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    Does anyone know if a dv7 boots without a keyboard connected?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by leladax, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. leladax

    leladax Notebook Guru

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    I want to try without a keyboard and a USB one connected.
     
    leladax, Sep 19, 2011
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    Like...with the built-in keyboard removed or disconnected?

    Why?
     
    hockeymass, Sep 19, 2011
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    I don't have any first hand experience with trying this on a DV7, but I just booted up another HP laptop a couple days ago without the keyboard attached (any keboard actually), and it booted fine.

    Why not just try it? It won't hurt anything.
     
    h8isgr8, Sep 19, 2011
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  4. leladax

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    Disconnected. It's dysfunctional and produces random keystrokes, to not say it even stops the boot process sometimes because of those random keystrokes.
     
    leladax, Sep 19, 2011
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    Oh it will, it currently produces some random keystrokes that may make it hard to boot to BIOS and beyond. I don't want to shut it down before being sure about it.
     
    leladax, Sep 19, 2011
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    I can't imagine that it would prevent POST.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 19, 2011
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  7. leladax

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    hockeymass, start finding sources for your uninformed remarks before you burn more people's PCs.
     
    leladax, Sep 19, 2011
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    What the hell? Are you serious? I literally have no idea what you're talking about. I have never once advised someone to do something that could cause damage to their PC. Stop being an idiot.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 19, 2011
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    I'm really disappointed that you didn't come back yet.

    You've upset me greatly.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 19, 2011
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    indeed, methinks leladax is wound a little too tight. I'm actually wondering if he/she managed to set fire to his/her computer by booting with the KB disconnected. That would be impressive.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 20, 2011
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    It was sarcastic. Sorry if it sounded literal.

    I meant that I'm not interested at all in speculation. I have a serious issue and I'm well aware such "silly" conditions such as a broken keyboard can create serious issues. I am not interested at all in speculation of the kind "I can't imagine this would be the case".

    Yes, I can imagine. I'm only interested in firm positions.
     
    leladax, Sep 20, 2011
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    So you really think someone that reads this forum has tried to boot a dv7 (not just any laptop, a dv7 SPECIFICALLY) with the keyboard disconnected?

    Probably not.

    Carefully disconnecting the keyboard and powering on the computer will cause zero damage to the computer.
     
    hockeymass, Sep 20, 2011
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    Someone said they did.
     
    leladax, Sep 21, 2011
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    You might as well set off a nuclear explosion... that PS/2 port literally is holding the fabric of the universe together.

    Seriously, it will either boot or it won't. It won't brick the computer either way. I would be more worried about leaving it plugged in if it is sending random keys because if there is a short in the keyboard I wouln't want that blowing out my motherboard.
     
    con247, Sep 21, 2011
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    I can't see how it would throw a post error. I also checked that other thread as well. If someone called in saying their three year old pulled up a bunch of keys of the keyboard and wanted to buy a new keyboard to replaced the damaged one, A typical support agent would just sell him a new keyboard and not think twice.
     
    cereal killer, Sep 21, 2011
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    There is no way the lack of a keyboard could damage something or prevent POST. The worst that can happen is that upon boot, you will get the rather funny "No keyboard detected. Press F1 to continue" message, but I think that only happens with older motherboards.
     
    Althernai, Sep 22, 2011
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