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29-Jul-2008, 11:29 AM #1
New Internal Hard Disk Drive Problems
Hi, I recently brought 2 Hard Disk Drives, 1 for my comp and 1 for my partner, mine workls perfectly without a hitch but when i installed my partners hers screen doesn't seem to turn on, i re-installed her old 1 but even with the old hard drive the screen doesn't seem to turn on, doesn't any one know what the problem might be???

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29-Jul-2008, 11:46 AM #2
You may have knocked the video card loose when replacing the HDD.
Make sure it's firmly in the slot.

If the PC has a built-in video chip, then make sure all the cables and memory are firmly plugged in.

When you turn it on, does the PC sound like it's turning on? (fans spinning, beeps, etc.)
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29-Jul-2008, 12:08 PM #3
i've checked all the cables and memory slots and they are all connected and r ok, when i turn it on the fans run but no beeps, it has an built in video chip
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