Why Is There a Black Shadow on Laptop Screen? A [**black shadow on laptop screen**](https://datarecovee.com/knowledge-base/black-shadow-on-laptop-screen/) may be caused by a fault with the display panel, backlight, physical damage to the screen, or the graphics driver. In case the shadow was seen after dropping the laptop or applying physical force to the screen, the laptop might have suffered some form of hardware damage. To find out, connect the laptop to another monitor. If the other monitor looks fine, but the shadow persists on the laptop screen, you should inspect the built-in display or the connection to it. You may also want to reboot your laptop and see if the shadow will appear on the start up screen of your laptop.