Compaq Presario R3000

garysgarage · 11-21-2009, 01:15 AM

One of my laptop's is a Compaq Presario R3000. It was working ok until the other day , I booted up like normal , but this time for some unknown reason my monitor screen is displaying "nothing". I hear the fan and hard-drive but there is no image on the screen. I also connected my flat panel desktop monitor to see if I would obtain an image this way, to possibly determine if it's the video card or the screen or possibly both; but unfortunately the external monitor doesn't display either.

Need some guidance here, I have had this laptop for a couple of years and no issues such as this. Should I fear the worse, a bad video card and I believe it's part of the mb so that could be quite expensive but would like some guidance before I put out any money and wouldn't invest too much in the laptop.

Appreciate any positive feedback...

dai · 11-21-2009, 01:54 AM

shine a torch onto the screen and see if you can make anything out dimly on the screen

**ahmorrow** · 11-21-2009, 02:34 AM

By torch dai means flashlight not blowtorch, etc. I hope this is a clarification that isn't needed... but just in case ;-)

11-21-2009, 01:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
garysgarage Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Compaq Presario R3000 One of my laptop's is a Compaq Presario R3000. It was working ok until the other day , I booted up like normal , but this time for some unknown reason my monitor screen is displaying "nothing". I hear the fan and hard-drive but there is no image on the screen. I also connected my flat panel desktop monitor to see if I would obtain an image this way, to possibly determine if it's the video card or the screen or possibly both; but unfortunately the external monitor doesn't display either. Need some guidance here, I have had this laptop for a couple of years and no issues such as this. Should I fear the worse, a bad video card and I believe it's part of the mb so that could be quite expensive but would like some guidance before I put out any money and wouldn't invest too much in the laptop. Appreciate any positive feedback...

11-21-2009, 01:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 57,932 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Compaq Presario R3000 shine a torch onto the screen and see if you can make anything out dimly on the screen __________________

11-21-2009, 02:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
ahmorrow God (TSF Enthusiast) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 1,078 OS: Ubuntu 9.10 [Karmic Koala] My System	Re: Compaq Presario R3000 By torch dai means flashlight not blowtorch, etc. I hope this is a clarification that isn't needed... but just in case ;-) __________________ If I have not responded to a post in 24 hours or more, PM me with a link to the thread and I'll get back to you. I do not help via PM/IM/Email.