10 Best Ways to Fix Your Chromebook Screen

Is your Chromebook screen acting up? Has it suddenly changed its appearance? Whether it's black, magnified, orange, or zoomed in, there's no need to panic. You don't have to rush to the repair center or call for technical support. With a few simple steps, you can easily get your Chromebook screen back to normal. Let's explore the 10 best ways to fix your Chromebook screen.

1. Increase Brightness of Chromebook

If your Chromebook screen has turned black, it's possible that the brightness level has been accidentally set to zero. To bring the screen back to normal, press the “Increase brightness key” on your keyboard repeatedly until you reach the desired brightness level.

2. Turn off Split Screen in Chromebook

If you have two apps open in split-screen mode on your Chromebook, you can disable it by clicking the Maximize button on any one of the two windows.

3. Turn off the Full-screen Magnifier

If your screen appears magnified and moves when you move the mouse, the full-screen magnifier might be turned on. You can disable it by using the Ctrl + Search + M keyboard shortcut or by going to Chromebook settings and turning off the toggle next to “Enable full-screen magnifier.”

4. Turn off Docked Magnifier

If you see a magnified view of the bottom part of the screen or a split-screen magnifier, the docked magnifier is turned on. Use the Ctrl + Search + D keyboard shortcut or go to Settings > Accessibility > Manage accessibility settings to disable it.

5. Turn off High-contrast Mode

When high-contrast mode is enabled, colors on your Chromebook screen may appear weird or inverted. To bring back normal colors, turn off high-contrast mode using the Ctrl + Search + H keyboard shortcut or by going to Settings > Accessibility > Manage accessibility settings and disabling “Use high-contrast mode.”

6. Turn off Night Light

If your screen appears orange-ish or light red-ish, it's because of the Night light feature. To disable it, go to Settings > Device > Displays, and turn off the toggle next to Night light. Make sure “Never” is selected in the drop-down box next to Schedule.

7. Turn off Rotation

If your screen seems to be rotated, press Ctrl + Shift + Refresh on your keyboard repeatedly until the desired orientation is achieved. Alternatively, go to Settings > Device > Displays, and choose “0 (Default)” in the drop-down box next to Orientation.

8. Change Display Size

If items on your screen appear smaller or larger than usual, the display size might have changed. Go to Settings > Device > Displays and use the slider next to Display size to adjust the display size. You can also use keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + “+” to increase display resolution, Ctrl + Shift + “-” to decrease display resolution, and Ctrl + Shift + “0” to reset display settings to default.

9. Bring Chrome to Default Appearance

If only the Chrome browser looks different, you can check its appearance settings and bring them back to default values. Open the Chrome browser, click on the three-dot icon at the top, select Settings, go to Appearance, and choose “Recommended” in the drop-down box next to Font size. Adjust the level of zoom in the Page zoom drop-down box.

10. Reset Your Chromebook

If none of the above methods work, you can try power washing or resetting your Chromebook. Keep in mind that this will remove all user accounts and files from your Chromebook. To factory reset your Chromebook, go to Settings > Reset settings, and tap on “Reset” next to Powerwash. Confirm the reset and restart your Chromebook. You'll need to set it up again.

Now that you've fixed your Chromebook screen, you can enjoy using it to its fullest potential. Explore how to use your Chromebook as a second monitor, learn how to make it faster, and discover the best note-taking apps for Chrome OS. Happy Chromebooking!