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    Help PLEASE!!!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vbsurf, May 9, 2007.

  1. vbsurf

    vbsurf Newbie

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    So I bought the "bargain" hp dv6338se yest. from best buy...

    The thing is ****ing hot...very warm for something that is running minimal apps, and has only been turned on for a total of 20 mins

    The beeping noise coming from the inside is driving me ****ing crazy, and I dont care to try and fix it, I'd rather return it.

    The tech support is awful, and hung up on me 2 times today...

    I want to return this P.O.S. BUT I've already registered it upon initial startup, and deleted some programs.

    Is there anyway to restore the system/format it without a restore point and a restore disk?

    also
    Can I "un register" the product ( I never submitted the application to the internet, but it was still filled out and prob saved somewhere on the HD?)

    Thanks and please forgive me for my anger

    Jason
     
    vbsurf, May 9, 2007
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    I doubt you need to do anything other than box everything up and take it back to Best Buy.
     
    brianstretch, May 9, 2007
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  3. vbsurf

    vbsurf Newbie

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    I'd just like to know how to format the computer b4 that...best buy also wants to charge a freakin 15% restocking fee...as if my day is getting any better...sigh
     
    vbsurf, May 9, 2007
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  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Pressing F11 during boot up(right after you see the HP splash screen) should take you to the recovery process and that should put the system back to default factory state.
     
    miner, May 9, 2007
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