Computer not starting

[Snillet99]

Hi

 

im trying to fix a friends computer and i cant seem to figure out what the problem is. I tried changing the ram and unplug the motherboard battery. It turns on but nothing on the display shows up. Not even bios. What could the problem be?

[App4that]

Need input.

Please list all variables and hit any key.

[Snillet99]

Need input.

Please list all variables and hit any key.

what do you mean?

[Knaj]

If it turns on, but nothing on the display shows up, then I have a few questions:

 

1: Does he have a GPU? And is the connector plugged into the GPU or the motherboard?

2: Is this a new PC or is this a recent issue?

3: Is the display turned on?

[App4that]

what do you mean?

It was a funny way of saying you gave us no information. We need as much information as possible.

[Snillet99]

If it turns on, but nothing on the display shows up, then I have a few questions:

 

1: Does he have a GPU? And is the connector plugged into the GPU or the motherboard?

2: Is this a new PC or is this a recent issue?

3: Is the display turned on?

im not a noob got 3 980 ti's and 3 pb287q's so heres the answers.

 

1. Yes

2. Old PC but it's been like this for about 1 year.

3. No. Haha just kidding yes it is. VGA is the cable and the monitor works in my computer too.

[App4that]

Prebuilt computer or did they build it?

[Snillet99]

It was a funny way of saying you gave us no information. We need as much information as possible.

I dont really know what to say. it starts. the fans are spinning. Ram is plugged in correct and tried in diffrent outputs. Moved the gpu to diffrent pci express slots. unplugging the cpu and putting in another cpu with the same socket. Pretty hard to find one. Tried without cpu to see if bios came up but nothing works. nothing wrong with psu either. I dont think theres anything wrong with the motherboard because everything lights up and turns on and the buttons on the motherboard works. Like the power button. 

[Snillet99]

Prebuilt computer or did they build it?

prebuilt. 5 years ago. stoped working 1 year ago.

[App4that]

If the bios don't work could be the bios chip. Any information on what happened when it died? What brand of prebuilt?

[Snillet99]

If the bios don't work could be the bios chip. Any information on what happened when it died? What brand of prebuilt?

oh sorry mean that they built it. He doesn't really know what happend. he turned it off and the next day it didn't display anything on the monitor.

[App4that]

Have you tried hooking the monitor up to the motherboard? Does the CPU fan come on?

[Snillet99]

Have you tried hooking the monitor up to the motherboard? Does the CPU fan come on?

yeah cpu fan working. motherboard dont have vga?

[App4that]

That sucks, it would be nice to rule out the GPU. If the fan is coming on it might be the GPU, is the bios weren't working then the fan shouldn't work, or it would come on full power.

[Snillet99]

That sucks, it would be nice to rule out the GPU. If the fan is coming on it might be the GPU, is the bios weren't working then the fan shouldn't work, or it would come on full power.

should i try putting one of my 980 ti's in this?

[App4that]

should i try putting one of my 980 ti's in this?

Honestly I wouldn't. If it's a virus you just lost your 980. If you have a cheap GPU laying around then yes.

[Snillet99]

Honestly I wouldn't. If it's a virus you just lost your 980. If you have a cheap GPU laying around then yes.

hm... dont have a cheap one but i have warranty on the 980. 

[App4that]

Up to you then. It would rule out the GPU.

[Snillet99]

Up to you then. It would rule out the GPU.

i think i wont take the chance