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OOps... I've gone a bit pink!!

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  • Trinitrotoluene
    Trinitrotoluene Posts: 518 Forumite
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    Looks like your graphics card is knackered from what you have posted there.
    If my post helped you in anyway, please hit the "Thanks" button! Please note any advice I give is followed at your own risk!
  • Geebee
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    Trinitrotoluene wrote: »
    Looks like your graphics card is knackered from what you have posted there.

    Thats what i was afraid of, Thank you anyway.
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  • DCFC79
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    Have you tried plugging the vga into the vga on the m/board

    sorry, what i meant was as you said the graphics card was fried that to rule out the g/card you could unplug your vga (blue cable) and stick it into the vga connection for your motherboard and see if the same thing happens, do you have 2 of these at the back of your computer
  • Geebee
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    sorry, what i meant was as you said the graphics card was fried that to rule out the g/card you could unplug your vga (blue cable) and stick it into the vga connection for your motherboard and see if the same thing happens, do you have 2 of these at the back of your computer

    I can see one of those but also another one that looks to be a darker blue from what i can tell, or maybe its just the way i'm looking at it, its kinda hard to see unless i turn off my pc and disconnect it all. should i plug the blue connector thingy into that one that looks like the picture?.. Sorry if i dont use the corect terminology but i'm totally clueless... as you can probably tell.. :o

    Thank you. :)
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  • DCFC79
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    edited 1 August 2010 at 4:10PM
    Geebee wrote: »
    I can see one of those but also another one that looks to be a darker blue from what i can tell, or maybe its just the way i'm looking at it, its kinda hard to see unless i turn off my pc and disconnect it all. should i plug the blue connector thingy into that one that looks like the picture?.. Sorry if i dont use the corect terminology but i'm totally clueless... as you can probably tell.. :o

    Thank you. :)

    try it, the cable will only fit on way but i bet u can see that from the cable, also theres no need to screw the pins in just make sure the blue socket is inserted correctly

    but yes by the sounds of it its the g/card, doesnt harm to double check, it could havebeen the cable or the monitor
  • Geebee
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    I tried it and although it isnt obstructed in any way, it doesnt really fit, the screws dont even feel like they are turning in the slot and it doesnt seem to be connected at all.
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  • DCFC79
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    Geebee wrote: »
    I tried it and although it isnt obstructed in any way, it doesnt really fit, the screws dont even feel like they are turning in the slot and it doesnt seem to be connected at all.


    leave it then, did you look at both ends of the cable to see if the pins are bent
  • Geebee
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    DCFC79 wrote: »
    leave it then, did you look at both ends of the cable to see if the pins are bent

    The pins dont seem to be bent in any way. The other bit i just tried to plug the monitor in, is not the right thing i think, as i tried again and really tightened it, but the screen was still black.

    Thank you for trying to help. I guess it is well and truly broken. :(
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
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  • Geebee
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    Well, i have changed the monitor and it seems that this is the problem, NOT my graphics card. I dont suppose there are any suggestions on a quick/temporary fix until i buy a new one please?. This pink is makin' my eyes funny!. :mad:
    If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them~Dalai Lama
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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 1 August 2010 at 11:22PM
    Have you refitted the vga lead at both ends yet?

    If that doesn't work, and a different cable doesn't work, try resetting the lcd monitor to defaults using the on screen display
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