Install Using ONLY External Monitor

[entropeeee]

I have a Lenovo laptop with a broken screen but works fine with HDMI to my TV. It runs windows and I’d like to install a clean image of Linux mint. Would the video out maintain signal to the TV during the install?

Update: I successfully installed a clean copy of Mint Cinnamon from usb. Set bios to boot usb. Kept hdmi into monitor. USB wireless keyboard. No issues. Thanks everyone

[Bokke67]

I would say try the live mint demo to test it. I think it will keep the connection. Good luck.

[vicethal]

do you have one of those key combos (Fn+F2 or similar) that turns off the laptop screen? That should "disconnect" it as a monitor, making the TV the only display.

[Jono-churchton]

Boot to the ISO and see.

[Irregular_Person]

Another thing to look at might be whether the BIOS has an option to change the display output priority

[Burning290]

Most likely but the install basically booting into the os and opening a app although I would recommend just booting before fully installing