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Upon turning my PC on, everything seems to start up normally including lights, fans, GPU and my keyboard/mouse (backlit), but no signal whatsoever appears on the screen. I've tried unplugging everything as well as reseating my GPU, RAM and CMOS battery. This has happened before, and previously reseating the GPU has worked, but not this time.
 

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Sounds like monitor is gone. If it were video card you would likely see message "no video signal".
Could be monitor cable or loose power cord in monitor but most likely the monitor itself.
 

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Sounds like monitor is gone. If it were video card you would likely see message "no video signal".
Could be monitor cable or loose power cord in monitor but most likely the monitor itself.
I've got 2 monitors, so I doubt they both would've gone at the same time. I've unplugged and plugged them back in multiple times but no difference. I do get the periodic "no signal" message.
 

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Start troubleshooting, step-by-step:

If neither known-good monitors are working, check the video cable between the monitor and CPU.

If the cable is good, then the next step in toward the computer would be the GPU.

If the GPU works in another computer, try a different GPU slot back in the original computer.

If the GPU doesn't work in that slot either, try a different, known-good PSU.

If it still isn't working, sounds like you may be looking at a flaky/failing motherboard.
 

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Start troubleshooting, step-by-step:

If neither known-good monitors are working, check the video cable between the monitor and CPU.

If the cable is good, then the next step in toward the computer would be the GPU.

If the GPU works in another computer, try a different GPU slot back in the original computer.

If the GPU doesn't work in that slot either, try a different, known-good PSU.

If it still isn't working, sounds like you may be looking at a flaky/failing motherboard.
Tried all of these that I could, I think you might be right with the failing motherboard. I'll get someone to look at it in person
Thanks for the help
 
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