HP dv6308 won't turn on

Hi... I searched the forums and came across people with similar problems.

Basically, I left my laptop running when I went for supper. When I got back home about 2.5 hours later, I found my computer in sleep mode. I glided my fingers across the touchpad - see the lights go on and I hear the fan start spinning. I left to do something quickly but when I got back into my room the laptop was off. I tried turning it back on several times but each time, the laptop would shut off almost immediately.

Heres the stuff I tried:

1) took battery out and tried booting it with just the adapter on. No luck.

2) used my friend's battery. No luck.

3) Took the RAM out and reseated them. Took the harddrive out and reseated it. Nothing. Though technically after doing this, the laptop powers for about a minute with a blank screen. It shuts down by itself and then turns on again in a continuous cycle.

4) I tried a solution I found here, where I held the powerbutton on for half a minute without the battery and ac adapter. And then replace both the battery and ac adapter. Still nothing.

I'm guessing its the motherboard. Is it possible I have a virus or something? Worse part is that the warranty just recently expired and I already had a host of problems ie. the wireless card going dead on me etc. To be honest, I'm not all that impressed with HP right now. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Are there any beep codes when you start the notebook? More importantly what are the specs of your notebook?

 

well if your out of warranty, your still in luck
you might qualify for the " HP Limited Warranty Service Enhancement"
The following symptoms apply to the dv6000, dv9000 and v6000 series notebooks:

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The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless adapter is not detected in the Device Manager.
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There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor.
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The notebook has no power and no active LEDs.
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The notebook does not start.
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The battery charge indicator light does not turn on when the battery is installed and the AC adapter is connected.
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The notebook issues a single beep during boot indicating no power.
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The external monitor functions but there is no image on the notebook LCD panel.


make sure you mention this FIRST!! when you call or chat online with the representative because they will try to charge you if they know that you (the customer) does not know about it

To contact HP in North America call 1-866-671-7362 from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm MST, 7 days a week.

After HP repairs your notebook, you will continue to be covered by the HP Limited Warranty Service Enhancement program for 24 months after the start of your original standard limited warranty, or 90 days after receiving your free repair, whichever is later.

 

thanks for the reply guys.

Yes, I took it back to Best Buy and the technician mentioned this as well. They've sent it back to HP. Hopefully I can get it back in 2 weeks.

Thanks again for all the help.

 

you can hear the fan turn on but thats about it.
Specs are:
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-50
1024MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 6150
120GB Harddrive
Windows Vista Home Premium