dv8000t motherboard shot, replace or buy a new laptop?

My dv8000t motherboard burnt out, and I need to know if I should replace the motherboard or but a new HP laptop, as they have gotten significantly cheaper. From what I've heard on this forum so far, getting the correct 8000 series parts would be an expensive headache.

Also, I have done searches, and it seems that ebay and other stores only have 8000 series motherboard with ATI or integrated (meh) graphics. All the other parts of my laptop seem fine.

So... calling all experts here. What do you think I should do? The new laptops are pretty cheap, but I would hate to spend 2-3 times what an easy repair would cost. Let me know if more info is needed.

 

have you gotten a quote on how much the replacement mobo is ?

id have to say get a new notebook, its a perfect oportunity

 

get a new notebook

 

Yeah man, it sucks but you will have to buy a new system. It is not worth it paying 300-500 for a new mobo which is about half the price of a new system with better specs. In top of that since the system is old most like will be refurbish mobo.

 

Unless you are inherently familiar with replacing a motherboard in a notebook, I would stay clear of buying a replacement board and doing it yourself. If you are going to spend several hundred dollars on a new motherboard without knowing if it will fix your problem for sure, I'd just sell the notebook for parts, and use that money to invest in a new laptop. =)

 

It would be in the neighborhood of $200-$500 for the motherboard to fix the laptop, plus $70 dollars to get a pro install it, and the $70 I already owe a local computer shop for diagnosing the problem - I wasn't sure if it was the motherboard at first, and I wanted to be absolutely sure.

From a money standpoint, the repair option looks good. However, an HP laptop customized with the specs I want is only $1000 (including my education discount ). Add that to the fact that I don't know how long it will be until any of my other hardware fails, and I am starting to lean toward the new laptop. With a warranty, this time.

However, would the money gap, anywhere from $700 to $400, be worth the speed of a new laptop? I had a 2GHz dual core intel with 2GB on my last laptop, and I'll have that on the laptop I customized. Also, is it possible to get XP on my machine and make it dual-boot with Vista?

Also, are there any pre-made hp 17" notebooks that have a dedicated graphics card and at least a 2GHz processor? I couldn't find any.

 

Turns out my graphics card shorted or burned out, according to the guy I hired. Well, I called the HP Parts center, and while a motherboard replacement does exist, it is not offered for sale by HP. Google, Ebay, and HP's own site say that it does not exist - looks like a new laptop for me.

 

you can sell you dead notebook for spare parts

 

I would say without a doubt that when the motherboard goes just buy a new laptop. Look at it this way, you're going to have to buy the motherboard and either install it yourself or hire someone to install it. If you do it yourself and you've never done anything like this before you risk the possibility of breaking the replacement motherboard and wasting the money you just spent. If you hire someone the obvious downside is paying them.

By the end of your ordeal, it is simply worth just buying a new laptop.

 

Got a new laptop, thanks guys! It's a dv9843cl.

 

Guys I have a similar problem, and I know you all will say to buy a new laptop, but i ALSO want to fix my existing laptop. Perhaps my wife or kids can use it.

The problem is very basic, the guy I sent my laptop to fix made a retarded mistake and somehow messed up on (or two) of the ICs (Integrated Circuits?) on the mobo. He says the solution is just to replace those ICs, but he doesn't know what the number of those ICs is, so that he can find them elsewhere and replace them.

So then I take the laptop to another guy who is way better, and he basically is a laptop hardware repair guru. He said we need to find out the IC number of the missing/destroyed ICs, but that it is not written on the last existing IC which is on the mother board.

Mind you, these are not the Power ICs which I found on the net, these have something to do with powering the LED light circuit and other power circuit thingies. He said an easier solution would be to replace the motherboard in case there were any other shorts. I've googled HP dv800t motherboards and it seems quite a few different ones can be used with the dv8000t and the dv5000.

So my question is, how can I find the correct motherboard for my laptop..?
OR
Is there somebody out there that knows the part numbers of some of the motherboard components, so that we can just replace those?

Thanks for your time Ladies and Worms

 

I'm not positive, but does the hp website have the part numbers? I know they have DIY assembly guides...