The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Problem With Hp Pavillion 6000 Ram Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ernal, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I have issues with my Hp pavillion dv6000ea ,i extended the ram by puting in 2gig ram on 1 slot and 512 on the other before i found out that i couldnt use more than 1 gb on each slot,the problem is my laptop wont power on,with a charged battery,i still cant get it to boot,i have restored it with 512mb on eachs lot,please advise me what to do? is my computer no good or crashed?

    I FOUND THIS FROM CRUCIAL .COM

    Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*

    *Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #1
  2. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

    Reputations:
    602
    Messages:
    815
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    First try reseating your RAM boards - if they're off by even a little your system won't power up. Also, see if there are any LED's showing/blinking.

    Second - Dv6000's are on HP's list for an Limited Extended Warranty due to a design / hardware fault that affects system power. However, it depends on your particular system's Product # as to whether or not it qualifies. The Product # (NOT the model or serial) is on the label under you system.

    If your system qualifies and you can't get it to power up after reseating your RAM, then you need to contact HP per the Warranty Enhancement procedures. They'll Fedex you a box, you send it to them and they'll get it back to you within 2-3 business days. My friend sent his in on a Tuesday and had it back by Friday.

    Link to Dv6000 Product #'s affected - http://tinyurl.com/8ryqt5

    Main Warranty Link - http://tinyurl.com/67g8n2
    Scroll down and you'll see the symptom list.
     
    CyberVisions, Jan 6, 2009
    #2
  3. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    yes the LED are showing blue blinks,it wont power on.i am in Nigeria and i dont think i qualify for warranty.How do i reseat the RAM board do you mean removing and putting it back,thanks,a very lovely sitewith quick responses.Thanks alot
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #3
  4. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    my product number is EZ796AV

    Had this laptop for 1yr now!
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #4
  5. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    i dont qualify for the HP Limited Warranty Service Enhancement ,i just check,any hopes for my notebook
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #5
  6. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

    Reputations:
    6,156
    Messages:
    11,214
    Likes Received:
    68
    Trophy Points:
    466
    You just need to update your BIOS so it unlocks more RAM support.

    If that doesnt work then the RAM might be bad.
     
    flipfire, Jan 6, 2009
    #6
  7. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    but i cant even power it on,so no way to update the BIOS.any suggestions.
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #7
  8. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    please i still need your responses.
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #8
  9. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

    Reputations:
    6,156
    Messages:
    11,214
    Likes Received:
    68
    Trophy Points:
    466
    Try taking out the battery pack and AC power

    Hold the power button for 30 seconds and try starting up again using AC power only
     
    flipfire, Jan 6, 2009
    #9
  10. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    mayb i got it all messed up,but it wont power on,it only blinks and never power up,i have the two 512mb in it in each slot.
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #10
  11. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

    Reputations:
    4,412
    Messages:
    8,077
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    205
    okay, you need to discharge your system.
    1) unplug the main ac power
    2) unplug the battery
    3) unplug the memory
    4) unplug the bios battery if you can
    5) AFter letting the system discharge for a few hours, try powering the system up, without any memory installed.
    6) after powering up without memory, shut down, and install the memory and everything should be set back to normal.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jan 6, 2009
    #11
  12. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks,will do this,is it a must i get the bios battery out,as i cant find it,but will do the rest and to u
     
    ernal, Jan 6, 2009
    #12
  13. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    well it wont still work.i am fed up.maybe its dead.
     
    ernal, Jan 8, 2009
    #13
  14. S_P_Q_R

    S_P_Q_R Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    43
    Messages:
    491
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Why don't you try a bootable/recovery disc to see if it will boot from it.
     
    S_P_Q_R, Jan 8, 2009
    #14
  15. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    it wont even power on that is the problem,guess its the motherboard!
     
    ernal, Jan 8, 2009
    #15
  16. ernal

    ernal Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    ernal, Jan 8, 2009
    #16