Tim Bell wrote:
> my screen went blank while playing a game. had to control-alt-delete to get 
> it to shut down. now when I start up I can hear it loading but nothing on 
> the screen. tried f8 to boot into safe mode - no luck. any suggestions or am 
> I sol? 
> 
> 

I had a similar problem that turned out to be a loose connection.

  It was fixed by unassembling part of the computer and reassembling. 
Basically a part connecting the base of the computer to the screen was 
loose. The assembly process fixed it.

Not sure this helps but if you want to try I may have a PDF copy of your 
laptop if you post the model number.

  Regards
Echy
Melbourne, Australia
www.visitvictoria.com