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    Hp Pavillion dv6360

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mamep, May 29, 2010.

  1. mamep

    mamep Notebook Geek

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    Hey there,

    I have my fathers old hp laptop and i don't know what's going on..
    The laptop seems to be in excellent condition but it starts with a beep in the bios and i can't see anything at all in the screen..

    Anyone can help?

    thx
     
    mamep, May 29, 2010
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    This series of HP had a very large GPU failure rate. This is most likely the case with yours. You can replace the mobo for around 100 bucks on ebay, or just scrap the machine out.
     
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  3. mamep

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    Any other ideas? Or anyway to check it?
     
    mamep, May 30, 2010
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    plug it into a external monitor. If you get nothing on the screen, than the GPU is shot.
     
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    Yeah i've just tried it and it seems that it's not working..
    but sometimes i get something in the screen..

    So where can i find a guide to dissemble my laptop?
    And where i can get a cheap gpu card?
     
    mamep, May 30, 2010
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    The GPU is solidered onto the motherboard, so it cannot be replaced. You can try to pull the battery out, unplug the AC, and hold the power button for 30 seconds and see if thast will get it up and running for the time being.
     
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    flawed, May 30, 2010
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