Home » Forums » Discussion » Other Computers

Laptop Fixing Fun!

2 replies [Last post]
May 24, 2007 - 2:49pm
bfutrel
Offline
Last seen: 13 weeks 2 days ago
Joined: Apr 22 2004
Posts: 379

Sometime today I will be asked to repair an HP Pavilion zd380us laptop. This thing is freaking huge - large enough to have a numeric keypad.

Anyway the laptop will charge a battery but when the unit is turned on the power light is on for a second or so then turns off.

I'm guessing a short on the motherboard, but who knows.

Any suggestions besides file 13 (trash)?

Top

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
May 24, 2007 - 2:53pm
#1
Dr. Webster's picture
Dr. Webster
Offline
Last seen: 8 hours 21 min ago
Joined: Old Guard
Posts: 1548
Will it boot if you pull the

Will it boot if you pull the battery? I've seen laptops not boot if the battery goes south.

__________________

Applefritter Admin

Top
May 24, 2007 - 11:47pm
#2
bfutrel
Offline
Last seen: 13 weeks 2 days ago
Joined: Apr 22 2004
Posts: 379
Never mind....

Apparently it's still under warranty so I don't have to mess with it.

From reading in various forums, this series of laptops has issues with heat dissipation.

Top