Laptop (maybe) won't boot up past Lenovo screen
So I've tagged this as software but this issue may also be a hardware issue. It just doesn't seem that way to me.
My laptop is a Lenovo idea pad 5 14IIL05 and it runs on windows. I wish I could give you more info. But I'm afraid I'd have to check my laptop... Which I can't. I've had it for a few years now and tbf it's fallen off my bed a few times. Which is why it being a hardware issue isn't out of the question.
As I was using it recently my screen just went black. I tried to reboot it and it showed me the Lenovo boot up screen... Then turns to black and shows nothing. It even gives me the little boot up sound and my headphones indicate it's connecting to them.
Clicking or pressing any of the buttons does nothing. It has a little light indicator next to the power up button that indicates it's on. And it goes into sleep mode after a while. Indicated by the button flashing. If I press any button it will react by going from 'sleep' mode to turning 'active' as indicated by that light. But nothing pops up on the screen. So it registers input but just won't show anything on the screen except the Lenovo boot up screen.
I'm a student and scrapped for cash. In an ideal world this laptop would have another 3 months of life in it so I can finish up my education. My data is backed up so I'm not too concerned about that. But if I could identify the issue and fix it in an affordable way that would be a lifesaver. I'm interested in learning maintenance and basic repair for my devices myself. But I'm not sure where to get started because I don't know what the issue is. The screen seems operational (indicated by the Lenovo screen still being visible) and it's not like it's failing to boot up entirely.
For testing/diagnosing purposes I have a smart TV and a laptop I'm currently borrowing from a friend. Even if I could just get my laptop to project on the screen it would be a lifesaver to tide me over. But I'm not sure how to do that without being able to use my laptop essentially.