A couple of months ago, my PC unexpectedly shut down and when I tried to see what was wrong, my motherboard sparked right in front of me! It also fried my power supply unit (PSU), so I replaced it. Now, I've connected everything again, but my motherboard (MSI A-520M-A Pro) is flashing the VGA light. The fans and lights, including the GPU and CPU fan, all turn on, but I can't see the BIOS—just a black screen. Does anyone know how to fix this?
2 Answers
You mentioned in your specs that you're using an MSI A520M-A PRO. Have you checked if your GPU is properly seated or if it needs a power connection? Sometimes that can cause boot issues and lead to a black screen.
It sounds like your motherboard might be toast, especially since it sparked. It's possible something else got damaged when that happened. Have you tried reseating your GPU or checking all the connections? You probably need a new motherboard at the very least.
I already replaced the motherboard, but I still can't boot into BIOS or Windows.
Yeah, I double-checked the GPU connection. Everything seems alright, which makes this even more confusing!