Help! My comps wont output to my monitor!

DinkyDogg_

It happened shortly after I installed drivers for my new logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. A few days later, my comp crapped out. It wasn't able to output to my monitor. I also had tried to install a liquid cooler for my motherboard memory controller hub. Recently, the day after i installed the drivers for the keyboard and mouse on my laptop, the same thing happened.
I don't even get my bios splash screen. What is going on? I'll post more info soon.

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Hoedizzy · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:36 am Post subject:

No screen image at all? Try to locate your CMOS battery take it out for a good 5mins, to let everything reset, put it back in and see if it'll boot.

Ham_fisT · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:27 am Post subject:

be sure to unplug the power cord from the power supply also
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Use a normal mouse and keyboard so you can take it out of the situation.

I am thinking this problem could have been caused by the northbridge cooler you installed.
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 3:02 am Post subject:

if non of that work take out your vid card and test it in another computer to see if thats the problem, you never know it might be.

DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject:

I'd say it's most likely the cooler, but for the fact that it happened to my laptop as well. I'll try the CMOS battery for my desktop. Any suggestions for the laptop? If I have to I can return it to Dell to get fixed, I have a warranty, but that would be a pain in the butt.

Thanks!

DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

Okay, an update. I'm back from my vacation in Boston, and I'm trying to fix my comps. The home-made desktop (Xerxes) didn't do any better when I inserted teh windows XP install disk to boot from. As soon as I finish eating I will try removing the cmos battery. I'll keep you posted. Is there any chance I can screw something up by removing the battery?

DinkyDogg_ · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:21 pm Post subject:

Nooo! Removing the CMOS battery and putting it back in didn't work! What do I do?

Silver_Panther · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 54

Did you make sure that the computer was completely unplugged from any power source while the cmos battery was out?

Ham_fisT · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:45 pm Post subject:

have to ask this....

Are you sure the monitor works??
are there any bent pins on the monitor cable??
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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:55 am Post subject:

Also.. have you tried a different monitor cable?
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Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

The same thing happened to my pc, i think it couldve possibly been static... cause when i reloaded comp the monitor was blank so i did a minimal bootup with 1 stick of ram and diff graphics card but still no luck... it turned out my cpu burned and needed 2 get new mobo as well

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Hope ur problem wont come 2 that...
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