Timeline for Attempt to install new graphics card failed, now even going back to the old one has a black screen
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| Sep 30, 2020 at 16:50 | comment | added | IgneusJotunn | Let us continue this discussion in chat. | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 16:46 | comment | added | Mark Scheck | Ohhhh, okay take video card out, and use onboard. Let's see if that works. | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 14:27 | comment | added | IgneusJotunn | Currently, old graphics card is in. Just took it out and put it back, the clip is secure, the external plate is screwed down, I gave it a good steady push. Same results. Also, with no graphics card present I would expect the motherboard to send something out the onboard VGA port, but removing the graphics card and turning it on gives no response on the monitor. (Fans still turn on.) | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 13:59 | comment | added | Mark Scheck | Make sure the video card is firmly seated as the next step. | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 13:56 | comment | added | IgneusJotunn | Lenovo logo is not displayed, though it used to be when everything was working. Fans (case, processor, and graphics card if plugged in) all come on within a second of hitting power. Monitor continues to have a "check signal cable" message like nothing at all is connected. | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 13:46 | comment | added | Mark Scheck | USB should work fine, Immediately press the F1 key 5-10 times after the power on button is pressed or restart the system and press F1 when the Lenovo logo is displayed. If you don't see it or hear any fans I believe you may have a dead system. | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 13:39 | comment | added | IgneusJotunn | Not that I can tell. For a Lenovo, I believe the key to hit to get into BIOS is F1, but either I can't hit the key fast enough or else even BIOS can't display anything out to the monitor. (Granted, there are only ports for a USB keyboard, so I might not even have keyboard support that early.) | |
| Sep 30, 2020 at 13:21 | history | answered | Mark Scheck | CC BY-SA 4.0 |