicinity.

These disturbances are also not uncommon: startle the gamer with eerie sounds from his computer. And here too, it was because of disturbing signals that he suddenly heard voices.

Can the “problem” be solved? Better or more expensive cables are better shielded in most cases. There are no longer any problems with interference from other sources.

Find the cause of the screen flickering or suddenly turning black

Basically, the sudden black screen or flickering screen can have various reasons. So you should always check all options if your screen is causing a problem. Because in the most annoying case, it’s not the screen’s fault:

• If you are currently playing a game, it might be a software bug. A look at the patch notes or the forum is often enough here: if many players encounter the same problem, it is not due to your technology, and at best, a fix for the bug will come soon.
• A faulty cable can also cause problems. In the best case, all you have to do here is swap your HDMI or DisplayPort cable and the problem is solved.
• A faulty graphics card or driver can also cause flickering or a black screen. At best, you just need to reinstall your graphics card software, at worst you have to replace your GPU.

Most problems can be easily resolved in most cases. In principle, it always pays to be careful with hardware and technology. The gamer had to realize this when he opened his gaming PC:

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