No image on screen

Richtet · 01-07-2006, 08:41 AM

I'll turn on the computer, but it wont show a picture on the screen. The monitor isn't broken, i troubleshooted that. It's not the onboard video card, I tried a different card and it still had no picture. I took the harddrive out and plugged it into another computer and it works, but the computer just isn't set up to read it properly. So i think it might be the motherboard, but I'm not sure. The computer is a Dimension 4500S Dell PC. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You

dai · 01-07-2006, 09:00 AM

do you get anything in safe mode or any bios beeps

Richtet · 01-07-2006, 11:02 AM

Yes I get a Bios beep, but nothing appears on the screen. the monitor LED light doesn't go green it just stays yellow like the computer isn't on.

dai · 01-07-2006, 01:26 PM

check the cable to the monitor is secure
have you upgraded anything on the computer,with a dell computer the power supply is the prime suspect
if you are getting the post beep,it does not indicate the m/b

01-07-2006, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Richtet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	No image on screen I'll turn on the computer, but it wont show a picture on the screen. The monitor isn't broken, i troubleshooted that. It's not the onboard video card, I tried a different card and it still had no picture. I took the harddrive out and plugged it into another computer and it works, but the computer just isn't set up to read it properly. So i think it might be the motherboard, but I'm not sure. The computer is a Dimension 4500S Dell PC. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank You __________________ Betcha can't stick it Your on!

01-07-2006, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,565 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	do you get anything in safe mode or any bios beeps __________________

01-07-2006, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Richtet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Yes I get a Bios beep, but nothing appears on the screen. the monitor LED light doesn't go green it just stays yellow like the computer isn't on. __________________ Betcha can't stick it Your on!

01-07-2006, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,565 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	check the cable to the monitor is secure have you upgraded anything on the computer,with a dell computer the power supply is the prime suspect if you are getting the post beep,it does not indicate the m/b __________________