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    Nov 4, 2010, 08:17 AM
    Laptop quit
    Shut down computer last night turned it on this morning all the lights come on but no screen I think I hear the cd trying to start but I don't hear the hard drive spinning screen seems to not have any light at all compaq presario v3000
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    Nov 4, 2010, 09:17 AM

    Could be a screen issue, video card issue etc... did you make changes to the PC at all the night before?
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    Nov 4, 2010, 10:27 AM
    No shut down the lid went home came back next morning no screen
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    Nov 4, 2010, 10:54 AM
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    No shut the lid down went home came back next morning no screen
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    Nov 4, 2010, 11:08 AM

    Hmmmm... do you have access to hook it up to an external device ie: TV, monitor etc...

    If so and it comes on then you know it's a screen issue, either broke or loose cable!
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    Nov 4, 2010, 12:19 PM
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    Will the svideo output work for that or does it have to be the one that has 15 pins do I have to switch anything on the laptop for either of those jacks to work
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    Nov 4, 2010, 12:26 PM

    Either or would work if your TV or external device supports it. The 15 pin is called a VGA port. If yo have a PC monitor for a desktop you can hoop it up to that.

    Some laptops have hotkeys that you will have to hit to change the display. For your laptop I believe it is:

    Function key (fn)+ F1, or F2, or F3 or F4 I'm not sure.
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    Nov 4, 2010, 03:07 PM
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    Hooked up a monitor on vga pushed fn and f1-f12 and there was nothing on the screen at all any more things to try
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