monitor screen shows no picture at all

Domiy · 07-12-2008, 08:37 PM

please bare with me as im posting this from my ps3

anyway my screen just turned black randomly. the pc is on and working good but theres no signal on my screen. i tried restarting both the monitor and the pc but to no avail. the cables r all in firmly as well. when i switch the screen back on again i get the picture for a quickk second before it goes black again. any suggestions before buy new one? is it definately broken or could it be resolved? had it for about 3 yrs and its a benq. need help please. thanks.

dai · 07-12-2008, 09:51 PM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

any error message
check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them

Domiy · 07-12-2008, 10:58 PM

no theres no error messages at all

ive got windows xp and my pc is a super soprano n it also says asus and amd64 athlon on it. i cant check the temp lvls as i cannot see anything at all. the screen shows nothing.

magnethead · 07-12-2008, 11:50 PM

do you have another machine to check the monitor on?

dai · 07-13-2008, 12:28 AM

take the side of the case and look at the label on the psu and post the details

Domiy · 07-13-2008, 01:14 AM

OK Im now posting from my PC as I am using the monitor screen from my old PC. Its a Packard Bell, and everything seems to work fine except the screen is not placed properly in the centre (there is just a black strip down the left of my screen).

Anyway, as I can use this one, I would rather get the previous one fixed as it is much more better quality and this one is way to big, its killing my eyes!

dai - I dont know what you mean by your post (sorry). What exactly is the PSU and what 'side of the case' are you referring to?

Oh and to answer magnethead - I do have another machine and I did just test the monitor on it. The screen doesn't work on the other PC either, I get the same result. Until then, I maintain to ask if there is any way of repairing the existing advanced plasma screen that I have now or do I need to go out and buy a new one or send it to somebody for repair?

dai · 07-13-2008, 01:23 AM

you need to get a quote on the cost to fix to see if it is a viable option
psu=power supply unit
don't bother being you have isolated it to the screen

07-12-2008, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Domiy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 134 OS: Windows XP	monitor screen shows no picture at all please bare with me as im posting this from my ps3 anyway my screen just turned black randomly. the pc is on and working good but theres no signal on my screen. i tried restarting both the monitor and the pc but to no avail. the cables r all in firmly as well. when i switch the screen back on again i get the picture for a quickk second before it goes black again. any suggestions before buy new one? is it definately broken or could it be resolved? had it for about 3 yrs and its a benq. need help please. thanks.

07-12-2008, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,805 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: monitor screen shows no picture at all what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage any error message check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them __________________

07-12-2008, 10:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Domiy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 134 OS: Windows XP	Re: monitor screen shows no picture at all no theres no error messages at all ive got windows xp and my pc is a super soprano n it also says asus and amd64 athlon on it. i cant check the temp lvls as i cannot see anything at all. the screen shows nothing.

07-12-2008, 11:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,028 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: monitor screen shows no picture at all do you have another machine to check the monitor on? __________________ AIM me: MAGNET794 For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER

07-13-2008, 12:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,805 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: monitor screen shows no picture at all take the side of the case and look at the label on the psu and post the details __________________

07-13-2008, 01:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Domiy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 134 OS: Windows XP	Re: monitor screen shows no picture at all OK Im now posting from my PC as I am using the monitor screen from my old PC. Its a Packard Bell, and everything seems to work fine except the screen is not placed properly in the centre (there is just a black strip down the left of my screen). Anyway, as I can use this one, I would rather get the previous one fixed as it is much more better quality and this one is way to big, its killing my eyes! dai - I dont know what you mean by your post (sorry). What exactly is the PSU and what 'side of the case' are you referring to? Oh and to answer magnethead - I do have another machine and I did just test the monitor on it. The screen doesn't work on the other PC either, I get the same result. Until then, I maintain to ask if there is any way of repairing the existing advanced plasma screen that I have now or do I need to go out and buy a new one or send it to somebody for repair?

07-13-2008, 01:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,805 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: monitor screen shows no picture at all you need to get a quote on the cost to fix to see if it is a viable option psu=power supply unit don't bother being you have isolated it to the screen __________________