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| 10881 | 2001-04-05 09:40:00 | I have an IBM 300GL with a 17' G70 Monitor. When I boot the PC up I frequently get a black screen with random red horizontal lines and no keys/mouse will work. The monitor power light flashes when this occurs. Does this indicate a monitor problem, a video card problem or the wrong video driver (I have reinstalled this with the correct one to no avail) Your help will be appreciated |
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| 10882 | 2001-04-05 21:11:00 | The symptoms you describe suggest the proper video signal from the video card is not reaching the monitor, that is why the power light is flashing. The red lines suggest an intermittent fault. The problem may probably be either a faulty video card or video cable. In the first instance I would suggest unpluging the video cable from the connector at the back of the computer and examine the plug pins to see if any are bent or broken. If not re-place the cable and if the fault continues wiggle the cable around gently to see if the display changes, there may be a break in the cable. If it does you will need a new video cable. Your monitor may still be in warranty. If that doesnt answer the problem, you could try opening the computer case and re-seating the video card unless of course you have an integrated graphics system. To narrow down possibilities, can you connect your monitor to another computer to see if it goes? |
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