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A blank black display.

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by xyphyus

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While I was playing a game, suddenly the display flickerd and the processor switched off. When I switched back on the system I found the blank black screen, and the leads in the monitor were blinking contineously. Can somebody please help me solve this problem.

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by jayanth

Either theres a problem with your display adapter or the monitor. try connecting another monitor to your system. If the display doesnt comes up, then theres a problem with your VGA and you'll have to replace it. If the display come up, connect your monitor to another system and check if your monitor is working properly. If not, then you may need to give it for repairs.
If none of these happens, then check if theres any problem with the RAM modules. Also check if the CPU is getting properly cooled. Excess heating of the CPU also causes the m/c to go kaput.

by cal.williams

Sounds more to me that you have a bad power supply in the computer. Do you hear the computer doing its thing with the hard drive when you power it up? If not then I'd bet that the power supply has either blown a fuse or otherwise self-destructed.WARNING: never take a power supply apart - there is stuff in there that can kill you. Honest. If you are not a trained technician, don't open up the power supply. On the other hand, swapping a new (whole, intact, unopened!) power supply into the PC is fairly easy, once you get the correct replacement.

by rossenjohn

HI,
Not much information to decide on.It can point to anything.Like answer 1 said try first the ( if you have more then 1 system)to switch computers and monitors. Then you know right the way which contains the problem.
If it,s the monitor get it repaired.
If it is the computer then....?
-Could be the Power supply To check if your system boots up normal (you hear the sounds from HD ens.See the lightd on your floppy and CD)Then your PS looks OK (no warranty)
-If ,after you turn on your computer, it gives some sound beeps> There is something wrong,the diversity of those beeps direct you to the causing
area.
-You sound like a gamer, you have not overclocked your system?Then you blew your UPC,or videocard, or other peripheral.
- Always start from the basic configuration. Remove all your cards and start up your system only with the videocard and keyboard connected.When he does not start up try other videocard. Still death? UPC blown,-memory gone,-...
It is hard to judge on so few info bud i hope this helps
Good luck

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