CNET Forums: Message List - What causes a blank screen when I turn on my computer? http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in What causes a blank screen when I turn on my computer?. CNET Forums: Message List - What causes a blank screen when I turn on my computer? http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com What causes a blank screen when I turn on my computer? Over the past several my computer has shut down with the BOD. I don't know if all of the times it was with the same stop ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5297830.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5297830.html 11 Apr 2012 10:37:14 PDT Did you check google on that error? <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/windows-7-getting-stop-error-0x00000101/ ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5297808.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5297808.html 11 Apr 2012 10:58:50 PDT What causes a blank screen when I turn on my computer? I did check with google, that is how I got to this forum. No overclocking ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298138.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298138.html 12 Apr 2012 06:35:30 PDT Then like the prior discussions We are left to swap parts and reinstall Windows. There are not enough clues here to determine what is amiss and asking ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298241.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298241.html 12 Apr 2012 08:53:56 PDT What causes a blank screen when I turn on my computer? Several weeks ago, when the computer started acting strange, I did reinstall windows. That really didn't help very much. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298257.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298257.html 12 Apr 2012 09:59:45 PDT Here's what we know of the PNY video card &quot;PNY video card&quot;<br><br>It seems a shame that the details are hard to find. Age factors in here and more.<br> ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298270.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298270.html 12 Apr 2012 10:03:03 PDT Here's what we know of the PNY video card What does the 0x00000101 STOP error mean? Also, I have an ATI video card I tried also. Not sure if it works, but if it d ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298319.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298319.html 12 Apr 2012 11:45:19 PDT The error means, well not as much as folk want it to mean. That is, the error code is just a clue there is something wrong. It does not mean it's this or that.<br><br>Some owners ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298322.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298322.html 12 Apr 2012 11:50:32 PDT After all this. I'm left with an uneasy feeling you didn't read<br><br><a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298333.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298333.html 12 Apr 2012 12:01:57 PDT After all this I did check out the page, but didn't scroll down far enough. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298378.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298378.html 12 Apr 2012 13:51:40 PDT From here: do not remove anything from the interior of your computer.<br><br>It is your Bios of that computer's motherboard that is at fault here.<br><br>By using the Support page ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5299398.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5299398.html 15 Apr 2012 13:34:05 PDT Let's cover something else. When there is a BSOD, Windows is trying to prevent issues such as a corrupted OS or wiped HDD. But if folk don't fix it ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298379.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298379.html 12 Apr 2012 14:02:58 PDT Let's cover something else. I don't get to the BIOS screen. I press the power button, fans start, lights come on, but the screen is blank. Nothing ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298516.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298516.html 12 Apr 2012 18:54:31 PDT That's helpful. First, try the old generic reset. Remove power then wait about a minute then press and hold the power button for 60 sec ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298520.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298520.html 12 Apr 2012 20:11:55 PDT That's helpful. As I look at it, this could take some time to track the problem down. I checked my records as to when I built & found th ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298668.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298668.html 13 Apr 2012 07:14:00 PDT Your money, time, machine so your choice. It could be another simple issue. One of the recurring finds at the shop is an EXTRA mounting post. Customers are know ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298708.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-6122_102-5298708.html 13 Apr 2012 08:54:06 PDT