PC Down

nuccia · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:32 am Post subject: PC Down

Well I did it again - I "blew up" another computer. It made some strange noise and now I get nothing on the screen. It began acting up after I powered off and rebooted this morning. The fans are running, and the green light on the monitor turns on then blinks amber. I see the screen on and off for a few minutes and then total darkness.

Any idea of what this could be? I have a back up drive but I still need the files of this PC as it holds quite a bit of my info so I hope someone can offer me some ideas here.

Oh, it's an Acer desktop i that helps.

autumndivona · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:14 am Post subject: Re: PC Down

Oh no! I wonder if maybe it's just the monitor... Have you tried plugging a different monitor into it?

nuccia · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: PC Down

Wendy that's exactly what it was. My beautiful monitor fried - but at least all my info is safe on here. I was thinking the worst. Thanks for replying!

charliemis · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: PC Down

And here I thought that you were typing too fast

Very Happy

autumndivona · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:45 am Post subject: Re: PC Down

LOL @ Charlie!

I'm so glad it worked out and that it was just the monitor, but sorry that you lost a monitor. Computer problems almost always result in panic for me! Wink