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    ZD8000 Died

    Discussion in 'HP' started by 05GT, Apr 5, 2007.

  1. 05GT

    05GT Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well,
    My laptop finally quit. I've had it since Jun '05.

    It got to a point where it wouldn't load. I'd turn it on, it would give two beeps and shut down. It would just repeat the process. I read up on laptop beep codes, and it said to test the RAM. If RAM tested out good, then the system board was probably bad.

    Does anyone know where I could find a replacement for this model?
     
    05GT, Apr 5, 2007
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    spaceman2004 Notebook Consultant

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  3. mrXniick

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    sucks... good luck finding a mboard
     
    mrXniick, Apr 5, 2007
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  4. 05GT

    05GT Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea,
    I've found one for $350. I bought a Dell 1501 to keep me sane until I'm able to fix it. I love the ZD too much to let it go.
     
    05GT, Apr 5, 2007
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  5. 05GT

    05GT Notebook Enthusiast

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    05GT, Apr 5, 2007
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  6. 05GT

    05GT Notebook Enthusiast

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    Update...
    I installed the new system board yesterday, and my baby purrs once again.

    :D :D :D
     
    05GT, May 4, 2007
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  7. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    How much did the board set ya back?
     
    SideSwipe, May 4, 2007
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  8. samov

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    that mboard didn't croak out of the blue... are you sure all the thermal pads and paste are in the same place and condition...

    nice to see you got it working again... i used to own a zd8000... and now nx9420 which i highly recommend
     
    samov, May 4, 2007
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  9. 05GT

    05GT Notebook Enthusiast

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    $289 shipped

    Yea, I believe that it did. I've owned it since April '05. It's been through a deployment or two, and it was used NON-STOP. Everything was in place when I took it apart, and the thermal paste was still there.
     
    05GT, May 8, 2007
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