The display shuts down immediately upon startup.
The display shuts down immediately upon startup.
This situation turned out to be quite frustrating. It began as a minor graphical issue in Solidworks, where rotating the model caused the entire screen to display small yellow lines. I ignored it at first. After downloading Malwarebytes, I noticed problems while my sister played Sims 2; the screen turned brown after about half an hour, prompting a hard reset. Later, Windows 10 failed to boot past the logo, leaving the screen black and control lost. The CPU fan sounded unusually low, and there was no activity on the drives. Attempts to restore, repair, or refresh Windows were unsuccessful. A local shop also couldn’t help, so we considered removing malwarebytes from a corrupted file and reinstalling Windows. I went through the setup process, but the screen went black again at the welcome message. Looking into other possibilities, I suspect the main hard drive might be damaged—Windows wouldn’t boot if it were completely broken. I disconnected my secondary drive and still faced the same issues. Temperatures seemed normal, and fans stayed idle, indicating GPU temps were likely fine. The CPU was running at full speed, which usually means fans should speed up automatically. Someone with experience might have a solution, and I’m eager to learn from this experience instead of relying on professional repairs. I appreciate your time and hope the details help you troubleshoot!
It seems like the graphics card is likely the issue, unrelated to storage devices. To verify, you can attempt to boot a live Windows or Ubuntu installation from a USB drive. I still believe the problem lies with the graphics card, as it began acting up during gameplay and stopped responding when the Windows setup screen appeared—this screen often places minimal stress on the graphics card, potentially revealing its failure.
Hey everyone! The GPU issue came from the GPU card, and I’ve replaced my old 5450 (which is really powerful). It’s working fine now. The price drop for GPUs has been tough lately, so I’m planning to disassemble the 270X and check if it needs fresh thermal paste. If it does, I’ll try to save it; otherwise, it’s just a solid piece of hardware.