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Name: RLA655
Date: July 13, 2009 at 16:57:41 Pacific
OS: Vista Home Prem
CPU/Ram: 2 Gb.
Product: Dell / DIMENSION 4600
Subcategory: General
Comment:

This Laptop is a HP DV2000, it will not boot. I can't change the Product ID above. But anyways all of the "Quick Play" lighs are on. The display remains blank, also the DVD burner will spin up. Still the PC isn't booting. I suspect it's the motherboard. Any thoughts or suggestions??
Thanks
Rick

Thanks
Rick



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Response Number 1
Name: jefro
Date: July 13, 2009 at 18:56:00 Pacific
Reply:

Try to boot a live cd or other bootable cd/dvd to try. Set bios to boot from that drive. And/or use bootable usb to try.

Can you access bios?

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Response Number 2
Name: RLA655
Date: July 13, 2009 at 19:00:59 Pacific
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The screen is blank.. No I can't get to the bios. No HP screen, Nothing just a blank screen.

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 3
Name: Dumbob
Date: July 13, 2009 at 19:13:50 Pacific
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Try an external monitor. If it works you're probably looking at a failed LCD Screen.

If you sometimes get display but it won't stay lighted, probably LCD Backlight inverter/ Backlight Fluorescent bulb or both.

Shine a bright light on the LCD after starting the Laptop, and determine if You can see the normal Display.

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Response Number 4
Name: RLA655
Date: July 16, 2009 at 06:53:17 Pacific
Reply:

Nothing, the external monitor or the bright light, makes no difference... Motherboard????
Thanks
Rick

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 5
Name: Supertrucker
Date: July 16, 2009 at 08:28:32 Pacific
Reply:

Dv2000? Think hp has a recall on them because the of the display.

WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.


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Response Number 6
Name: Supertrucker
Date: July 16, 2009 at 08:34:25 Pacific
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Hey op check this link. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...

WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.


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Response Number 7
Name: Supertrucker
Date: July 16, 2009 at 08:37:23 Pacific
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Had another post like this a week or 2 ago and hp is repairing it free. Takes 10 to 14 days though.

WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.


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Response Number 8
Name: Supertrucker
Date: July 16, 2009 at 08:44:40 Pacific
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I can't copy the link to the post. Just search this forum for "lights on no action".

WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.


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Response Number 9
Name: Supertrucker
Date: July 16, 2009 at 08:56:35 Pacific
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Here's the other post. http://www.computing.net/answers/ha...

WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.


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Response Number 10
Name: RLA655
Date: July 16, 2009 at 14:30:19 Pacific
Reply:

Yes, it's on the list and that's the problems, it's having...
Thanks

Thanks
Rick


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