Pavilion slimline light come on but no signal on monitor

[dellyenergy]

the monitor is fine for sure but it says no signal when I turn on my pc. The hard drive don't run I think either as the orange light don't flash nor do I hear it running. Only the fan runs. The keyboard light only flashes at the point when I push the power button. I use the monitor on other pc and it work fine. I can eject the DVD drive tho while the light power light is on. What's wrong, please help!!

[Mister_Do]

Hi dellyenergy,

Sorry to hear about your problem. Perhaps the steps in this HP Support document can help:

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00899280

Let us know how it goes.

[dellyenergy · Accepted solution]

I have tried the steps. Resetting the bios. The keyboard light don't stay on after I press the power button which would indicate that those components aren't running. only 1 flash. I tried all the steps and still no display.

[dellyenergy]

A lot of hp slimline main board were manufactured with a defect. Hp have extended watenty on these models that they have listed. I spoke to several online techs that eventrually deemed my pc as having such problem due to the problems that I described and the results of all the routine trouble shoot procedures that they asked me to carry out. There is a particular link that describes the situation, and that they have extended the waranty period for such models till dec 09. I got them send me a return box for me to get the part replaced. Pretty neet afterall. I can't post the link because I'm using my iPhone therefore can't copy the link.

[fredf509]

can i add a graphics card and if so what style do i get for it? will that help my problem?

[Kuntao]

THE DEFECT IS THAT THE GRAPHICS PROCESSOR WILL OVERHEAT AND DESOLDER FROM THE MAIN MOTHERBOARD. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO EITHER BUY A NEW MOTHERBOARD, RESOLDER USING FLUX WITH A HIGHER TEMPREATURE SOLDER WITH A SOLDER PLATFORM TOOL USED BY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS OR TECHNICIANS WITH ADVANCED MICRO ELECTRONICS  BACKGROUND; AND LASTLY, TO SEND IT BACK TO HP TO FIX THEIR GARBAGE! TRY NOT TO BUY HP THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR TRASH! BEST TO HAVE A CUSTOM BUILD!