Won't boot at all, just a black screen

I have a HP G72-227WM Notebook PC.  Windows 7 64-bit.  It recently crapped out on me.  I have no idea what went wrong on it.  All it does it go to a black screen as soon as I turn it on.  No logos, no cursor, just straight to a black screen.  The fan spins, and it sounds like it's going to boot up, but nothing happens.  I did not install or uninstall anything prior to this.  I was burning CDs in Windows Media Player, it was cancelling the CDs about halfway through.  So I put it up to look at it later.  When I took it back out, all I got was a black screen.  I just ordered the System Recovery CDs through HP, but nothing happens when I put them in either.  They spin and sound like it's loading, but I still just get the black screen.  No function keys work either, not F8, F9, or F11.  I really don't think it's a problem with the screen, just wondering what I should try next.  Thanks

This time try to reinstall the OS with help Of CDs
Use the recovery disc to restore the PC by following the steps below.
Insert the recovery disc in the optical disc drive and start the computer.
If the computer is running, insert the recovery disc and immediately click Start and select Restart to force the computer to start from the recovery disc.
When prompted, Press any key to boot from CD or DVD, press any key on the keyboard.
Allow the recovery disc to start and load the required files while the Microsoft loading screen is displayed. It may take several minutes to load the required files.
When the HP Recovery Manager window displays, click System recovery .
Follow the on-screen instructions and perform the required actions.
NOTE:Do not interrupt the recovery process even though the computer may restart, or the Windows desktop may display, or the process may appear to pause for several minutes at various times.
When prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to back up the user files.
After performing the backup, when prompted, re-insert the recovery disc, and then click Next to continue the recovery process.
A status box is displayed to indicate the status of the recovery and the estimated time remaining.
If you used multiple discs when you created the personalized recovery discs, follow the prompts to remove the first disc and insert any requested discs.
When prompted to Insert the Supplemental driver disc , take one of the following actions:
If you purchased a replacement recovery disc from HP, and it included a Supplemental driver disc, insert the disc and click OK or Next . The recovery program checks the supplemental disc and installs the specific needed files.
After the Supplemental files are installed, a prompt is displayed to remove the Supplemental disc and insert the original recovery disc.
If you purchased a replacement recovery disc from HP, and it did not include a Supplemental driver disc, click Skip or Cancel . The recovery program will ignore the request and install the next file on the recovery disc.
If you created a personal recovery disc, press Next to continue.
Continue following the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.
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