Blank screen on notebook

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 1st July 2007, 3:47 PM

My compaq presario v6301au is starting to boot up with a blank screen and I don't know why it is happening. Before this it suddenly "disconnected" itself and now it boots with a blank screen. It takes me a few goes to get it working and when it does I get a BSOD which is really annoying.

Here's the image of the BSOD.

SSJX · 1st July 2007, 4:48 PM

when it does boot/post, have you tried going into safe mode?

also worth reading;
http://www.google.com/search?q=drive...x=&startPage=1

and maybe: http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/5695/

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 1st July 2007, 5:23 PM

I checked the IRQLs and there's no conflict so I don't know what is causing it. I've updated the notebook's BIOS.

sanjay · 1st July 2007, 9:50 PM

its recovery partition time methinks

SSJX · 2nd July 2007, 2:07 AM

perhaps read up on these forums, as they have the exact same problem as you and their suggestions to fix it:

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?s...ded&show=&st=&

http://pressf1.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?p=532948

http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?p=503068

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 2nd July 2007, 4:45 PM

OK, I'm not really worried about the BSOD as much but what has me worried is the blank screen on boot up.

Boost_Dat · 2nd July 2007, 5:29 PM

NVata, sounds like you have an Nvidia chipset. ATA is self explanitory, either it is a driver issue with your chipset, or the laptop is having troubles accessing the hardrive.

try and take the hardrive out, clean all contacts etc, and run the recovery partition.

better still, if its under warranty ring up the bastards at compaq. see what they say.

edit: when you do, do not update to the latest driver. it could be an issue with the new driver which is a common cause.

goatieau · 2nd July 2007, 5:48 PM

Have a look here and here to troubleshoot Windows stop errors....

If you have failed to log on since the BSOD, you should be able to use the "Last Known Good Configuration" startup option (press F8 at startup and browse the advanced startup options). If you have logged on since the stop error however, this option will not work in this case.

HTH

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 2nd July 2007, 6:41 PM

OK, my notebook's display just disconnected on me again. I heard the sounds and it's annoying.

Here's the photo of the glitch that started it all.

1st July 2007, 3:47 PM	#1
ni9ht_5ta1k3r Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: w/ Jennifer Morrison! Posts: 7,697	Blank screen on notebook My compaq presario v6301au is starting to boot up with a blank screen and I don't know why it is happening. Before this it suddenly "disconnected" itself and now it boots with a blank screen. It takes me a few goes to get it working and when it does I get a BSOD which is really annoying. Here's the image of the BSOD. __________________ My Discs (48:88:148) (Latest: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (AU), Entourage S4 & S5 (AU)) Q6600 \| 8GB (OCZ Reaper + Kingston HyperX) DDR2 1066Mhz \| 640GB + 3 x 500GB SATA HDD \| P5E Deluxe \| GGC-H20L \| GGW-H20L \| 2 x HD 4870 512MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro \| Cyber Snipa 850W \| HVR-2200 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2407FPW

1st July 2007, 4:48 PM	#2
SSJX Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,746	when it does boot/post, have you tried going into safe mode? also worth reading; http://www.google.com/search?q=drive...x=&startPage=1 and maybe: http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/5695/ __________________ Good Trader list: click here 164 unique users and counting Add your PSN ID to OCAU's Wiki Sony Vaio Club Member #2

1st July 2007, 5:23 PM	#3
ni9ht_5ta1k3r Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: w/ Jennifer Morrison! Posts: 7,697	I checked the IRQLs and there's no conflict so I don't know what is causing it. I've updated the notebook's BIOS. __________________ My Discs (48:88:148) (Latest: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (AU), Entourage S4 & S5 (AU)) Q6600 \| 8GB (OCZ Reaper + Kingston HyperX) DDR2 1066Mhz \| 640GB + 3 x 500GB SATA HDD \| P5E Deluxe \| GGC-H20L \| GGW-H20L \| 2 x HD 4870 512MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro \| Cyber Snipa 850W \| HVR-2200 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2407FPW

1st July 2007, 9:50 PM	#4
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2nd July 2007, 2:07 AM	#5
SSJX Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,746	perhaps read up on these forums, as they have the exact same problem as you and their suggestions to fix it: http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?s...ded&show=&st=& http://pressf1.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?p=532948 http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?p=503068 __________________ Good Trader list: click here 164 unique users and counting Add your PSN ID to OCAU's Wiki Sony Vaio Club Member #2

2nd July 2007, 4:45 PM	#6
ni9ht_5ta1k3r Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: w/ Jennifer Morrison! Posts: 7,697	OK, I'm not really worried about the BSOD as much but what has me worried is the blank screen on boot up. __________________ My Discs (48:88:148) (Latest: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (AU), Entourage S4 & S5 (AU)) Q6600 \| 8GB (OCZ Reaper + Kingston HyperX) DDR2 1066Mhz \| 640GB + 3 x 500GB SATA HDD \| P5E Deluxe \| GGC-H20L \| GGW-H20L \| 2 x HD 4870 512MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro \| Cyber Snipa 850W \| HVR-2200 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2407FPW

2nd July 2007, 5:29 PM	#7
Boost_Dat Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lalor, VIC Posts: 105	NVata, sounds like you have an Nvidia chipset. ATA is self explanitory, either it is a driver issue with your chipset, or the laptop is having troubles accessing the hardrive. try and take the hardrive out, clean all contacts etc, and run the recovery partition. better still, if its under warranty ring up the bastards at compaq. see what they say. edit: when you do, do not update to the latest driver. it could be an issue with the new driver which is a common cause. Last edited by Boost_Dat; 2nd July 2007 at 5:33 PM.

2nd July 2007, 5:48 PM	#8
goatieau Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adelaideeho SA Posts: 34	Have a look here and here to troubleshoot Windows stop errors.... If you have failed to log on since the BSOD, you should be able to use the "Last Known Good Configuration" startup option (press F8 at startup and browse the advanced startup options). If you have logged on since the stop error however, this option will not work in this case. HTH

2nd July 2007, 6:41 PM	#9
ni9ht_5ta1k3r Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: w/ Jennifer Morrison! Posts: 7,697	OK, my notebook's display just disconnected on me again. I heard the sounds and it's annoying. Here's the photo of the glitch that started it all. __________________ My Discs (48:88:148) (Latest: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (AU), Entourage S4 & S5 (AU)) Q6600 \| 8GB (OCZ Reaper + Kingston HyperX) DDR2 1066Mhz \| 640GB + 3 x 500GB SATA HDD \| P5E Deluxe \| GGC-H20L \| GGW-H20L \| 2 x HD 4870 512MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro \| Cyber Snipa 850W \| HVR-2200 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2407FPW Last edited by ni9ht_5ta1k3r; 2nd July 2007 at 6:52 PM.