dell desktop problem!!

fanta2009

my dell dimension desktop was working grand for ages, its about 5 years old but recently i changed the hard-drive and dvd drive in it and the ram but took the ram back out as it was de wrong type. But ever since i did this it comes on ok but never works with my monitor anymore, i even changed the hard-drive back and dvd drive back to the old ones and its still the same. wont come on!! Any help appreciated!

spartacus93

Does it work ok with other monitors?

What monitor is yours? Go to the dell website and download new graphics card drivers

samhail

he will have a hard time with that if his monitor isnt working

i would take check your cabling and then the pc apart again and make sure that your graphics card is plugged in correctly (unless its sitting on the motherboard)

fanta2009

ok i checked all the cabling, took out the graphics card and replaced it with another one and the same happened, dunno what else to do, ne more suggestions?

samhail

if you look on the back of the PC - might there be another monitor cable slot (15pin d-type) that would be connected to the motherboard itsself ?

any chance you can try a different monitor ?

fanta2009

ya i tried it on another monitor and it was the same nothing happening, i even tried a different pc on the 1st monitor and that worked grand and there only one connection for a monitor at the back of the pc.

samhail

thats an unusual one - if you did do any damage with the ram then it should still come up to the POST and tell you there is a problem with the ram.

does the machine beep when you put it on ? or when you hit the power switch does the light flash or just come on solid (i assume it should stay solid)

you could try to take the machine apart again (unplguging from the power of course) and have a look at the wiring, maybe you unplugged the motherboard from the power supply ? have a look at the inside and see if there are any cables that appear to be unplugged where they should be plugged in.

fanta2009

ok cheers, will try all that and get back to ya. thanks

ynotdu

might the port feeding a moniter be physicly damaged or its driver somehow uninstalled during your upgrade?

fanta2009

ok tried all that but still nothing, i just dont understand it at all like. and cant find much info about it anywhere.