Just in case, here, why not use the process of elimination? Plug the monitor into another machine and see if you get picture. If you do, it's not a problem with the monitor. Us the same approach with the other parts until you are sure which one is faulty. Jo Wells wrote: >The monitor is blank - even though the light is on, it displays nothing at >all. I tried the F8, Delete and the Win/98 boot disc......it does nothing. >Other than the lights all burning and the CDRom will open now, it is dead >as a hammer. > > -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.