Tips to help troubleshoot the occurrence that nothing pops up on your monitor. There could be quite a few reasons for this.
1. The monitor simply might not be plugged in.
2. Check for loose electrical wiring such as your vga cable or the power cord to the monitor is plugged in correctly.
3. Make sure your vga connector is inserted properly.
4. Plug the cord into a different outlet.
5. Attach the desktop to a different monitor.
6. Insert a video card into the motherboard, and update your video card’s drivers.
These options such help your blank monitor turn into a monitor full of life and desktop icons.