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Here is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

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Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them:

Here is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

Other possible solutions

Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them:

Here is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

Other possible solutions

Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them:

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HereHere is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closedplace a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

Other possible solutions

Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them:

Here is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

Other possible solutions

Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them:

Here is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

Other possible solutions

Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them:

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Here is what worked for me. Make sure your HDMI monitor is connected before turning your laptop on. Try to close the lid right after you press the laptop's power button. Your HDMI monitor will show the BIOS/UEFI splash screen and then GRUB2.

If that works for you, you can also try to place a small refrigerator magnet on the sensor your laptop uses to detect its lid is closed, so you can trick your laptop into thinking it's always closed. Actually I did not try doing that, but it sounds interesting. Later I will try it and post here if it works.

Other possible solutions

Before coming to that solution, I've read many pages. None of the solutions proposed by other people worked for me, but I'm going to list some of them here because maybe someone wants to try them: