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The Computer Screen Stays Black Despite All Seven Lights on the Modem and all Four Lights on the NBN box Are Lit Up .. can anyone offer advice :)

submitted by MartinTimothy to AskUpgoat 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 15:34:04 ago (+3/-1)     (AskUpgoat)

I turned off the machine at the power outlet when an electrical storm passed overhead last night .. when I turned it back on after the storm had passed everything looked normal except the screen stayed black .. the same thing happened the last two times I shut down, both of those times it went back to normal after a couple of hours .. this time it hasn't.

There was a lightning strike here a few weeks ago that put the computer and my mobile phone out, the tech came over and fixed things I paid him 500 bux in two installments of 150$ then 350$ .. hours after he came and picked up the last amount which I intended as a retainer and when I pleaded with him not to abandon me, he blocked my SMS messages ..


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[ - ] lord_nougat 4 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:40:23 ago (+4/-0)

Have you tried turning it off and then back on again?

[ - ] iSnark 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:59:16 ago (+2/-0)

IT Crowd! Love it!

"Have you tried not being gay"

[ - ] Clubberlang 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:38:19 ago (+2/-0)

Your 1D0iT light isn't illuminated.

And also your fell for the NBN scam.

[ - ] MaryXmas 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 16:57:08 ago (+2/-0)

Ask ChatGPT.

[ - ] iSnark 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 16:06:49 ago (+2/-0)

$500... FUCK!

Maybe something here will help you:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/652720605909275/posts/1270938807420782/

Let me know if this was helpful...

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:43:26 ago (+1/-0)

No, he put the dollar signs on the other end of the number, indicating a variable rather than currency. So it's a math puzzle.

[ - ] MartinTimothy [op] 0 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 16:13:57 ago (+1/-1)

Well there was no actual assistance, however it is somewhat comforting to know others have had the same problem.

[ - ] xmasskull 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 16:05:09 ago (+2/-0)

Yep,same thing happened to me,I cursed the satellite coverage.

[ - ] MartinTimothy [op] 0 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 16:10:47 ago (+1/-1)*

Thanx for the reply .. did yours come back of its own volition or did you have to get expert assistance, I rang the same tech - the one who took my money then blocked me - he won't pick up the phone.

[ - ] xmasskull 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 16:17:45 ago (+2/-0)

I went to my "post history" & clicked a post from the past & them went to "new",problem seemed to vanish?

I'm ZERO of what you would call "well educated" on Comp.Sci. I'm an excellent at cheating!

[ - ] iSnark 2 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:58:25 ago (+2/-0)

I saw that and thought that might have been an Australian dollars thing, Not even sure what the exchange rate is between USD & Australian Dollars, and I'm too damn lazy at the moment to look it up.

[ - ] MartinTimothy [op] 1 point 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 18:25:48 ago (+1/-0)

TVM for your input friends .. I did one more restart and since I had no screen I had to turn it off at the CPU .. weeeeellll the CPU was not on, so I pressed the button and things immediately went back to normal.

[ - ] Drstrangestgov 1 point 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:34:20 ago (+1/-0)

That's interesting. My TV just failed as well. Reeeeesolar DOOOOOm

[ - ] glooper 1 point 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:09:52 ago (+1/-0)

Your screen? Your computer? What part is not firing up? Could be a simple as a blown screen... an easy and cheap fix.


ALSO CHECK EVERYONE ONE OF YOUR GODDAMB CABLE PLUGINS! check if any are loose.

[ - ] MartinTimothy [op] -1 points 4 monthsDec 28, 2024 17:59:52 ago (+0/-1)

I have done all of those things, the screen seems ok since when I do a restart I get the message "Entering Power Save Mode," except for that the screen stays black .. it's awful.