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    Hp Dv8000 Powering Off Not Shutting Down!, Powering Off Help!!!!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by M0stBlunt3d, Jan 30, 2008.

  1. M0stBlunt3d

    M0stBlunt3d Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recently, my laptop started the notorious "fan/buzzing" noiise very loudly. Tried updating the BIOS but to no avail. The only solution i found online was disabling the computer C4, and that only works in BIOS for intel processors and my computer is AMD.


    Anyway, the loud noise was becoming more and more annoying. Until like 2 days ago when it seems to vanish completely, nothing at all.

    I was so happy, until today, when I am using my pc and all of a sudden it powers off, not shutdown but powers off. I turned it on again, and ran all my programs simultenously to see if if i stretch it, it would go off, i didn't go off when all the programs ran. And the fan didn't come on!!! i had 2 games, 2 media players and about 7 misc programs running.

    Then it powered off, i noticed that the back of the laptop is very very hot smells like something is about to burn.. Called HP, im out of warranty. no help :(

    Can someone help me or tell me what the problem is? I'm thinking maybe the fan failed, hence no more loud fan noise, and the system is powering off cos the core is getting too hot?

    Is that it? but if that is the case wont it go into shutdown mode and NOT POWERING OFF????????????/


    HELP!! please
     
    M0stBlunt3d, Jan 30, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You answered your own question.

     
    Lithus, Jan 30, 2008
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  3. M0stBlunt3d

    M0stBlunt3d Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have AMD Turion 64 mobile Processor, can u provide me with some product links, i need to replace this ASAP, also, i dont know how to open the laptop to where the fan is, is the processor fan? or regular fan? which fan?

    where can I find an instruction kit of my laptop illustrating which screws to take apart to get to this "fan", help!
     
    M0stBlunt3d, Jan 30, 2008
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  4. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    You need to search for those, or take it to a professional computer shop.
     
    adinu, Jan 30, 2008
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  5. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can get the service guide from hp.com. Go to the downloads page for your notebook and click the Manuals link on the left-hand side. As for getting a replacement, worst case you should be able to get one from http://partsurfer.hp.com but eBay is often useful. Probably worth paying for a new one rather than used though.
     
    brianstretch, Jan 30, 2008
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  6. M0stBlunt3d

    M0stBlunt3d Notebook Enthusiast

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    UPDATE, i replaced the fan @ a computer shop and just got back laptop today.... screen shot w/ speedfan and confirmation of av speed here: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000687.htm
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    PC doesnt seem to be shutting down anymore and fan noise is gone, got my fingers still crossed tho, cos u nver know w/ HP laptops
     
    M0stBlunt3d, Feb 9, 2008
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