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No Video Input message

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by ngatimaru, 2009/03/28.

  1. 2009/03/28
    ngatimaru

    ngatimaru Inactive Thread Starter

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    I Have big problem.
    My Monitor started giving me No Video Input message.
    So I thought it was Video card..Replaced that..same message.
    So thought Motherboard so replaced that..same message.
    I have now dismantled everything.
    Have different motherboard..and Videocard.
    And same message.
    I have put my other computer on the monitor and it works fine so it is not the monitor.
    The LED lights up on the M/Board and it powers up..but nothing on the screen...HELP!!!
     
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  2. 2009/03/29
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Welcome to WindowsBBS :)

    Basic question - when you boot the computer is there any evidence that the computer boots - hard drive activity, lights flashing on the optical drive, etc.

    Do you see the POST screen and if so is the hard drive detected?

    If you see the POST screen and nothing past that point I would check out the hard drive with the drive manufacturer;s diagnostic software....

    Disk Diagnostic Software ....

    ExcelStore

    Hitachi/IBM

    Samsung

    Seagate, Maxtor, Quantum

    Western Digital

    Under normal circumstances when you change the graphics card you need to load the graphics drivers, but you should still get a VGA output and an image on the screen.

    When you change the motherboard you must load the chipset drivers and make a repair install of Windows so that the new hardware is recognised.

    How to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
     
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  4. 2009/03/30
    ngatimaru

    ngatimaru Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi PeteC,
    I signed up to some american Ebook and it tells me to make my first Boot with only the power supply and videocard???

    I bought the motherboard off a friends working computer and it came with its hard drive and Ram etc.

    Shouldnt I get something on the screen??
    Cheers Rodney.
     
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  5. 2009/03/30
    ngatimaru

    ngatimaru Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi PeteC,
    Im going buy an Ebook I bought from america.It tells me my first Boot should be made with only the Power supply and video card installed so I have disconnected everything else.
    I bought the motherboard of a friends working computer with its Harddrive and Ram etc..
    But so far I get nothing on the screen??
    Cheers Rodney.
     
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  6. 2009/03/31
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Would be helpful if you would answer this question.

    At the very least you should see the POST screen - this comes from the BIOS.
     
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