There certainly doesn't seem to be any signal getting to the monitor.

Do the computers appear to be running? (ie HD activity, whirring, clicking
etc)

If so, it would seem to point to the monitor.  Can you try it on another
computer?

However, if the 486's haven't been used for a while, it's entirely possible
that both batteries are dead, having failed at different times.  Like - one
could have failed in March and the other in September, if you get my drift.

Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Ecclestone"
Subject: [PCBUILD] No video


> I have 2 computers and a known to be good monitor.  Both computers (486's)
> all of a sudden give no video signal.  It would seem very unlikely that
> they both would have a video card go bad at the same time.  The monitor is
> original to the computer.  The computers were not hooked up for awhile -
> hence no electrical surge would explain.  Would a possible dead battery
> cause this?  I suspect not, but...
>
> When firing them up, the monitor light comes on for a second, turns
> orange, then shuts off.  Nothing makes it to the screen.
>
> Regards,
> Paul Ecclestone

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