How to Connect Your Linux Laptop to an External Monitor (Fix for HDMI "No Signal" Issue)

Posted by hanuca on Feb 9, 2021 3:23 AM EDT
9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
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A simple tutorial to show you how easy is to connect your laptop to an external monitor through an HDMI cable on any Linux distro if you want to use a second screen for gaming or whatnot, which fixes the notorious “no signal” issue.

I have recently replaced my old laptop with a new one that’s also great for gaming, so if I want to connect it to an external monitor via HDMI it doesn’t work out-of-the-box with any Linux distro that I’ve tried so far, and if you search the Web for an answer you’ll find numerous reports from users having a so-called “No Signal” issue.

I spent many hours reading these reports and the solutions offered by other users, but with no success. So if you’re like me, you’ve arrived at right place. In the next paragraphs, I’m gonna show you how to properly connect your laptop to an external monitor, and the instructions should work on any Linux distro.

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