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Pc powers on but doesn't display

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  • 29-05-2014 4:34pm
    #1
    Slksht
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I hope someone on here might be able to help. I bought a second hand pc and have turned it on but nothing displays on my monitor. The monitor definitely works perfectly so its the pc. I have reset the CMOS, reseated all parts and removed as much dust as possible. There is no dedicated graphics card.

    It is connected via a working vga cable.

    Any ideas? Everything boots fine seemingly, no beeps or anything.


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    #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,277 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Was it functioning when you bought it


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    Slksht
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭Slksht


    It's a second hand man so no it was like this when bought. How did you set it to vga? Would clearing the CMOS do that?


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    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    He means check that the monitor is set to VGA input. Usually multi input monitors that have VGA, DVI and HDMI will switch automatically butbyours may be stuck in DVI mode.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Slksht wrote: »
    It's a second hand man so no it was like this when bought. How did you set it to vga? Would clearing the CMOS do that?

    So you bought it knowing it had problem outputting video?


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    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    perhaps there might have been a card in it before and had been removed? You might have to move a jumper perhaps.


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