TouchSmart IQ506 - Can't Power Down, Blank/Black Screen

I have a Touchsmart IQ506.... While reading a book on the computer, the screen all of a sudden went completely black. Tried to power it off by holding the power button and it didn't work so I unplugged power cord. Replugged it. The power button automatically lit up and the whole system seem to be 'running.' You can hear the fan and the power button lights works, when you touch the screen, you can hear beeps so the touchscreen part work, but the monitor is just completely blank. Whenever I push the power button, it doesn't turn off the computer.  It just stays on and you can't do anything with it   when you press it. Whenever I plug up the computer it beeps onces and the screen does it quick white flash and then stays blank. 
Would love to know any possible reason why this is happening. I'm not computer savvy when it comes to hardware but I am willing to try. This happened 16 months after purchasing the computer. No other warranty. 

Hello Din987,
I understand your Touchsmart receives power, but you are not getting an image on the screen, is that accurate? I will do all I can to help you with this problem.  
First I would like to have to do is to see if you able to access the bios setup menu.
1.       First on the keyboard locate the F10 key.
2.       Turn the computer on and immediately start tapping the F10 key.
3.       If successful you will see a bluish silver color setup screen.
If nothing shows up please let me know if the computer beeps or makes any odd noises. Also, this trick is pretty time sensitive so you might have to try at least three times if it fails the first time.
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