Monitor is Black Hard Drive not spinning
Started by
RedEyeJedi
, Oct 22 2005 12:47 AM
#1
Posted 22 October 2005 - 12:47 AM
#2
Posted 22 October 2005 - 05:05 AM
A sign of no beeps at all usually means something's wrong with the processor or the way the processor has been installed.
Most likely scenario: it's overheated and cooked itself.
If it was a video problem then it would beep at you but as it isn't doing that, it's obviously not getting that far to check.
Most likely scenario: it's overheated and cooked itself.
If it was a video problem then it would beep at you but as it isn't doing that, it's obviously not getting that far to check.
#3
Posted 22 October 2005 - 07:52 AM
Hi RedeyeJedi
If you didn't smell anything burning when you came back in after your 5 minute break, then I doubt anything got fried. What I suggest you do is take out the CMOS battery (it's shiny stainless-steel about the size of a nickel) and let it stay out for at least 5 minutes. Also disconnect the power cord from your computer at this time. Also hit the power button a few times to make sure that the CMOS is cleared. Then put the CMOS battery back in, reconnect the power cord and turn it on.
I suggest that if your computer has ONBOARD VIDEO (aka if you remove the video card from the PCI slot, you still have a connector available on your computer to connect the monitor cable) that you connect your monitor to that and take out the video card entirely and see what happens.
If that doesn't work, then I suggest you try swapping out the power supply (PSU) for another one that you know works if it isn't a new one entirely.
Post back with how things are going and if they don't work I have other ideas we can try.
Fenor
If you didn't smell anything burning when you came back in after your 5 minute break, then I doubt anything got fried. What I suggest you do is take out the CMOS battery (it's shiny stainless-steel about the size of a nickel) and let it stay out for at least 5 minutes. Also disconnect the power cord from your computer at this time. Also hit the power button a few times to make sure that the CMOS is cleared. Then put the CMOS battery back in, reconnect the power cord and turn it on.
I suggest that if your computer has ONBOARD VIDEO (aka if you remove the video card from the PCI slot, you still have a connector available on your computer to connect the monitor cable) that you connect your monitor to that and take out the video card entirely and see what happens.
If that doesn't work, then I suggest you try swapping out the power supply (PSU) for another one that you know works if it isn't a new one entirely.
Post back with how things are going and if they don't work I have other ideas we can try.
Fenor
Edited by Fenor, 22 October 2005 - 07:54 AM.
#4
Posted 22 October 2005 - 12:26 PM
To add to what Fenor says, I suspect you installed the wrong display adapter drivers. I've done that myself, and the screen goes black. Tap on the F8 key during boot up and choose Safe Mode. Right click on My computer, choose properties, device manager, then uninstall the display adapter drivers. Restart the computer, Windows will use the default drivers until you find the right one. Download and install Everest Home Edition, it should tell you what your display adapter is, so you can download the right drivers.
#5
Posted 22 October 2005 - 12:26 PM
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Edited by Tyger, 22 October 2005 - 12:28 PM.
#6
Posted 22 October 2005 - 12:26 PM
To add to what Fenor says, I suspect you installed the wrong display adapter drivers. I've done that myself, and the screen goes black. Tap on the F8 key during boot up and choose Safe Mode. Right click on My computer, choose properties, device manager, then uninstall the display adapter drivers. Restart the computer, Windows will use the default drivers until you find the right one. Download and install Everest Home Edition, it should tell you what your display adapter is, so you can download the right drivers.
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