Laptop boots, no video???

[khaos64]

Hello all, I have a bit of an issue.
My computer just started this a couple of weeks ago...Where it would seem like it would get hung up during shutdown or restart on the black screen after the "Shuting Down..." screen right before the power stops.

Well then I would have to hold the power button to manually power it off. Then when I would turn it back on --I wouldn't get any picture. I would have to turn off and turn on about 5-10 times, before it would work.

Now I cant get a picture now matter how many times I reboot. I have an external monitor hooked up to it, but that doesnt get a picture either "No source". I hear it boot and I can login once I hear the vista login screen come up.

I also have VNC service mode running...so I can VNC into it from another computer...but it shows a black screen. Is my video card just shot.? But would think if that was the case I could still VNC into it. Please enlighten me with whatever information you have. Thanks

Specs-
cpu: amd turion x64
mobo:ms-1633x
graphics: geforce 7600
os: vista ultimate x86

thats all I can remember ---speaking of my processor...this all seams to have started after I had put on vista 64bit ....but I then reformatted and put 32 back on.

[bigBonehead]

Can you boot into Vista Repair using the install disk?

[khaos64]

Unfortunately not, well I assume I can. I just cant see it to go through the prompts.
Some more info: You know how you can tell the difference when a monitor is off or when its on and its just has a black screen. Like theres some sort of small back light. Well when ever I used to be able to get some picture. I knew right away if I was going to see the POST and a picture and what not, because that backlight would come on. But when it doesnt work, its like my screen doesnt even turn on. I would think it was a bad screen, but I have that external hooked up to it, and it showed the POST as well...when the computer was working correctly. Now it shows no source.

[khaos64]

Also, after a little looking around I found that to VNC and to get a picture you need a working video card. So has mine just gone bad???