Posts by wareagle97

I took it apart one more time, disconnecting ever component I could find (keyboard, touchpad, wireless nic, etc). Absolutely no change or progress. I did however take the CPU (Athon XP 3700+) out and put it in my HTPC which is also...

Thanks Mike ... I took my laptop to the shop this morning and talked with their HP tech. After telling him all the steps I tried his instinct was that the mobo is fried. They said they would still do the full assessment if I wanted...

The the only things I have not tired are the infamous plug and removing the CMOS battery. I just don't think that it is the DC jack for mine, my plug fits in nice and tight with no movement. As for the CMOS battery, I can see it under...

Excellent thread everyone. My zv5000, which is 2.5 years old, decided to die last weekend. My symptoms are similar to the ones others have described: I press the power button and the LED’s light up, the fans kick on, and the...