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    Pavillion dv9815 charging problem...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by PsycoGeek, Mar 9, 2011.

  1. PsycoGeek

    PsycoGeek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Greetings all!

    I'm working on a dv9815 for a friend. She says it won't charge, tried a new battery and won't charge that either. I haven't seen any error codes on boot, nor was it flashing any code when plugged in like my Dell does (won't charge battery either, but that's another story... and a different section).

    BestBuy wants to install a new motherboard. Is that what it needs? If so, does anyone have a lead on where to find new parts for a 3yr. HP at a decent price?
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Don't repair a 3 year old laptop, just buy a new one.
     
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    It isn't mine, and she doesn't have the money to spend on a new 17" laptop right now.

    I would prefer to tell her to get a new one, but she just can't.

    Correction: it is a dv9700, service tag is dv9815nr. Can't seem to find the model #.
     
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    You can get new mobo off ebay. If you are handy, you can do the work yourself and save her a fair bit of coin.

    Here's the service manual: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01951704.pdf

    It will have all relevant part numbers plus detailed instructions for repair.
     
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  5. PsycoGeek

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    Thanks for the manual 2.0. I already tore it apart to see if it had a separate charging board, or if the charging unit was on the mobo... and it is. They put a hell of a lot of screws in this thing, and I had to take the screen off just to get at the mobo.

    Found a few on eBay from $125 to $150, but also found one at GetParts Online.com for $94.99 new. I think BB wanted to charge her $250~ just for the part, and another $150~ to put it in. I can do it for $150... not too bad.

    Oh, Lithus... the reason she doesn't want to spring for a new one right now is because she's saving the money for a MacBook Pro, which is what I suggested to her in the first place... but it will take her at least a year to get one, so this one has to do for now.
     
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    Best of luck to you then. It's good that you are handy in this regard. The price they charge for repair is nutty.
     
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    Nilst Notebook Consultant

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    Easy to do motherboard on these. Good luck.
     
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