zotac geforce 8600 gt display problem

[fazi_54]

Hi! guys i am new to this... can anyone help me with my graphics card.... 🙁
yesterday i cleaned my PC with a blower & my graphic card is not working CPU works but LCD is not displaying any thing although it beeps some times...
:/ I've checked the fan it is working & then I've read an article it said that check the thermal paste & I've also replaced it... but :/ my problem is same as it is....

 

[euphoria4949]

When you say you cleaned it with a "Blower", what exactly do you mean???

 

[fazi_54]

When you say you cleaned it with a "Blower", what exactly do you mean???

by blower i meant electric blower...
Like this one....
http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00fMIEcCSUgDob/Portable-Blower-HD1202-.jpg

 

[euphoria4949]

Seriously! Well if the blower touched anything you probably fried it as something like that, the same as a hoover will build up a massive amount of static!
If you didn't remove or change anything in the rig, you just cleaned it, and the GPU stopped working, I would say static has fried it.

 

[fazi_54]

🙁 so U r saying that there is nothing to do with it its completly dead????

 

[euphoria4949]

Well if all you did was open your case and stuck a blower in it to clean it, e.g. You didn't remove any cables, unplug anything at all. Then yes there is a chance you've damaged it with static.
But have you tried a different monitor on the PC, or a TV if you don't have another monitor??? Have you tried reseating the card???

 

[fazi_54]

yes i've reseated the card & it was no use then i've also changed the thermal paste but same... pc beeps one time & theres no display... & yes i've tried 2 LCD moniters... but were no use...
o & one more thing that when i used blower there were no wires connected to PC & i removed the card & then cleaned it....