Computer doesn't start, black screen.. no bios

[Princeyboyo]

Hello, I've been trying to help out a good friend of mine with his computer. The problem he seem to has is that his computer won't start. All we see is a black screen after we turn on the computer. I've been told my brother that it could be the motherboard memory. But i don't know what to do.
   I've looked at the FAQ, but there is no problem such as this.
 He has a Emachines T6420, It has Microsoft Windows Media center 2005 edition
Also he doesn't have a floppy drive.. So i don't know how to create a boot disc that can be used with this computer.

Problem: Press power button on computer, And after that is just a black screen. Nothing else. The moniter doesn't pick any signal. Nor does the keyboard able to respond. I've tried putting in the recovery disc but that still doesn't do anything.  \

Anyhelp would be very much appreciated. Thanks.!!

[Dusty]

G'day Boyo - welcome to the CH forums.

Have a look here..

Good luck

[Princeyboyo]

I've looked there before, but doing more research i've figured what the problem is. All i have to do know is figure out a way to create a boot disk without using a floppy drive. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Because my friend doesn't have a floppy drive in his computer

[GX1_Man]

What are you going to do exactly with a boot disk? How are you planning to approach this?

[Princeyboyo]

Basically with the boot disk, its supposed to help me get into safe mode windows so i can atleast do a recovery. But since my friend doesn't have a floppy drive i have no clue on how to do this. What i've been researching online is that you can create a boot cd rom. but i really can't figure it out... If there is anyone who could help it would be nice..

also i taken the hard drive out of my friends computer and put it in my external hard drive enclosure so i can backup his info and such. IS there anything i can do here?

[fffreak]

Have you tried reseting the "CMOS", also be sure the "4-pin auxillary cable" is connected to the motherboard. This could also be a video card problem.

8-)fffreak

[Nancy_O]

If you have a black screen, monitor not working  and the keyboard doesn't work I dont think a boot disk is going to help you either.   Have you got the cd with the OS on it?  Can you get into setup at all?  Does your computer beep at all?  Have you followed fffreak's suggestion?

[Princeyboyo]

I can't go into setup at all. As soon as i turn it on its a black screen and nothing else. I don't have the cd with the OS on it because he only has a recovery disc that came with the computer. The Computer doesn't beep at all. And i haven't tried the CMOS solution yet.. But i will tommorow until then i got some more researching to do. Thank you all.. And if any other suggestions.. that would be soo helpful. thank ya

[GX1_Man]

Here's something to read in the meantime:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1152579917

[Dumb_Question]

Have you tried reseting the "CMOS", also be sure the "4-pin auxillary cable" is connected to the motherboard. This could also be a video card problem.

8-)fffreak

Note:  the link to "4-pin auxillary cable" ("4-pin auxillary cable") is broken (page no longer exists) 

Dumb_Question
6.May.2012

[Allan]

Note:  the link to "4-pin auxillary cable" ("4-pin auxillary cable") is broken (page no longer exists) 

Dumb_Question
6.May.2012

Well, since the post is 5 years old we're not surprised.