Fixing Computer That Turns ON, but Shows Nothing on The Display

Sometimes it’s possible that when you Turn ON your computer but the display remains still and shows nothing, and the main reason behind your monitor’s showing “No Signal” or “Check Video Cable” error on the screen is all because of some minor or maybe a major fault in your computer’s Hardware.

There are numbers of possible things which can happen to your PC, and the best & fast way to find the actual problem is to troubleshoot your PC properly.  So, just stick with this tutorial and I’ll guide you the step by step hardware verification what you’ll need to do in order to start or boot up your computer.

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Or in case if your computer doesn’t show you any sign of electricity or remain dead, after when you push the start button. Then you should need to check out our this tutorial to know more about: How to Fix A Dead Computer Which Won’t Turn ON?



So, Let’s Start to Troubleshoot Your PC;

Solution #1 – External Cable’s Checkup

Now the first thing you’ll need to make sure about your monitor is, that it’s ‘Powered ON’ and the video cable is connected properly. Most of the times just because of some loose cable, a lot of people having this black blank display related problem.

If everything is connected properly and still nothing comes up on your computer’s screen, then the second-best way to identify it is an internal hardware problem or an external. You can try to press the NumLock or CapsLock Keyboard’s Key again and again, and check the keyboard’s NumLock or CapsLock light is blinking or not.

If it blinks after hitting the keys then it’s definitely your monitor’s cable fault, and now it’s the time where you should try to use some different Video Cable for your PC. I’m only saying this because if your keyboard is working well then it means all your internal hardware is working great and the actual problem is coming from outside the computer’s cabinet.

In case, If the cross-checking the video cable won’t works for you, then you can also try to cross-check your computer with some other working Monitor or TV too.

Solution #2 – Graphics/Video Card Checkup

External Graphics Processing Unit is usually installed on the PC’s motherboard as an additional motherboard component. The good thing about discrete graphics is that it can be easily upgraded when you are in need of modifying your computer system.

And it’s possible that after cross-checking the monitor, you still get the black blank screen or maybe the “No Signal” error just because of some minor fault in your graphics card.

So, now the second thing what you’ll need to troubleshoot in your computer is the Graphics Card. The reason why we are testing the card now is because it’s the one, who processes all the graphical process and displays graphical images to the computer user.

In case, if you don’t have any graphics card installed in your computer then you can skip this step because your computer’s graphical process is controlled by the motherboard’s Chipset Chip and we’ll do trouble the motherboard later in this article.

If you never cleaned your Graphics Card in a past year then it’s possible that the golden contacts of your card might has some corrosion on it.

And not just one reason, a lot of different GPU’s fault can happen: like GPU’s Fan isn’t working or maybe the GPU need Reballing or like something etc. So, now the time comes where you need to disassemble the card from your PC’s motherboard (just for the troubleshooting purpose). And make sure you wore the ESD Grounding Anti-Static Wrist Straps.

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Now you need to pick your favorite screwdriver and open your computer’s case to find the installed graphics card in it. Make sure you removed all the Peripheral Device’s Cables before starting anything, and then lay down your PC on the table and starts to unscrew the side cover screws.

After that, you’ll need to remove the card from your PC’s Cabinet which is mainly installed in PCI x16 Slot and hold by the Cabinet’s PCI Card Holder. So, just remove one more screw and you are good to go.

When you successfully removed your card from your PC then it’s the time when you need to plug your monitor’s video cable directly to the Motherboard’s Video Port (VGA/HDMI/DVI) and try to start your PC again. If your computer works after removing the card, then it possible that the card might get faulty or maybe it just needs an isopropyl alcohol Bath (because it’s dirty). Or in case, if you still get the problem then the problem is related to something else and you can troubleshoot it out by moving to next solution.

Most of the times the graphics card just only need a proper cleaning to make a proper physical connection between the motherboard to work properly. To do that, you can use a screwdriver to de-assemble the Card’s heatsink and remove all the dirt out from it by using an Air Pressure Can or a pressure blower. After that, dip the cotton bud in 99% isopropyl alcohol and starts to clean your GPU.

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Solution #3 – Internal Hardware Checkup

A motherboard only needs RAM, Processor, CPU Fan and an SMPS to startup itself and all the other things like HDD and DVD-RW etc. are just for the increasing experience. In case if any connect hardware get broken-down, it’s possible that the NO Display problem occurs.    

There is lots of extra hardware in your computer’s cabinet which have no relation between to your motherboard’s startup i.e. Hard drive, SSD, DVD-RW, FDD, Cabinet Lights, External Card and etc.  So, now it’s time to remove all those extra stuff and start your motherboard by using only those hardware which needed the most to starts it.

After that, you can try to Turn ON your computer and If it boots up normally, that means your computer is having an issue with one of the extra internal hardware parts which you need to check.

You can do it by checking every hardware parts which you disconnect one by one by connecting it back to its place and that will help you to find which one is actually creating the problem. If your display still doesn’t show you anything, then just move on to next solution.

Solution #4 – CMOS Battery Checkup

CMOS battery actually is the one who provides the little amount of continues power supply to the Motherboard’s BIOS so it can save the current setting; like Date or Time, Boot Setting etc.

And sometimes it’s possible that your PC’s CMOS Battery got drained out and prevent your computer to starts up normally. In that case, you can remove your CMOS battery and try to start your computer again. If it starts normally, then change your motherboard’s CMOS Battery Cell and then set all the BIOS setting according to you.



Solution #5 – RAM Checkup

Most of you people will fix your problem by using this step. Commonly 90% no display fault comes just because of a faulty RAM and in case if your RAM got dead, then there is nothing other than a new RAM stick can start your PC.

In case, if you have two RAM Stick installed in your computer then you can try to remove one of them and then Turn ON your computer. If your computer still won’t work, then just remove the RAM from its slot and install another one on that same RAM Slot.

If your computer still won’t able to work out, then just do the previous steps on the other RAM slot of your motherboard. And that’s how you can easily find which one of your RAM or RAM’s Slot isn’t working properly.

You can also borrow a compatible ‘RAM Stick’ from one of your friend in case if you don’t have any working RAM stick for testing (other than your system’s RAM).

If you find your RAM faulty, then believe it or not but cleaning it can increase the chance 80% that it will work again in your computer. Here’s is the link: RAM Cleaning – One Solution To Fix Memory Related Problems, and for other 20% here’s the second link which can help too; How to Repair a Dead RAM Stick (Random Access Memory)?

Solution 6 – At last PSU/Processor/Motherboard Checkup

Now let’s get to the bad part about this tutorial because now there is 100% chance that you have some big problem with one or more of your computer’s major hardware.

And the other bad thing is, you can’t test major hardware without professional machines. So, the best thing what you can do test your PC, just use your CPU on some working motherboard (which do compatible with your Processor). If CPU works good on another computer, then just move to other major hardware parts like motherboard and PSU, and test all things out until you’ve found the faulty Hardware.

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“And that’s all for now, thanks for sticking with the article, and you know it will always good to let me know about the tutorial, in the comments down below.” 🙂




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99 COMMENTS

  2. Good points about smps. It is very important part of the computer. Thanks for details. We are into computer and hp laptop service and it is very useful for me and our service team.

    • then it’s also possible that your motherboard’s got faulty, because when the VRM Section of the Motherboard got shorted it starts to supplying the extra voltage to the processor.

  9. Hello Dear, I am using Dell Optiplexx 330 (Core2Duo 2.8 Ghz) & facing error of beeps with no display, I have changed Ram & Processor but problem is still there. Please guideis it VGA issue or board issue ? (I haven’t install any additional VGA card and using on board VGA).

    Thanks
    Mansoor A. Ali

  11. My motherboard fans and cpu are working but not show no signal message. What is the problem about this ?? please give positive reply for same

  15. i change ram but no display is showing i change all thi g but i didnot check cmos no beep sound what is the problem fan is running all things look like right but i didnot get any thing on display any solution

  17. my pc dtarts and the led in cpu glows for some while and goes off butt my startup button lights glow but no display in the screen .

  18. I have an industrial PC based cnc machine which is having some problem (i386 with 115 power supply)
    There is no display on the crt monitor, but only a horizontal line is seen. secondly i find that the cpu is not booting. LED light are glowing inside the cpu, but further there is no action seen. I have cleaned the ram, removed all the hardware that was installed and refitted the same, but having the same problem

  20. i have new motherboard,RAM,Processor All the connection on same point cpu fan working system on but no display but the problem also check all the equipments

  21. bro, my problems so complicated XD really my pc didn’t boot then I cleaned my ram and put it back to its slot it works but next day pc died again and I do the same thing but this time with thinner putted ram back whole day works fine next day dead again I take my pc to repair man he told me that my ram is dead or dying but he dip my into some sorta liquid and my pc works fine 2 days and died again…then 2 times I clean my ram with thinner it works but now its properly died…not end yet my pc works in the morning only 1 time and not the whole time a day thank u very much bro I appreciate u gonna answer my puzzled question but I really need ur help on it

  24. Hi Anna in my system when power supply is given only front led light is glowing the fan in the mother board and the fan in the power supply is not running please give me help Anna

  25. Hi, my processor is not heating up and there is no display. I did not dare to start it without the processor fan infact i check whether the back side of motherboard where the processor is attached is heating but it is cold and no signs of heat. Hard disk is running and cmos battery is new. No idea what is causing this. Pc was working untill i shut it down few hours ago. Please let me know what the problem might be. Thanks.

  28. Hello Bro, I have a hp laptop that does not display when i power it on. The CAPS lock key light blinks on and off and the wireless key light on too. Fan is running fine but no display. I tried to connect it to an external monitor with a VGA cable but no luck. I switched the RAM from my other laptop and the processor still no display. Do you have any other ideas on this?
    Thanks

  29. Hi, i have a pc connected to cnc machine, led light on motherboard lit up but when i push power button the cpu doesn’t come on. replaced power cable and vga to new ones and reseat the connectors inside the unit but still doesn’t power on.please help

  30. I have a dell dasktop . when I start PC than I have a create problem not show display and not show light in keyboard and mouse but power button light show fan start

  34. Hi, i have a problem mother board was not getting display, I have tried removing SATA, other extra components from mother board, and i found all capacitors looking good. Please tell me what else i can do..

  35. My computer will beep once and sometimes start depending on what I remove I know it is not ram since I tested with other ram and it is not the battery in the mother board for a while bios didn’t recognize
    My graphics card but it does know so I think it’s mother board or hard drive but I don’t know how to tell

  36. Hi Madhur Tj, Here’s my problem.
    1. My big brother accidentally turns on together with the UPS and the CPU but the strange beep sound which automatically turn off after that when we try to turn on the UPS to wait and then CPU, it keeps on saying no signal HDMI,
    2. I try to clean and replace CMOS battery but the result is still same.
    3. My entire fan like Video card fan, cooler fan, Hybrid PSU & CPU fan still working.without beeping.

    Is there any way to fix this without replacing CPU parts. I feel bad luck during christmas,

  39. Thanks for the information provided by you on no display. How can I fix my PC that beep without displaying characters.

  40. Hello my primary monitor was set to my ’55 TV but the tv broke down and now when I connect a monitor I guess the primary is still set to my tv so I get a “No signal” and can’t change primary since I have a black screen. Please help me how do I proceed from here? Tried changing from the VGA with a converter to the Hdmi port my TV was connected to but still the computer doesn’t detect my new monitor. I have Windows 7 and a 970 Gtx please tell me how to solve this :/

  41. Hi Madhur. I have a problem in my laptop that is there is no display but power and other led lights are working fine. And after 2 to 3 mins it gets switched off automatically. After half and hour or so if I again hit power the display screen come up and if you restart the same problem again. What do I do??

  42. Bro i have a desctop pc and it was just working fine suddenly it restart automaticaly and not showing display .. i have checked cleaned board and processor ram and everything now its blinking the red light signal and ‘tee tee’ noise so can u tell me what is the actual problem ??

  43. I have a desktop pc, and its not giving display few days ago it was working properly and suddenly automaticaly restared pc and showing no display i have checked all the hardware parts ram processor but it doesn’t work yet .. can u plz help me bro ?

  44. my all equipment work properly but it give no signal problem i do all troubleshooting point those you mention in this blog but stil my pc give no signal issue

  45. I did not expect this cheap page to navigate me to install uc browser saying you old chrome browser is not good! Even I dont want to comment fearing they will just sell my email id to third party.

  48. Hi can you help me

    I have a GTX960 G1 gaming windforce and i found one of my old cards i wanted to sli them so i plugged the other card in as well which is a 960 windforce, the pc didn’t startup once i plugged it in but it worked before this.

    Then i removed my old card left the original one in then tried starting it up, nothing not even from the error display, i tried changing the pcie slot didn’t help. I moved my ram around to make sure that wasn’t it but the thing is it doesn’t even boot at all i can see everything seems to be working besides the error code display, there is power to cpu,gpu everything looks normal but nothing responds not even the power button need to hard shut down.

    Please help its very urgent

  49. Hi bro can you help me..

    My motherboard did not display in the monitor. but i try to replace the Ram and check the vga but its good, what was the problem? The cpu fans is spinning then turn off then turn on again.

    Help me bro.

  50. Hi, I have a mini pc with a VGA port and an HDMI port.
    The VGA port gives me no signal, while the HDMI port works perfectly
    What can it be?

  51. i bought assemble gaming pc from local person before 2 months sudden we face signal not detect on screen and i checked Ram possibilities and vier check but it not worked, after take it to local person he checked 2-3 things to change and ask us motherboard dead is it possible ??
    not any heavy use of pc except gaming pl advice us weather we change MB or try with someone else ?

  52. My computer almost 2 months. I have vengeance 8gb ram 1050ti 4fb gigabyte windforce oc addition, i5 9gen 9400f , gigabyte gaming hd mother board ,vs450 smps , last 1day display not show ..i chek hdmi cable ..it is ok.. plz help

  53. I’ve recently brought parts to upgrade my pc, some are new parts and some are used. I put everything together, but when I start it up, it is not showing any display. I’ve also searched online for solutions, including replugging basically everything, ram too, and tried using a flat screwdriver on the CMOS, not sure if I did it correctly though. I checked all the cables, including the monitor’s, nothing is burnt.

    About to try with an hdmi 2.0 cable through the motherboard.

    My Specs:

    R5 3600x
    Rx480 4gb (Had it originally)
    Asus strix 450i mini itx (Used)
    XPG 16gb ddr4 ram
    Thermaltake 600W psu (Had it originally)
    Nzxt 200i case

  54. hii in my cpu after romoving and cleaning the ram and also the c mose battery it is showing on signal what shall i do? it i ball cpu

  55. Hello,My problem is when i start my pc everything runs well Display also shows after i shutdown my pc next day when i starts it pc starts but no display on the monitor.
    Also windows 7 startup sound occurs.
    All i did is remove all the cables open the case blow the components with blower removes all dust also remove ram clean it with eraser reinsert it properly.
    Then also the display dont showup i buyed new vga cable for the monitor & hdmi to vga cable but no response to Display.
    But when i remove the cmos battery for 10 mins reinsert it then pc do not go to windows startup sound & also monitor comes to show no display.
    But after doing some power shutdown ON OFF the display shows up
    Can u pls help me what can i do

  57. In my computer this same problem and I repaired it and it was working then after some years this come again now I can’t able to fix the problem I checked everything I can’t do it

  58. Hi Madhur. For me monitor is working properly i tested that by connecting with my laptop. after turn on no caps lock and number lock working. what is next step?

  59. I’m on an Asus g20. I have this problem when logging into 3d games such as cod or Minecraft. The screen turns black and it says “no mDP signal coming from your device” it than proceeds to go into power save mode

  60. “You can try to press the NumLock or CapsLock Keyboard’s Key again and again, and check the keyboard’s NumLock or CapsLock light is blinking or not.” It doesnt show light on keyboard but all my RGB stuff works fine.

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