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On Monday 23 October 2006 15:58, Greg Wallace wrote:
On Monday, October 16, 2006 @ 11:30 PM, I wrote: <snip> I'll try unplugging and re-plugging the video card... <snip> Well, it's been a week now and no more video problems. Looks like pulling the video card, vacuuming out the slot, wiping down the connectors on the card, and putting it back in was all that was necessary to fix the problem. I guess a little dust somehow got in there and caused a bad connection. Hard to believe that's all it took to fix it. Anyway, in future if I have any problems along this line and doing that doesn't fix it, I know what to expect a technician to check (power supply, CMOS battery, connections all around, etc.), so I did learn a great deal from this thread for down the line. Thanks to all who provided input on this problem.
Greg Wallace
Fixed a neighbor's computer that lost video by just loosening the slot screw holding the video card down and pushing the card down in the slot. Had to remove the card and adjust its slot cover for a longer term fix. What happens over time when you power a system on and off is that metal connectors and connections expand and contract with the heating and cooling cycles. Eventually they will move. How much and whether they lose connection you don't know. All warnings about static electricity and grounding apply and only attempt this with power the cord removed: Fully removing and reseating cards, cable connections, etc can usually resolve a whole lot of problems. Stan