Computer Problem; need assistance please!

[tavidica]

I have a Pavilion P6130y desktop that I am trying to fix. When I turn the machine on, it seems to boot up like normal, except the monitor shows nothing on its display. No system beeps or anything.

Things I have tried, and still doesn't work:

- Changed the video cord.
- Changed the monitor; this time using DVI versus VGA
- Reseated all memory; took out three of the four sticks, and alternated them to see if one was broken.
- The computer has on-board video, so I got another video card.
- Bought a whole new motherboard.

I'm lost for what else I could try, and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

 

[DaltonP]

I have a Pavilion P6130y desktop that I am trying to fix. When I turn the machine on, it seems to boot up like normal, except the monitor shows nothing on its display. No system beeps or anything.

Things I have tried, and still doesn't work:

- Changed the video cord.
- Changed the monitor; this time using DVI versus VGA
- Reseated all memory; took out three of the four sticks, and alternated them to see if one was broken.
- The computer has on-board video, so I got another video card.
- Bought a whole new motherboard.

I'm lost for what else I could try, and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

when you say
"Changed the monitor; this time using DVI versus VGA"
did you use a whole new monitor?

and you say you bought a whole new motherboard? that means it has be the monitor..or cable since you got a new video card aswell..

 

[tavidica]

Both; the monitor I was using to fix it, I had hooked up via VGA. I then hooked it up via DVI. I then brought the computer home (I was trying to fix it at work), then repeated the process using my monitor at home.

 

[tavidica]

and you say you bought a whole new motherboard? that means it has be the monitor..or cable since you got a new video card aswell..

This is what has me stummped. I bought a video card and used it on the original mother board. Still having the same issue, and after trying everything else, I figured the only problem lef that it could be would be the mobo. So I bought another motherboard off of Newegg, which had onboard video, and took the video card I had purchased from Best Buy back. So now, with a new mobo, I still have the exact same problem.

Could all four sticks of memory some how be broken? Or is there anything else I am missing?

It's hard to think it's the cable or the monitor, since I've tried four cables and two monitors now.

 

[MindoverMaster]

Try running on one stick of RAM.

 

[DaltonP]

Both; the monitor I was using to fix it, I had hooked up via VGA. I then hooked it up via DVI. I then brought the computer home (I was trying to fix it at work), then repeated the process using my monitor at home.

have you tried just one at a time? also, have you tested cpu or powersupply?

 

[tavidica]

I tried just one stick of RAM (I have it that way currently), and alternated the sticks.

I also took out the power supply of another one of my computers which works, and connected it to this computer -- still nothing.

I also have disconnected:
- CD Rom
- HDD
- Memory card reader

And still no video.

Thanks again guys for your responses

 

[tavidica]

have you tried just one at a time? also, have you tested cpu or powersupply?

I have not tested the CPU; is there an easy way of doing so?

 

[DaltonP]

I have not tested the CPU; is there an easy way of doing so?

honestly no, need a known working cpu to test it..you could put all those parts into a know working machine(ram, powersuppy, etc.) and leave out the cpu, if those work then its a good chance its the cpu. you could also try replacing the current cpu and see if that works in the machine?

 

[Jupiter 2]

If your mainbaord has onboard video then it could be that you have not set the Primary display as PCI-E in BIOS.