My compaq pc notebook is dead. The power light is on and i can hear the cd click but screen is black and won't load a cd either. then the computer shuts down completely and tries to boot up again. I did notice that for the last two weeks or so if I open or shut the lid or moved the lid (screen) at all sometimes my screen would black out and I would have to move it up and down to come back on.

this pc sold from 2012 to 2014 and is NOT NEW, at all.
sold with W7 and W8, only, new all have w10,
And HP does support still. (my guess till 2024)
no operating system stated by you btw.
ok,, I do the dead only.
wow a real service tag model stated. super good that.
can I assume the screen never ever show even 1 line of text?
ill assume that is true, and respond, i cant see your screens. so..

CQ58-A10NR
how to fix a LT , that is I presume DEAD .? black screen
simple steps on all DEAD LT

1. take out the battery does it work now y/n???????
2. does the ESC key BIOS key work? power on hammer ESC or F9 or F11, if those all work the BIOS IS GOOD and power is ok
3. if BIOS is dead the power pack is bad. (or worse, worse in not limited at all with over 3billion transistors inside.
4. see this?

http://pcdied.com/black-screen.html



The power pack is bad if the PC will not run with AC only. battery out.
the pack can be bad. AC line pack its like $15 , vastly less than the typ. $300 shop labor charge alone..

your support page is below!

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/Compaq-Presario-CQ58-a00-Notebook-PC-series/5259206/model/5273664

if the fan is dead and the old HDD is pure silent the power pack is dead. (battery out)
no OS stated, then post questions, why> , why make it impossible to help>/ let me guess the virus magnet XP? or worse older?
some are vista and w7 fitted... must I GUESS THIS?

dead laptop 101, (generic)
runs ok battery out, BINGO !
BIOS works? that is first not windows EVER, BIOS works.
does it?
you do know BIOS works with CD drive and HDD drive out right>?
if not the power pack is dead, or the mobo regs are dead.
you can pull ram sticks and run them 1 by 1 to see if one is toasted.
there are many modules on all LT MOBO, that can short out.
a tech pulls them. to learn that.. fact. bingo?

what a tech does is strip it down to near nothing here
to get BIOS alive again. if its goes live the fan spins, see?
if BIOS is dead, all PCs made are dead. hopeless.
BIOS does the boot and hand off to HDD< see?
focus like a laser on BIOS....! and win.

you typed the model wrong, so is now 2 times harder to help you.
Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX Notebook PC


HP has support but not software now, (sadly)

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/compaq-presario-cq60-600-notebook-pc-series/4074237/model/4121161/manuals


its just a filler page, the service guide is NOW MISSING
so i cant spoon feed you the BIOS hot key
but the black screen page here tell it.

F1, F2, F10 and ESC.
If you boot a working PC (no hdd, no cd drive needed)
you will get a text message. from BIOS
telling the above, secret.

every way on earth to get a black screen or silent pc or dead bios is there. (seems so)

http://pcdied.com/black-screen.html

When you plug in the power cord is there any lightswhatsoever on the laptop, where the plug goes in or on the AC Adapter of thepower cord?

When you press the power button do you hear fans running, hard drive spinning,lights on the computer, hear any beeps or lights constantly blinking, hear theDvD/CD drive click and the light on the drawer of the DvD/CD turn on for asecond or two? If so the laptop is trying to boot or may have booted, butthe screen is not showing for some reason.

Beep tones and blinking lights tells the technicians what is going on with thelaptop and why it is not booting. Most times it's a motherboard issuewhen you hear beeps or blinking lights continuous.


Maybe you have a Static Charge Buildup. Remove the Power Cord, Remove theBattery, then Press and Hold the power button for 30seconds. After 30 seconds plug the power cord back in (leave the batteryout) and hit the power button to see if it boots. If it does, you can putthe battery back in and let it charge.

When you press the power button do you hear the fan running, hear the disk drive running, see any lights, do you hear the cd drive click once and see the light come on briefly on the cd drive door? If you see all the aforementioned then it is surely trying to boot. Computers don't boot mainly because of the following problems. 1) Bad Power Cord or Power Supply. 2) Electro Static Buildup. 3) Bad Motherboard 4) Bad boot or system files.
Remove the Power Cord and the battery if it's a laptop. Press and Hold the Power Button for 30 Seconds. Then replace only the Power Cord and try hitting the Power Button. If it boots you had an Electro Static Buildup. If you have boot or system files that are missing or corrupt normally the system will be telling you that on an error message that appears on the screen. Does your system show you anything on the screen when you press the Power Button? If not you have a Power Supply or Motherboard issue.

HP.com
see your manuals and what the blink codes mean.
each PC has PDF manual that covers that.
blink codes are BIOS warnings.
to tell you what catastrophic failure happend
like low power
bad memory
processor dead
GPU dead.
and more, some have 12 errors possible (newer)

if the BIOS screens are dead, its lost power.
or one of the above.

Yes, bad RAM can cause these symptoms.

Remove any CD-disk from the CD-drive.
Turn the computer off.
Disconnect the AC power.
Remove the battery.
Remove one stick of RAM, leaving one installed.
Connect the AC power, and see if the computer will start.
If necessary, repeat the above with the "other" stick of RAM.

Otherwise, take the computer to a qualified technician, for complete trouble-shooting.

Hello,

There are a number of things that can cause this to happen. Try taking the battery out of the notebook, disconnect the AC adaptor (if in use) press the power button a few times. Re-install the battery, reconnect the AC (if needed), press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds. This is a hard reboot and should correct you issue. When the notebook powers up, make sure you remove any cd's in the cd-rom drive.

Good Luck,
C2Solutions

Sorry, sounds like a dead hard drive. If you can gain access to the drive, you should check for loose connections. Also, listen closely to the notebook as soon as you start it up - can you hear the drive spinning? Can you hear any loud clicking or grinding noises? Any odd sounds can also mean a dead or dying hard drive.
Good luck, and please rate this answer if you feel it has helped you!!

It sounds like your Video card and/or motherboard are starting to give out or your LCD is giving way. Try plugging the laptop into an external screen and see if it still acts strangely or even displays on the external monitor.

Larnold..Sounding like you need to check the LCD Power Inverter Circuit board.. this is located inside the screen a long rectangular circuit board that sends power to the screen backlight & Display Panel.. Could also be a Bad Backlight.. Try Booting it.. Hold it up to a light and look closely at the screen.. If you see a faint image but no light, it is the Backlight, if Just Black No Activity then its most likely the Power Inverter, OR a Bad Video Card.. You can test the VIDEO by Connecting the laptop to a Computer Monitor or similar with the laptops VGA Serial port.. then Use your function Key and Switch to 2nd Display.....(one of your F keys.. ).. If it Shows up on another screen, Its a Display problem and not the video card... Hope This Helps alittle.. Cheers