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    HP Laptop help needed?? Please!!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Rocky02, Feb 24, 2010.

  1. Rocky02

    Rocky02 Newbie

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    I have a HP Dv6629us Laptop which has been good for the few years that i have had it and just a few days ago it wouldnt power up.. It tries to power up when i hold the power button for a second then it shuts off which i can hear the harddrive spinning briefly as it does, so i know its trying. I tried taking the Battery out and just having the recharge cable in there and still the same thing powers up for a sec then shuts off when i hold in the power button and the recharge light comes on when i plug in the cable. Any help you guys can give me would be great?? Thanx
     
    Rocky02, Feb 24, 2010
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Are you seeing the BIOS screen? Is it coming to a screen that said something about boot failed?
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 24, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i do believe it might be a dead GPU or ur whole motherboard or CPU is bricked... i doubt ur gonna be able to use it so get an external enclousure and get the data off the hard drive...

    P.S : from ther symptons , looks like dead motherboard...
     
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  4. Rocky02

    Rocky02 Newbie

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    No there is no screen coming up, just briefly powers on for like a second then shuts off. Its the wifes laptop so im sure u know i need help to get this thing running because she is chewing my ears off for it back lol.. Thanx. ;)
     
    Rocky02, Mar 6, 2010
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  5. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    If it was the GPU then the lights would be on but no video. If the laptop is old it could be the button cell battery is shot and needs to be replaced. The third most common problem is the RAM. Try to reseat the RAM and the HDD also. If all else fails then it might be the CPU or MB as mentioned.
     
    kanehi, Mar 7, 2010
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