My gateway monitor appears to be dead. It wont light up and there are no lights on, but it makes a ticking noise. Do I just need a new one? Thanks
If it is making a ticking noise, I would say something is very wrong with it.
It sure sounds like the monitor bit the dust. To check this, you could try connecting a good working monitor. If that one works, then you have your answer for sure.
As najitech said, try a friends monitor. It could be a PC problem.