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HP laptop advice

  • 25-11-2009 6:11pm
    #1
    gamer
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    My friends HP laptop dv6000 2.o dual core has stopped loading .Theres power going in ,it doesnt turn on.Can you recommend me a company in dublin that specialises in HP laptops ,ie she wants someone that will have all the hp parts ready. I can see the light where the power connector goes ,so the power supply is working.


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  • #2
    Duggy747
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    Stopped loading as in it won't load Windows or it won't turn on?


  • #3
    Paddyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Paddyo


    Hi

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news relating to your DV6000 - no matter where you get it fixed, it is likely to fail again and again. There is a design fault on the mother board which keeps making them fail, so make sure you get the longest warranty period you can for any replacement board.

    Paddyo


  • #4
    fptosca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭fptosca


    Hi

    I would recommend you to get rid off it and get a new NON-HP laptop. I also had a dv6000 and gave me all sort of problems until I through it away.
    There are many good offers around at the moment. Dell, Pakcard Bell, Phillips, Acer are generally good value. Sony, Toshiba, IBM, Mac are top quality.


  • #5
    Paddyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Paddyo


    To add to what fptosca said..

    I would stay away form Acers - great looking machines, with great looking specs - cannot get parts for them once they go out of warranty.

    Sony parts are really expensive - once out of warranty of course

    Paddyo


  • #6
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    Its not the 6000model, im going by memory, its 4 years old.I cant remember the exact model no.Can you give more advice re laptop repair shop,anywhere in dublin will do.


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    gamer wrote: »
    Its not the 6000model, im going by memory, its 4 years old.I cant remember the exact model no.Can you give more advice re laptop repair shop,anywhere in dublin will do.

    4 years old... laptops are only really designed to last 3 / 4 years really... might be time to upgrade. if you want to save the data just take out the harddrive and connect externally via a cable or a hard-drive housing.


  • #8
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    THERES NO data on it just a few mp3s,nothing of any value.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
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    gamer wrote: »
    THERES NO data on it just a few mp3s,nothing of any value.

    WELL THEN my advice is just dump it if it's 4 years old as you can buy a perfectly good new laptop for a few hundred euro these days. a repair with parts could easily cost that.


  • #10
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    theres no lights .nothing comes on ,but theres a blue light at the power s
    socket,Correction its a dv6000.


  • #11
    jimoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭jimoc


    Have you tried starting it with the battery out and running just off ac power, and vice versa, start with battery and not plugged in?


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  • #12
    gamer
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    I,LL tell her to buy a new laptop ,not hp,or acer or else get a p4/celeron on adverts ie cpu at least 1.4ghz.Her budget is 400euros.Its only used 4 email,web browsing.Maybe 30mins per day.THE battery is never in it ,see just uses AC
    power.


  • #13
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭thenightrider


    Hi i am able to fix it no fix no fee but i would not give a waranty as the people before me have said there is a design fault and will happen again at some stage in the furture but she could be lucky and get an other 4 years out of it and then again she might not be so lucky :(


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