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October 31st, 2011 11:00
Monitor not powering on
When I boot my computer Dell 530 Inspiron, the monitor does nothing. It is I am guessing stuck in power save mode. I cannot get to even boot menu. I tried rebooting, unplugging, replacing motherboard battery, resetting the videocard. What next?
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DELL-Chris M
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November 1st, 2011 20:00
We need to isolate whether this is a monitor or video card issue.
Older Dell monitors Self Test Feature Check (STFC)
* Switch the monitor off
* Disconnect all monitor cabling from the PC (VGA, DVI, HDMI, DP, USB, etc.)
* Disconnect the monitor power cord from the rear of the monitor
* Press and hold the monitor power button in for 5 seconds
* Reconnect the monitor power cord to the rear of the monitor
* Switch the monitor on
* The floating red/green/blue/white dialog box should appear on screen against a black background
- If you see the issue, the monitor is defective
- If you do not see the issue, the culprit is either the video card driver, the video card, or the cabling
Newer Dell monitors Flat Panel Built In Diagnostics (FPDBIST)
* Switch the monitor off
* Disconnect all monitor cabling from the PC (VGA, DVI, HDMI, DP, USB, etc.)
* Disconnect the monitor power cord from the rear of the monitor
* Press and hold the monitor power button in for 5 seconds
* Reconnect the monitor power cord to the rear of the monitor
* Switch the monitor on
* Press the 1 and 4 buttons simultaneously
* Press button 4 to change the color
- If you see the issue, the monitor is defective
- If you do not see the issue, the culprit is either the video card driver, the video card, or the cabling