Screen went blank


  1. Posts : 10
    windows 7 starter 32bit
       #1

    Screen went blank


    I also have an old computer with SATA hard drive running XP SP2, it is connected to samsung LCD tv, it was working properly for months but today while i was using it, the screen went blank(black) nothing showing on lcd, I tried every thing i can but of no use, even connected to other monior also but... nothing displaying, Cpu is running but when I tried to turn it off from power button it didnt response, have to switch it off from electric board......

    Yesterday I downloaded and stalled SP 3.5 from Microsoft official download site is it the reason...... what should i do

    Please halp.
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  2. Posts : 1,436
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #2

    Are you using a VGA connection to connect the video?
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  3. Posts : 196
    Windows 7 Professional / Windows 8 Pro
       #3

    sounds like the mobo is fried.
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  4. Posts : 1,436
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #4

    I was thinking that the onboard video got fried.
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  5. Posts : 196
    Windows 7 Professional / Windows 8 Pro
       #5

    do you have a spare graphics card?

    if you do plug that in to see if honorgamers suggestion is correct. maybe it is just the video??
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  6. Posts : 10
    windows 7 starter 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Yaa m using a VGA cable,

    Dont have a spare Graphic card...

    Installing SP 3.5 is not the reason right ?????
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  7. Posts : 1,436
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #7

    We aren't saying that it isn't the reason. But we are trying to rule out reasons that it could be, so we can narrow it down.
    Have you tried using a different VGA cord?
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  8. Posts : 10
    windows 7 starter 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thanks for your concern and help.... Yaa I tried another Vga cable but still not working (first VGA cable working fine when i connected my laptop to tv)
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