Compaq tower turns on no display on monitor
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Jon Mills
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Mar 10, 2013 at 05:59 PM
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Mar 10, 2013 at 06:23 PM
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Mar 10, 2013 at 06:23 PM
Hello,
I would still try to connect to another monitor. If you still have no display, I would suspect that your graphic card has fried.
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P.S. Do you get a display if you boot in safe mode ?
I would still try to connect to another monitor. If you still have no display, I would suspect that your graphic card has fried.
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P.S. Do you get a display if you boot in safe mode ?
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Mar 10, 2013 at 07:13 PM
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Mar 10, 2013 at 07:13 PM
Fans spinning does not equate to "booting up".
If you have speakers attached and you hear the "Windows Start-up" sound then you know it's booted into Windows. The other kind of booting is when it has completed the BIOS booting process. It often gives a single beep when the BIOS has fully booted.
You might try removing the memory modules and see if the BIOS beeps when you try to start the PC. Just unplug the PC from the wall before you remove the memory modules. Absence of beeps might indicate the motherboard or CPU has failed.
Good Luck
If you have speakers attached and you hear the "Windows Start-up" sound then you know it's booted into Windows. The other kind of booting is when it has completed the BIOS booting process. It often gives a single beep when the BIOS has fully booted.
You might try removing the memory modules and see if the BIOS beeps when you try to start the PC. Just unplug the PC from the wall before you remove the memory modules. Absence of beeps might indicate the motherboard or CPU has failed.
Good Luck
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While the computer is running make sure the cover is off take the lithium battery out of its holder and it should boot up.
While the computer is running make sure the cover is off take the lithium battery out of its holder and it should boot up.
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Mar 11, 2013 at 05:52 PM
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Mar 11, 2013 at 05:52 PM
Hello Jon,
Thank you for your feedback. You solution is now inscribed for posterity to help others.
Thank you for your feedback. You solution is now inscribed for posterity to help others.
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Mar 11, 2013 at 06:13 PM
The motherboard manufacturers WARN you not to remove the CMOS battery when the computer is plugged in. Just a heads up for anyone that might try this. I would first replace the battery while the computer is unplugged.