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    Troubleshooting help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Darksyde, Sep 4, 2010.

  1. Darksyde

    Darksyde Newbie

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    I have a Compaq Presario CQ50 that I need a little help with. On startup the screen stays black, nothing at all, though the leds around the case (power, wifi, etc) all light up and I can hear the drive spinning. I've done a bit of research this morning and have tried the following. I did a hard reset, connected to an external monitor (nothing), I removed the RAM and hard drive per various tutorials, all with no result. The graphics card is integrated and what I've found seems to indicate I need to replace the motherboard. What I was wanting was to see if anyone can suggest anything at all I haven't tried before I commit to buying another motherboard as I would hate to spend the money only to find I had the same problem. Any and all help/tips will be appreciated.
     
    Darksyde, Sep 4, 2010
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  2. Crimsoned

    Crimsoned Notebook Deity

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    Sounds like a dead IGP...
    Replace the motherboard or replace the laptop.
     
    Crimsoned, Sep 4, 2010
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    It could have been the inverter or a disconnected video cable, but the external monitor ruled it out. It looks like you'll have to replace the motherboard.
     
    Bog, Sep 4, 2010
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  4. nikeseven

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    Probably plagued by the Nvidia GPU problem.
     
    nikeseven, Sep 4, 2010
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  5. Crimsoned

    Crimsoned Notebook Deity

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    nvidia 8200m... Yup... Probably a fail..
     
    Crimsoned, Sep 4, 2010
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  6. Darksyde

    Darksyde Newbie

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    Well then it looks like a motherboard kind of day. Thank you all for the information.
     
    Darksyde, Sep 4, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    it will be not worth it.. sell your laptop for parts an dget a new one.. it would be way cooler and faster too..
     
    sean473, Sep 5, 2010
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