HELP!! Solved...

[paulrmartin]

This is what my screen looks like since yesterday, no sound, nothing...

I know one of my grand-daughters was pressing the on and reset buttons on my computer, that's all.

Reformat?

aw shit....

[Neutron]

graphics card memory is kaput. but try reseating it (if its not onboard)

[netguyjoel]

Yeah...either on board motherboard video or videocard...

[Neutron]

if its the video card and its definitely fried you can try "trial by fire" since there is nothing to lose anyways.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1421792.

but because it was powered on and off a lot of timed before it died, i think an electronic component is actually dead.

[capacitor]

Thanks for this & gotta love the Xtreme Bakeover vid

Will be trying this out with a S/C-confirmed dead Scope Pro after the holidays.

[astroman]

the procedure is very, very unlikely to have any effect on boards which are soldered like Scope cards are.
It applies to 'solder grids' below large chips, where tension (heat/cold) may stress and break connection points.
The baking makes the solder flow again and fill the gaps.
Is it the card with the fried cap ?

cheers, Tom

[paulrmartin]

Hey guys!

It so happens only the video card was irreparably damaged.

I'm just glad the Pulsars are ok.

See ya!

[Neutron]

I am glad to hear you got it fixed.