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Hi there

I have a compaq presario cq60 and from yesterday while it was being used it just went blank i left it over night and turned it on this morning, laptop starts up i can hear it but the screen is blank i have even tried taking the battery out and pressing the power button for 60secs but nothing seem to work. could you help me PLEASE!!!

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Building on the earlier replies from , and , below are targeted diagnostics that help pinpoint whether a Compaq Presario CQ60 black-screen issue is the internal panel/backlight/cable or a deeper graphics/motherboard fault. These checks are ordered to isolate the cause with minimal expense and before any parts are purchased or the chassis opened.

  • Connect an external monitor (VGA/HDMI) and power the laptop. If the external shows the BIOS/desktop while the laptop screen stays black, the fault is local to the screen assembly (panel, backlight/LED driver, inverter or display cable). If the external is also blank, suspect GPU or motherboard failure.
  • In a dim room, shine a bright flashlight at the laptop screen at an angle. A very faint desktop image means the panel is receiving video but the backlight (or its driver/inverter) is dead. No faint image suggests the panel or mainboard isn’t receiving video.
  • Check keyboard/display toggle options (model Fn+F-key or Windows+P on newer Windows versions) to rule out an output-mode issue.
  • Reseat memory modules (power removed, static precautions), try one stick at a time and swap slots; faulty RAM can stop video POST.
  • Slowly open/close the lid and watch for any flicker—intermittent image when moving the hinge points to a damaged display cable.
  • Note POST beeps or keyboard LED blink patterns and compare them to HP/Compaq diagnostics; absence of POST activity with no external output often means motherboard-level repair.

If the external monitor works or a faint image appears, panel/cable/backlight repair or replacement is likely cheaper than a motherboard fix. If none of the above produce any image, professional diagnosis is recommended. Avoid disassembly if the machine is under warranty; static and improper handling can cause further damage.

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Hopefully someone smarter than I am comes along to help you out. I had a Compaq laptop before my current HP. It only lived a few months before my separated for a zillion years husband killed it with a can of beer. Before that, I do remember some quirk that looked pretty bad.

Wont hurt anything and worth a try. Turn the computer off. Remove the battery and power cord. Leave it alone for a few minutes. Put the battery back in and power cord. My laptop fired up after doing that.

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i got ur problem, in your laptop every things is on but just display is making problem...
I too was facing same problem in my HP pavilian,, and i had to repaired it.. there's an IC used for display which was damaged,

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