Checking Video Card/Monitor Won't Work

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   WryLiltposted 7 years ago

   I just transferred my computer into another room, got it all plugged in and turned on my computer. The monitor will show an amber light but remains dark.
   
   From what I can find online it's (probably?) a video card getting jiggled a bit much. If so can you either:
   
   1. Tell me how to jiggle it back without wrecking my computer (I'm good with software, not hardware! ) or
   2. Recommend anything else I can try (Yes, monitor is plugged into computer and power.)
   
   Thanks for any advice and thank god I have two computers!

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      Linuxariaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      It's possible that the video card is a bit unplugged from motherboard ?
      
      If so you need to open your desktop and just push the video card a bit.
      
      Do you see if the computer boot and is just the video signal missing ?
      Or nothing start at all ?
      
      GL anyway

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         WryLiltposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you. Going to wait for hubby to come home and have a go at the guts of the machine.
         
         Monitor turns on, computer turns on but the two don't seem to connect.

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            Linuxariaposted 7 years agoin reply to this

            First guess is that moving the PC the video card is a bit unplugged.
            Worst guess something got broken while moving the PC

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               WryLiltposted 7 years agoin reply to this

               Reseated card and still doesn't work.

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