My PC screen randomly went black while I was playing a game, and the VGA light turned on. When I rebooted, the cpu light turns on for a second, then turns off and the DRAM light turns on for a second, them the VGA light turns on permanently, screen completely black and unable to do anything. I have already tried clearing the CMOS, reseating and testing RAM, and the cable to my monitor. Any other ideas?

Edit: Just got it back from Office Depot. It worked in store according to the tech but when I brought it back home it did not work again. Possibly my Displayport cable? The VGA light is still on, so maybe it’s my outlet? Any ideas would be nice.

Edit 2: Thunderstorm must have messed with my cable running between my PC and Monitor. After rerunning it at Office Depot, a new cable and a deep clean fixed my PC. Thanks for everyone’s help.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The motherboard is telling you; it's unhappy with the graphics card. (VGA = Video Graphics Array) Try reseating it and its power connectors. If that doesn't fix it, ideally you should try plugging in a different card, if you have one.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    I do not, any way to check for driver updates or anything from outside the computer? The screen won’t display anything.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Not that I know of. But it won't be a driver issue if nothing at all is displayed. The boot screen should show up at the least. Basic video functionality shouldn't need a specific driver at all. There is a good chance, the graphics card has gone faulty, but with no alternative hardware for testing, it's almost impossible to reliably diagnose.

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