No display in monitor, what to do?

No display in monitor, what to do?

Yes, hello there Lewis.

I also had the same kind of problem, though I think mine was much worse. Apart from nothing was showing and no beep was heard, I later sent it to a technician and he said that the fan and the motherboard were damaged beyond repair (it was an old PC), so I had to replace it. Hopefully, yours isn’t as bad.

But, I also looked into a number of information regarding that matter. For starters, try checking the connections of your CPU; the outlets may be faulty and thus the monitor will be problematic for that specific PC. Also, listen to the beeps; if they are beeping for longer than usual, it would mean that something (in terms of loading) is stuck somewhere. Having beeps too short may show that it stop booting.

If you can still see the “Windows XP” start up, you can go check for BIOS when it boots up. See if the video card is active. If it is inactive or damaged, that could be a cause and requires replacement. Otherwise, you can try to reset them (restore default settings, etc.). There are cases that if you are using 2 video cards, it will cause some conflict so you need to close or remove one. Lastly for the video card; check to see if it is held firmly in its place. Sometimes, the heat in the case can cause some slight movement, enough to dislodge it.

Another possible cause is that the video resolution is probably too high; try booting it via safe mode if it can load, then lower it. Another thing, using safe mode (if it boots) should allow you extra graphics property options, try to switch some off if you think that may be the cause.

Another possible cause is the XP video driver. If they are not updated, chances are, it can screw up your monitor view. So, try to update as often as you can. To view it, right-click on your desktop, settings, then advanced, then monitor the driver. Also, RAM helps with the booting. If your RAM is the problem, try to change it. Hope this helps.

No display in monitor, what to do?

No display in monitor, what to do?

Hello dear,

You have to check a few primary display components and devices. First, check that the VGA Cable connecting the monitor with the computer is working well, and is not damaged anywhere. Then, check that your monitor is OK, and has no problem showing displays on other computers. If this is also OK, then check your RAM and clean its edges, and also do this for your VGA or AGP card. You will fix your problem by doing these simple tasks. Thanks.