I have a Ubuntu 20.04 LTS desktop. I have two monitors each connected to a VGA and HDMI port. Both monitors were working fine until a few days ago. Now when I boot, the HDMI monitor doesn't turn on even for showing the BIOS screen, it doesn't display anything despite detecting the laptop's signal and resolution in the Display settings. The monitor keeps saying "no signal" and therefore goes to power-saving mode. I am using a HDMI to VGA adapter which I tested seperately and the display is working fine with other CPUs.
The desktop has no additional graphics card besides the Intel Integrated HD Graphics: UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop).
Here's the xrandr output.
~$ xrandr --listproviders Providers: number : 1 Provider 0: id: 0x45 cap: 0x9, Source Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 3 outputs: 3 associated providers: 0 name:modesetting
~$ xrandr --verbose
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2726 x 768, maximum 16384 x 16384
DP-1 connected primary 1366x768+0+0 (0x46) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 413mm x 234mm
Identifier: 0x42
Timestamp: 205641
Subpixel: unknown
Gamma: 1.0:1.0:1.0
Brightness: 1.0
Clones: HDMI-1
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0 1 2
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
_MUTTER_PRESENTATION_OUTPUT: 0
EDID:
00ffffffffffff0030ae140a01010101
2e140104a52917782275a19c54519627
185054adce0001010101010101010101
010101010101662156aa51001e30468f
33009dea1000001e662150b051001b30
4070360022130000001e000000fd0032
4b1e3c0e000a202020202020000000fc
004c454e204431383677410a2020001a
Content Protection: Undesired
supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
max bpc: 12
range: (6, 12)
Broadcast RGB: Automatic
supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
link-status: Good
supported: Good, Bad
CONNECTOR_ID: 86
supported: 86
non-desktop: 0
range: (0, 1)
1366x768 (0x46) 85.500MHz +HSync +VSync *current +preferred
h: width 1366 start 1436 end 1579 total 1792 skew 0 clock 47.71KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 774 total 798 clock 59.79Hz
1360x768 (0x47) 85.500MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1360 start 1424 end 1536 total 1792 skew 0 clock 47.71KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 795 clock 60.02Hz
1024x768 (0x48) 78.750MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew 0 clock 60.02KHz
v: height 768 start 769 end 772 total 800 clock 75.03Hz
1024x768 (0x49) 75.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1328 skew 0 clock 56.48KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 70.07Hz
1024x768 (0x4a) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.36KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.00Hz
800x600 (0x4b) 50.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 856 end 976 total 1040 skew 0 clock 48.08KHz
v: height 600 start 637 end 643 total 666 clock 72.19Hz
800x600 (0x4c) 49.500MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 816 end 896 total 1056 skew 0 clock 46.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 625 clock 75.00Hz
800x600 (0x4d) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.32Hz
640x480 (0x4e) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 840 skew 0 clock 37.50KHz
v: height 480 start 481 end 484 total 500 clock 75.00Hz
640x480 (0x4f) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 664 end 704 total 832 skew 0 clock 37.86KHz
v: height 480 start 489 end 492 total 520 clock 72.81Hz
640x480 (0x50) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.94Hz
720x400 (0x51) 28.320MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 738 end 846 total 900 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 400 start 412 end 414 total 449 clock 70.08Hz
HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x43
Timestamp: 205641
Subpixel: unknown
Clones: DP-1
CRTCs: 0 1 2
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
Content Protection: Undesired
supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
max bpc: 12
range: (8, 12)
content type: No Data
supported: No Data, Graphics, Photo, Cinema, Game
Colorspace: Default
supported: Default, SMPTE_170M_YCC, BT709_YCC, XVYCC_601, XVYCC_709, SYCC_601, opYCC_601, opRGB, BT2020_CYCC, BT2020_RGB, BT2020_YCC, DCI-P3_RGB_D65, DCI-P3_RGB_Theater
aspect ratio: Automatic
supported: Automatic, 4:3, 16:9
Broadcast RGB: Automatic
supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
link-status: Good
supported: Good, Bad
CONNECTOR_ID: 94
supported: 94
non-desktop: 0
range: (0, 1)
HDMI-2 connected 1360x768+1366+0 (0x47) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 406mm x 229mm
Identifier: 0x44
Timestamp: 205641
Subpixel: unknown
Gamma: 1.0:1.0:1.0
Brightness: 1.0
Clones:
CRTC: 1
CRTCs: 0 1 2
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
_MUTTER_PRESENTATION_OUTPUT: 0
EDID:
00ffffffffffff001e6dad4b00000000
0914010380291778ea2335a4554d9b25
125054a56a00314f454f614f01010101
010101010101662150b051001b304070
360096e51000001e0000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000fd0038
4b1e3d09000a202020202020000000fc
0057313934330a2020202020202001e0
02031b61230907078301000067030c00
2000802d43908402e2000f8c0ad08a20
e02d10103e9600a05a00000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000000
00000000000000000000000000000029
Content Protection: Undesired
supported: Undesired, Desired, Enabled
max bpc: 12
range: (8, 12)
content type: No Data
supported: No Data, Graphics, Photo, Cinema, Game
Colorspace: Default
supported: Default, SMPTE_170M_YCC, BT709_YCC, XVYCC_601, XVYCC_709, SYCC_601, opYCC_601, opRGB, BT2020_CYCC, BT2020_RGB, BT2020_YCC, DCI-P3_RGB_D65, DCI-P3_RGB_Theater
aspect ratio: Automatic
supported: Automatic, 4:3, 16:9
Broadcast RGB: Automatic
supported: Automatic, Full, Limited 16:235
audio: auto
supported: force-dvi, off, auto, on
link-status: Good
supported: Good, Bad
CONNECTOR_ID: 100
supported: 100
non-desktop: 0
range: (0, 1)
1360x768 (0x47) 85.500MHz +HSync +VSync *current +preferred
h: width 1360 start 1424 end 1536 total 1792 skew 0 clock 47.71KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 795 clock 60.02Hz
1920x1080 (0x52) 148.500MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 67.50KHz
v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 60.00Hz
1920x1080 (0x53) 148.352MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1920 start 2008 end 2052 total 2200 skew 0 clock 67.43KHz
v: height 1080 start 1084 end 1089 total 1125 clock 59.94Hz
1280x720 (0x54) 74.250MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1390 end 1430 total 1650 skew 0 clock 45.00KHz
v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 60.00Hz
1280x720 (0x55) 74.176MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1280 start 1390 end 1430 total 1650 skew 0 clock 44.96KHz
v: height 720 start 725 end 730 total 750 clock 59.94Hz
1024x768 (0x48) 78.750MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 1024 start 1040 end 1136 total 1312 skew 0 clock 60.02KHz
v: height 768 start 769 end 772 total 800 clock 75.03Hz
1024x768 (0x4a) 65.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.36KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.00Hz
832x624 (0x56) 57.284MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 832 start 864 end 928 total 1152 skew 0 clock 49.73KHz
v: height 624 start 625 end 628 total 667 clock 74.55Hz
800x600 (0x4c) 49.500MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 816 end 896 total 1056 skew 0 clock 46.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 604 total 625 clock 75.00Hz
800x600 (0x4d) 40.000MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.88KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.32Hz
720x480 (0x57) 27.027MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 720 start 736 end 798 total 858 skew 0 clock 31.50KHz
v: height 480 start 489 end 495 total 525 clock 60.00Hz
720x480 (0x58) 27.000MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 720 start 736 end 798 total 858 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 480 start 489 end 495 total 525 clock 59.94Hz
640x480 (0x4e) 31.500MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 720 total 840 skew 0 clock 37.50KHz
v: height 480 start 481 end 484 total 500 clock 75.00Hz
640x480 (0x59) 25.200MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.50KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 60.00Hz
640x480 (0x50) 25.175MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.94Hz
720x400 (0x51) 28.320MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 720 start 738 end 846 total 900 skew 0 clock 31.47KHz
v: height 400 start 412 end 414 total 449 clock 70.08Hz
Running sudo get-edid | parse-edid produces an error:
This is read-edid version 3.0.2. Prepare for some fun. Attempting to use i2c interface No EDID on bus 1 No EDID on bus 2 No EDID on bus 3 3 potential busses found: 0 4 5 Will scan through until the first EDID is found. Pass a bus number as an option to this program to go only for that one. Bus 0 doesn't really have an EDID... 256-byte EDID successfully retrieved from i2c bus 4 Looks like i2c was successful. Have a good day. Checksum CorrectSection "Monitor" Identifier "W1943" ModelName "W1943" VendorName "GSM" # Monitor Manufactured week 9 of 2010 # EDID version 1.3 # Digital Display DisplaySize 410 230 Gamma 2.20 Option "DPMS" "true" Horizsync 30-61 VertRefresh 56-75 # Maximum pixel clock is 90MHz #Not giving standard mode: 640x480, 75Hz #Not giving standard mode: 800x600, 75Hz #Not giving standard mode: 1024x768, 75Hz
#Extension block found. Parsing...extb[4]: 0x23 (0x20) Hmm, you have data blocks, but not video ones... weird Something strange happened. Please contact the author, Matthew Kern at <pyrophobicman@gmail.com>
Although checking both the buses seperately with:
sudo get-edid -b 4 | parse-edid, I see the problem is on bus 4. With 5 the edid parses successfully.
I tried checking the display with a Live USB but there also same thing happens, it's detected but with no signal.
Any ideas on how to fix this and if this is a hardware issue or some driver problem. I also tried changing resolutions through the settings for both the displays with no luck.
Edit: I only have one HDMI port but somehow 2 HDMI connections show up in xrandr with one disconnected.
