[max americana]

Still black screen guys, I cant even see the windows xp screen...what gives???

[advance_copy]

If you see the disk drive light blinking on powerup, then it is probably booting fine but your screen is dead. If that’s the case, you should have a video connection on the back and you can connect a regular monitor to it if you have one.

[Viking2002]

Are you even getting a splash screen at bootup?

[DieHard the Hunter]

Just a black screen, nothing at all happening? When you turn on the computor do you get a cursor, anything at all flashing on the screen? If so, let's start with a peek at your BIOS, see what it thinks it's doing. Often you get at that by hitting shortly after your computor has beeped at you upon powerup. We need to check the BIOS to ensure that it is looking for your boot drive in the right place. If it isn't, it might produce the results you are currently getting. Or it might drop you down to an A: cursor, in the absence of an operating system. If we can, let's rule out the BIOS first. Now, if you AREN'T getting anything at all flashing on your screen when you power up, I'd be guessing your videocard or, more likely these days, the motherboard. One thing at a time, tho'.

[Rocco DiPippo]

What model is it? I had this happen to an HP dv9005 and my wife’s Compaq F500. Both machines were out of warranty, but HP had issued a service bulletin authorizing free repair to both models. Turns out that the fan algorithm in the bios was incorrect and the resulting lack of proper cooling cooked components on the motherboard—at least that’s what HP said. The problems started on the DV about a year after I bought it: First the screen hinges cracked, then the card reader died, then the wireless died and finally the video card fried, resulting in the black screen you also seem to have. The upshot is that HP fixed both machines for free, including the shipping, and I haven’t had problems with either since. The DV was returned to me in December, the other one about three months ago. Both now run fine, and both run a lot cooler. Check the HP website for the repair bulletin. First time(s) I ever had problems with HP products, and I’ve bought nothing but for eight years.