Monitor reports No Signal via HDMI

What is HDMI-NO-SIGNAL?

Monitor reports No Signal via HDMI is a medium-severity graphics card (GPU) issue. The screen is black and shows 'No Signal' even though the PC is on and the cable is connected. This can also stem from the GPU is not fully seated in the PCIe slot. Use the steps below to track down and fix the cause.

Common Causes

• Cable plugged into HDMI port on motherboard (iGPU) instead of GPU
• Defective HDMI cable or incorrectly inserted connector
• The GPU is not fully seated in the PCIe slot

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Plug the cable into the HDMI/DP port directly on the graphics card

  Begin with Plug the cable into the HDMI/DP port directly on the graphics card; it's the step that resolves HDMI-NO-SIGNAL for the largest share of reported cases.

• 2
  Try a different cable or monitor input

  Persistent cases usually stem from less common gpu instability factors, which the following steps are built to catch.

• 3
  Check that the GPU has clicked into place in the PCIe slot

  "Check that the GPU has clicked into place in the PCIe slot" targets cable plugged into HDMI port on motherboard (iGPU) instead of GPU, one of the documented causes of HDMI-NO-SIGNAL.

Commands & Diagnostics

Frequently Asked Questions