Computer is on, but screen will not come. Black screen of death?

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  Hi mel merrill,.

  1 when was the last time it was working fine?

  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  3. you receive an error message?

  4. do the computer in sleep mode?

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  Microsoft - contact patch Support issues.
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  ======================

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