Pavillion dv9820ea GPU replacement

Hi,

My Pavillion GPU recently gave up. A couple of years ago there was a bit of an uproar about the same issue, so I'm not sure if anyone remembers it. Sorry I'm a bit vague on the specific problems, I'm a novice and don't know the specifics myself.
It had happened 18 months ago and was covered by special extended warranty. But they told me at the time the same problem would reoccur every 18 months, and unfortunately it is no longer covered by warranty and they want £300 to fix it.

I'm thinking of two options:

Is it possible to remove the GPU and just have it run on internal graphics?

Or, is it easy and affordable to find and do the replacement myself?


Hope someone can help, many thanks!

 

I have an old and dead dv9700 lying around in a drawer. The GPU in this one is fried as well, along with the motherboard. From my initial research the GPU is soldered onto the motherboard so you will have to purchase a new mobo, GPU included.

For my particular model it'd cost $100-$150... money that can be put towards the purchase of a new notebook. The dv9000 series is one of a legacy of HP Pavilion lines that had GPU/overheating issues. If HP mentioned that it would reoccur in 18 months than I'd much rather look into purchasing a new laptop.

It is more affordable to purchase a mobo/GPU replacement, but be wary of the installation procedure. It may seem complicated at times but isn't too labor intensive.

Google

HP Pavilion dv9000 real time disassembly (dv6000, dv2000, tx1000 black screen of death) - YouTube

 

Thanks for the info.

As you say, I'm going to get a new laptop. But hoped I might be able to salvage the Pavillion just to have it as spare, doesn't seem like it would be worth the cost though.

I assume the replacement will have to be exactly the same motherboard? No wiggle room for a generic brand?

 

No problem. I would've like to do the same with my dv9700 but I'll find more use out of it by parting it out or finding a use for the case.

Not quite sure in regards to the specificity of the mobo. Personally I always go OEM rather than a generic brand, unless I trust the brand significantly.

 

I'm a complete novice when it comes to laptop hardware. So, here is a bit of a noob question.

Are laptop parts standardised between different brands and models? Would the RAM, hdd, dvd, etc (everything apart from the motherboard and gpu) be re-usable in another laptop? I'm just wondering if I could use the parts with the motherboard/gpu from my 6-7 year old Dell Inspiron.

 

I wouldn't say that parts are "standardized" to say the least.

RAM- must be compatible in regards with pins, speed, ddr etc.
HDD- compatible in regards to PATA, and SATA I, SATA II, and SATA III
DVD- must fit bay of machine, compatible

There are things that can, and simply cannot be reused. There are compatibility issues if you wish to use 6-7 year old hardware on a newer machine. Back then RAM was either DDR or DDR2, nowadays it is DDR3. HDDs were generally SATA I, and contemporary drives are SATA II with the upgrade to SATA III now being showcased in newer notebooks. I see no need in removing your ODD (optical disc drive) from your old Dell Inspiron if you are to
purchase a new computer. But it may be removed and placed in an external enclosure if you wish to do so.