*HP dv6t & dv7t Select Edition / Quad Edition (6XXX series) Owners Lounge*

interesting

I ordered from Hong Kong.
First date estimated - 20 Apr
Delayed next day - 25 Apr
Delayed day after - 10 May
Day after that - 21 Apr

The bottleneck part got restocked?

 

I'm running the latest BIOS (F.06). The HP Tech remote controlled my laptop, which I just happened to have the manual up on the page that showed it was supported. He agreed that it should work, so he opened the ticket. We'll see what, if anything, happens. The 6230 cost me $25, which isn't a huge loss, but I really wanted to use 802.11n in the 5GHz band. If I get an answer back from HP on this, I'll definitely let you all know.

 

This sucks so much -.- You´re not the only one in the usa who are tortured by HP...

HP here in Germany is not even better... look at my signature..

 

You ordered this in February ?? EEEEK !

 

Tx for the update. I'm looking forward to hearing about this. Hopefully it ends well.

 

sry ordered march.. i was in rage when i updated my signature :/

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but after opening my dv7 it looke like there was already a mounting bracket for the 2nd drive, unlike previous versions. Or is that just a cover for the slot? If it is a bracket, then one would only need that longer second cable once a third party makes it available. Thanks!

 

Hello HP Lovers,

This is my first post. I've been watching this forum for some time now, every since the first wave of SB cpu's. I already own an older dv7. It's an AMD x2, 4gb mem, 320gb hd and 1tb hd and radeon HD 3200 gpu. It's been working flawless for over 2 years. I do some light gaming and was interesting in upgrading. I finally hit the buy button and my core results were:

• i7-2630QM
• Radeon HD 6770M
• 8GB ram
• 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
• 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner
• Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)

It's hard to give up such a deal for under $1000. My estimate built-by date is 3 MAY. I hope HP fix the back-order problem soon or I might have a delay til JUL.

I really hope my 1tb hd fits in the new dv7. My old dv7 was a tight fit due to the drive I bought was slightly thicker than the default size. If not, I guess I will sell the 1tb and buy a 128gb SSD drive and use the 640gb as storage. This might just replace both, my desktop and laptop.

 

BigBird, from what I have gathered, the mounting bracket is there. As you stated, all you need is the cable.

People are buying the entire kit (which obviously includes the cable), because they do not want to wait for a third party to sell the cable on its own.

I know If I had my laptop, I probably wouldn't want to wait either

 

That's my assumption. No idea when/if an aftermarket source will pop up for the cable. At least the kit is about 1/2 the price of kits for some other recent HP models.

 

I hope Sweden dont get the same problems as the rest of you.
Dv7 6058eo / 6Gb / 500Gb / i7 2630qm / 6770M / DVD
9000kr = 1400$
est ship: 29 april

 

I had this same issue with a Toshiba I had. Though the manual didn't say it supported the card I bought, it was a standard mini-pci slot, so one would expect that it would be compatible with any standard mini-pci wireless card. I wanted to upgrade from the standard intel wireless G to a standard intel wireless N.

That wasn't the case, the BIOS was looking for a specific set of hardware IDs. I remember the answer was for Toshiba to either release a new BIOS to allow for any or additional hardware IDs. The more radical route was for someone to hack the BIOS so you could replace the existing ID with the one you wanted to use.

In other words there was no practical reason to prohibit installation of secondary aftermarket cards. Hopefully HP will remove this restriction in a future BIOS release.

 

Just checked and: Apr 13, 2011 8:00AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery

Yay.... Looks like I'll have it today. Need to send my husband a text so he can stay around to sign for it!

 

The dell adamo looked ok but if im spending that much on a laptop this is what i expect minimum

good to great res screen
backlight keyboard
good performance
ok battery life
good graphics or some form of graphics (no intel crap)
good style
great speakers

i mean i saw an untra thin toshiba with huge harmon an kardon speakers with a mini subwoffer i think it was ah 12" or 13" system
but had intel grpahics but performance an battery was great

and i also agree with Bag3l
The adamo was an utter failure. I feel bad for anyone who bought one.
Apple set the standard time to exceed it at least hp is getting thinner , cooler , more stylish and improving on sound and performance

 

Congrats ! What date did you place this order ?

 

Orig. 3/21... est. ship 4/4, delayed to 4/15, actual ship 4/10

 

What is your configuration? I ordered on the same day (at 10am) with an original ship date of 4/4, and mine was delayed to 4/15 and still no sign of it shipping any earlier...

 

Ooooooh. I ordered mine 3/21 - orig ship 4/4 - delayed 4/15----no news yet, but this is promising!!!!

dv6tqe i7 2630 8gig RAM 640gig 7200 rpm hd 6770 graphics.

 

Ha ! I ordered mine four days prior to yours, and it still isn't scheduled to ship until the 20th I am really not understanding how so many people are getting their notebooks, and they placed orders way after I did.

Perhaps there is a specific component holding these notebooks back ? Could it be the bluetooth or lightscribe I opted for ? I'd be interested to see the specs on those that ordered before MARCH 20 that have NOT received their notebook.....

 

I'm curious about this as well. When I went to check out the latest dv7 coupon, "Wireless Display Support" was added to the Networking spec:

Networking Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN with Wireless Display Support

This wasn't listed on my order specs from 3/30. Is this a feature that's always been there that they're just now promoting?

 

I didn't get the bluetooth, but I did get the lightscribe. Perhaps the lightscribe adds to the delay?

Or maybe it's just that HP is running their manufacturing queue like a chicken with its head cut off...

 

I got the bluetooth but no lightscribe.....

 

post#2234 on page 224 & post #2274 on page 228.

 

Well it has now officially been 30 days since I placed my order. Still not shipped, still no idea what I did wrong with my order.

 

I spent some time looking into this yesterday, and I found some good news and some bad news:

First, the bad news: The part number listed in the service manual next to the 6230 description is actually for an Intel 1030 card. I'm not sure what to make of it, at best it's a misprint of the part number, but more likely it's the wrong description. Meaning: our laptops will accept a 1030 card but not a 6230 card.

Now the good news: I came across this site Bios Mods -The Best BIOS Update and Modification Source and they seem to have good luck in removing the whitelist restrictions from BIOS. I don't have my laptop yet, so I can't try it out... maybe something to try (if you aren't scared of a little BIOS mod).

 

30 days ? Wow, I thought I had been waiting long. Have you heard anything from HP ? I mean, have you called them ? Seems a bit exaggerated, to have to wait a month and still no word of shipping yet

 

RE: WD548AA#ABB/WD549AA#ABB

Just for grins, I looked to see about battery costs and noticed the 9 cells are "Out of Stock" ... 6 cells seem available at the moment however.

 

ordered dv6t on 3/20 i7 2630, wireless bluetooth, no lightscribe, 6 cell battery. ordered 3/20, est ship date 4/1, delayed to 4/11, delayed again to 4/20.

 

The only different hardware I ordered from yours is the 750 GB hard drive so that's probably causing the delay? I ordered mine the 18th so it was only a few days before yours but delayed possibly up to 20th.

I still like how they dropped the price to $803.24 though, so worth the wait for me.

 

I guess one of the delays is the opt for 9-cell batteries.

 

Interesting! I wonder if that is what curb stomped me, as I ordered the 9 cell. Tx for the info!

 

Aren't the batteries from Japan? Can someone who has a 9 cell please look?

 

I ordered the 6 cell, and mine is delayed into oblivion...

 

I really think there's no logical rhyme or reason to the delays. Which may be the most frustrating aspect of the whole ordeal. Waiting over a MONTH for a laptop is ridiculous. (At least without the proper HONEST notification.)

 

It is very frustrating. I'll admit I would like to know what is causing the delays, as it seems to really have no rhyme or reason. Ah well, it'll eventually work out.

 

I agree with you, I would really like to know, I think that when people are equipped with the proper information they find it more plausible to develop an understanding for a difficult situation. Sometimes I find myself NOT wanting to know what's causing the delay because that makes it so much easier for me to just be angry; if I knew why, I think I would be less inclined to rage.

The sad part is that it's not just HP, other manufacturers are suffering the same delays, so it's hard to just pick up and take our business elsewhere. On top of which the discounts we're getting make it VERY hard to justify spending more for less anywhere else. /sigh

 

Are any other builders offering huge discounts? Or is it just HP?

 

At the moment now, HP.

A few weeks ago, with the correct coupon stacks and epp code , you could of gotten 47% off for a Dell XPS15, which I end up doing instead of a dv6.

 

Well, I'm another one that HP has told me that my order is not on the delay list, although it's already 1 day after original build date (4/12). Got the standard "I have checked the delayed list and your order is not included"

So now I guess I'll join everyone else's pain and wait for my "delayed" e-mail.

 

Hey guys, mine is finally going to get delivered today!

Original Order: March 14th
Original Ship Date: March 29th
1st Delay: April 5th
2nd Delay: April 19th

Shipped: April 8th (15th est. delivery)
Delivered: April 13th

-2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM
-1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics
-FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 (2 Dimm)
-640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
-No Additional Office Software
-FREE Upgrade to Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011
-9-Cell & 6-Cell Li-Ion Battery-15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED
-SuperMulti DVD burner
-HP TrueVision HD Webcam w/ Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint
-Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
-Standard Keyboard

Original price w/$325 coupon: ~$975
Price match to 30% off coupon after 1st delay: $960
Successful request to apply 15% coupon to order after 2nd Delay: $800


I will also be upgrading my RAM to 8gb, so if someone who already has done the same and has an extra stick of micron 4gb; or someone who wants to do the same and needs an extra 4gb or micron should PM me and we'll work something out.

Also, if someone could post and the update the OP with a nice comprehensive set of instructions to preform a clean install, I think it would be really helpful.

If anyone has game requests for benchmarking, I'll see what I can do before I do a clean install. I'm quite excited!

 

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
• 1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life +++
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Estimated build date: March 30, 2011

Build Date : March 16th
Estimated Build Date March 30th
Called March 30th : Said was shipped
Called March 31st : Said was shipped wait 48 Hours for tracking info
Called April 1st : Said was shipped will update over weekend
Called April 4th : Said there was a slight delay but will arrive by April 8th
April 4th : Received Delay Email too April 11th
Called April 5th : Because of the lies, Offered 50$ off and 2 day shipping
Called April 11th : Best CSR yet,, she was honest with me. Told me was pushed to April 13th, I did not believe her, and said that my 50$ and two day shipping was in the notes.
April 12 : 1130pm Received Shipping info From Hp. Tracking info is uploaded.
Checking estimated shipping date, and receiving date, No 5 day shipping but at this point I am just happy to move on,, and start really talking about this thing on these pages.
And by the way no credit for 50 dollars yet,, but i am waiting to actually have it in hand until I call,


UPDATE!!!! As soon as I posted this,, HP credited my account for the 50$ I am a little freaked out, are they watching our site LMAO!!!!!

 

I had a $400 Dell coupon last week, would have brought a XPS17 that was mostly comparable to my $1360 list price dv7tqe down to the $9xx range. The Dell would have had only one battery, so I should say it's comparable to an HP with a list price of $1300. Also, the Nvidia card in the Dell was not a match for a Radeon 6770m (but it was more than a match for the 6490m). IIRC it cost more than buying from HP with a $400 or 30% coupon, but not a lot more. It was, however, a lot more than the deal I managed to squeeze out of HP.

Somewhere in this thread in the last few days, somebody mentioned that Dell charges a restocking fee for returns and will not allow you to cancel an order (or offer a discount) when they can't meet their promised shipping date. He settled the issue by refusing the package and disputing the charge on his credit card.

 

well i just wanted to join in the fun since I ordered my:

HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition customizable Notebook PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 2nd generation Intel(R) Dual Core(TM) i5-2520M (2.5GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz
• Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• No Additional Office Software
• No additional security software
• 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.5 hours of battery life +++
• 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366x768)
• Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner

i ordered it March 27th-it was in production by the 29th and due to ship April 11th---I called and they told me to expect an email by end of business day--it has been delayed--new ship date is April 19th

I did get a coupon for 15% but that doesnt do anything for me because I already ordered everything i needed after I ordered the laptop---printer, case and software

i just think that if they knew there was a problem with one of the components they should have let people know ahead of time, before they ordered the laptop!!!!

 

It's more like if they are having supply issues, DON'T release a gagillion coupons that are going to dramatically increase sales, knowing you can't even fill those orders in a timely manner.

 

Must've found that on Slick Deals

 

thats a good point as well.

 

thats a good point as well.

 

Hmmm..so they shipped it way before the second delay ? Nice !

 

Which card is included when you purchase the wireless w/ Bluetooth? I'm thinking it's the 1030, just because the one without is the 1000. Both are 2.4ghz single band. I would be interested in upgrading, keep us posted. Oh BTW, the 1000 card on Intel's website said it was WiDi capable, whether HP supported it is another question. I did notice something in the Intel folder that said WiDi, but as I have no compatable equipment, I did not open it.

 

On the dell website they say theres a delay on the 640GB 7200RPM hard dive. I think thats whats causing all the problems