Getting greeted by a black and white screen on your computer when HDMI is plugged in? This will make your computer screen lose its color and disrupt the visual experience. Fortunately, you can follow some simple suggestions to fix the problem.
Fix Computer screen goes Black and White when HDMI plugged in
If your Windows computer screen goes black & white when HDMI is plugged in, follow these suggestions:
- Reinstall Display Driver
- Perform a Display Calibration
- Reset the Display Control Panel Settings
- Check the HDMI Port and Cable
Now, let’s see these in detail.
1] Reinstall Display Driver
Start by reinstalling the display drivers. The drivers may be outdated or corrupted, which could be why your computer screen goes black and white when HDMI is plugged in. Here’s how:
- Click on Start, search for Device Manager and open it.
- Expand the Display adapters section.
- Right-click on your display adapter, select Uninstall and see if the error’s fixed.
- Restart your device once done. This will download and reinstall the latest version of the display adapter.
- Reconnect the HDMI and see if the error’s fixed.
However, if that doesn’t help uninstall the external display adapter if your device has one. This is because when a discrete graphics card is added to the system, it disables the graphics offered by the processor.
2] Perform a Display Calibration
Next, try performing a display calibration. This will adjust color settings to ensure accurate and consistent color representation on your computer screen. Here’s how:
Click on Start, search Color Management, and hit Enter.
Navigate to Advanced and click on Calibrate display.
The Display Color Calibration tab will now open; click on Next to proceed.
The next page will show how to adjust gamma, i.e., the relation between red, green and blue sent to the display. Read the instructions and click on Next.
Here, adjust gamma using the slider on the left to minimize the visibility of the dots in the circle and click on Next.
The next screen will ask you to adjust the brightness and contrast settings, to continue click Next. However, to skip it click on Skip brightness and contrast adjustment.
On the next screen adjust these and click on Next.
Next, Adjust color balance and click Next. The display calibration is now completed. Click on Finish to save it and see if the computer screen goes black and white when HDMI is plugged in and gets fixed.
Read: How to restore default Display Color settings in Windows
3] Reset the Display Control Panel Settings
Misconfigured settings in your display control panel can make your computer screen go black and white when HDMI is plugged in. Reset these settings and see if the screen turns back to normal. Here’s how to do it on Intel, Nvidia and AMD adapters:
On Intel Graphics Command Center
- Open the Intel Graphics Command Center and click on Display in the left pane.
- Now navigate to the Color tab and click on Restore to original defaults.
On the Nvidia Control Panel
- Open the Nvidia Control Panel and expand Display in the left pane.
- Click on Adjust desktop color settings and click on Restore defaults.
4] Check the HDMI Port and Cable
Lastly, if none of these suggestions help, check your HDMI cable and port for any damages. If it’s okay, try using a different cable and see if it helps.
Read: Windows is not detecting HDMI TV or 4K TV
I hope these suggestions help you.
Why is my HDMI port showing black and white?
If your HDMI port is displaying in black and white instead of color, check the HDMI cable and port. If that doesn’t help, select the correct resolution and color settings and update the display drivers.
Can a bad HDMI cable cause no picture?
Yes, a bad HDMI cable can cause no picture or display. With time HDMI cables experience wear and tear and become damaged. However, it can also occur if the HDMI cable is incompatible with the devices you are connecting.
