Screen Stays Black

[kop442000]

Hi everyone.

I have recently completed my first self-build, and to my amazement it actually works.

The only problem is, that occassionally, I will switch on, and it fires up, but my screen remains black. If I then restart, it boots up fine.

I am a little worried because my old computer broke, but booting up, but the screen always remained black.

The monitor is plugged in correctly and everything. What things should I be checking please?

Many thanks for any replies posted.
Kop442000

[Raptor]

What things should I be checking please?

• Reseat and test all hardware individually.
  -- Take special care with the videocard, it may be loose
  
• Reseat all cables and firmly reconnect them
  
• When the screen is black, do you hear any beeps or does the computer normally boot?
  

[squirrel]

1) Sometimes the inside of the monitor is bad. Test the monitor in the following manner:Turn the monitor OFF. Unplug your monitor from your computer, but leave the power connected to the monitor. Turn the monitor ON. It should give you a little thingy that says to check the signal cable.

2) Make sure your monitor and computer unit are compatible.

3) make sure you have the proper drivers.

[merlin_2]

How old is the monitor!

[kop442000]

The monitor is only a couple of years old. I am only a layman, but I really don't feel that it is anything to do with the monitor.

Thanks for the posts everyone.

[merlin_2]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q314503&ID=KB;E
N-US;q314503

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q155053/

[Raptor]

The monitor is only a couple of years old. I am only a layman, but I really don't feel that it is anything to do with the monitor.

Thanks for the posts everyone.

Let us know if the suggestions written in previous posts helped.