[SOLVED] My computer turns on but not monitor

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 10:40 AM

Ok say a few days ago i was moving my computer and then it later fell over. now i've plugged it back in and am having problems. the computer turns on but the monitor acts like its on standby (light on front flashes like its on standby) could something have come loose. Please help not real smart about computers

d_animality · 07-22-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blondejojo1008

Ok say a few days ago i was moving my computer and then it later fell over. now i've plugged it back in and am having problems. the computer turns on but the monitor acts like its on standby (light on front flashes like its on standby) could something have come loose. Please help not real smart about computers

loose maybe one possibility, check the graphic card... if its an integrated graphic card, maybe theres something wrong with your hard drive.. casue these things are so fragile... do you hear any tickling sound anywhere?

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 11:25 AM

i dont here any ticking. however i was thinking the last time i had used it i had updated a lot of things. would that have anything to do with it

d_animality · 07-22-2008, 11:28 AM

well.. what are you updating? have u checked your graphic card? is it seated properly? check evrything inside your system if theres something loose..

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 11:33 AM

ok well im kinda waitin for somebody to do that for me cause I have no idea what that is or what it looks like.... i was updating Word stuff, adobe, itunes, and the automatic updates

d_animality · 07-22-2008, 11:37 AM

well i dont thing that any of the updates youve mentioned had anything to do woth it... yea you better wait for that somebody and tell us how it goes! cheers!

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 11:39 AM

will do

**Mack** · 07-22-2008, 11:39 AM

Its a circuit board usually about 2 or 3 inches wide and about 4 to 5 inches long. It sometimes has a fan attached or some sort of cooling system like metal prongs. It sits diresctly bedind where you plug in yor monitor.

If you open the case make sure power is of and touch the case before circuits to avoid static.

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 11:51 AM

ok not sure what case and how to touch it

deejay100six · 07-22-2008, 12:04 PM

Hi, You have to touch a bare metal part of the casing to discharge any static from your body as you could do damage if you touch anything inside. Also don't walk around on a carpet or anything while you are doing it, otherwise touch the case again. As long as you follow these instructions its perfectly safe.

@ Mack, hello there, nice avatar.

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 12:19 PM

ok so i opened it up just to look at there is this grey tapish looking thing not connected to anything

**Mack** · 07-22-2008, 12:32 PM

Deejay -@ Mack, hello there, nice avatar. ...

To be Sure To be sure :)

Ok I have attached a pic for you and it shows you roughhly where your grafix card is.

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 12:42 PM

ok i dont think that was loose but what about that grey thingy is that supposed to be hooked up to anything

**Mack** · 07-22-2008, 12:45 PM

Is it square?

You might need to get it looked at by a tech. The heatsink fan could be loose. You might end up doing more dammage.

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 12:50 PM

squarish rectangleish

**Mack** · 07-22-2008, 12:52 PM

Ok that sounds like the heatsink fan which cools your processer.

It would be better to have it looked at by a profesional or someone who knows what to look for.

For now keep it powered down.

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 12:55 PM

Thanks so much for helpin me i'll definatly get somebody to look at it who know what they are lookin for

blondejojo1008 · 07-22-2008, 05:34 PM

Thanks so much for the help ya'll. Just so ya'll know it was a loose graphic card. The undone stuff was for sumthin else. Thanks again for the help

d_animality · 07-23-2008, 03:54 AM

anytime pal! glad that youve sorted it out!! cheers!!

07-22-2008, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	[SOLVED] My computer turns on but not monitor Ok say a few days ago i was moving my computer and then it later fell over. now i've plugged it back in and am having problems. the computer turns on but the monitor acts like its on standby (light on front flashes like its on standby) could something have come loose. Please help not real smart about computers

07-22-2008, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor i dont here any ticking. however i was thinking the last time i had used it i had updated a lot of things. would that have anything to do with it

07-22-2008, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
d_animality Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brunei Posts: 293 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor well.. what are you updating? have u checked your graphic card? is it seated properly? check evrything inside your system if theres something loose..

07-22-2008, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor ok well im kinda waitin for somebody to do that for me cause I have no idea what that is or what it looks like.... i was updating Word stuff, adobe, itunes, and the automatic updates

07-22-2008, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
d_animality Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brunei Posts: 293 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor well i dont thing that any of the updates youve mentioned had anything to do woth it... yea you better wait for that somebody and tell us how it goes! cheers!

07-22-2008, 11:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor will do

07-22-2008, 11:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 453 OS: Vista Home Premium sp1/Xp Pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor Its a circuit board usually about 2 or 3 inches wide and about 4 to 5 inches long. It sometimes has a fan attached or some sort of cooling system like metal prongs. It sits diresctly bedind where you plug in yor monitor. If you open the case make sure power is of and touch the case before circuits to avoid static.

07-22-2008, 11:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor ok not sure what case and how to touch it

07-22-2008, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
deejay100six Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Doncaster, England. Posts: 2,853 OS: win xp pro sp2 My System	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor Hi, You have to touch a bare metal part of the casing to discharge any static from your body as you could do damage if you touch anything inside. Also don't walk around on a carpet or anything while you are doing it, otherwise touch the case again. As long as you follow these instructions its perfectly safe. @ Mack, hello there, nice avatar. __________________ Regards, Dave. If it ain't broke, don't fix it..

07-22-2008, 12:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor ok so i opened it up just to look at there is this grey tapish looking thing not connected to anything

07-22-2008, 12:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor ok i dont think that was loose but what about that grey thingy is that supposed to be hooked up to anything

07-22-2008, 12:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 453 OS: Vista Home Premium sp1/Xp Pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor Is it square? You might need to get it looked at by a tech. The heatsink fan could be loose. You might end up doing more dammage. Last edited by Mack : 07-22-2008 at 12:51 PM.

07-22-2008, 12:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor squarish rectangleish

07-22-2008, 12:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 453 OS: Vista Home Premium sp1/Xp Pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor Ok that sounds like the heatsink fan which cools your processer. It would be better to have it looked at by a profesional or someone who knows what to look for. For now keep it powered down.

07-22-2008, 12:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor Thanks so much for helpin me i'll definatly get somebody to look at it who know what they are lookin for

07-22-2008, 05:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
blondejojo1008 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12 OS: xp	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor Thanks so much for the help ya'll. Just so ya'll know it was a loose graphic card. The undone stuff was for sumthin else. Thanks again for the help

07-23-2008, 03:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
d_animality Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brunei Posts: 293 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: My computer turns on but not monitor anytime pal! glad that youve sorted it out!! cheers!!