HP DV6000 No Video Fix Using Hair Dryer
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- čas přidán 28. 02. 2012
- As much as it looks like this was recorded using a low end potato I promise it wasn't.
Just a simple fix to the common problem with this DV notebook series.
NOTE: About a week after this fix I opened up the laptop and added a copper shim to the GPU where the crappy heat pad was. After that, the laptop had much better heat flow and never overheated again. It was an easy process. So in the end it turns out these are great laptops with one little crappy design flaw that caused 1,000s to fail. I bought the copper shim off ebay here is the link:
www.ebay.com/itm/221808146510?... - Jak na to + styl
For the first time in my life I was happy that my wife bought a fancy hairdryier!
I can't believe it bloody worked!! My laptop has been sitting in a cupboard for over a year having tried other fixes and I have bought a new one since. Just tried the hairdryer idea and it worked first time. Thank you so much. BLOODY GENIUS!!
thank you for this very helpful video and i was able to fix the dv6000. it took a little heating up but when the logo popped up, it made my day. You are a life saver!
Stumbled upon this video today, while trying to fix an old laptop with a problem similar to this. Well, I still can't believe it but it actually worked, thank you :)
It worked! The machine is a HP dv6636. Used a heat gun @ 300 watt setting for 60 seconds and also used a small knife to press down on the chip. I will take apart and shim with copper to complete. Thanks for vid post!
just did it and it worked perfectly. I don't know for how long. I was desperate .Thank you!!
Holy crap!
This just worked for on my dv6000!
Things to bear in mind;
1) didn't work for me first time so tried again for 120 seconds and worked
2) plastic housing got very hot and deformed so try to remould back into shape while soft
3) make sure the hairdryer is angled / pointed at right area. I used a folded news paper to channel hit area onto right area
4) let laptop cool before reassembling and switching on
5) don't let your girlfriend catch you using her hairdryer as you will have some awkward explaining to do
CANT BELIEVE THIS WORKED :)
Love you bro!! It's alive 7 years later..
Really didn't expect this to work. Thought it was just another myth. I tried everything else i could think of so tried this as my last resort. Put a hair dryer on it for 120seconds and then turned it on and it WORKED!!!! Thanks dude.
It works! Make sure you are focusing the heat as shown. Make a cardboard funnel if need be. Thanks for the vid!
THAT WAS GENIUS!!!! Old pc started to work! Thank you from Russia. May the Froce be with you!
I have to say wow...just wow. This worked on mine and im just blown away how simple it was. Thank you very much for the video
HI there mate, I just tried this and it worked!!!!! Cant believe it thank you so much My daughter is going to be so happy when she comes home from school.
Thank you
Greetings from UK
YES..It WORKS....!!!!
Dude you are a genius. .thank you so much...is working after a whole week trying. ..
Worked so far...its been 4 days...did 60 seconds first then additional 30...plastic did heat up but barely noticeable...THANKS!
I have a HP dv6000, and the other day it couldn't turn on because the screen went black!
I searched all over the internet an i finally came to this video.
But i did a few additional things, i knew that i had to over heat the chip but i didn't know where it was located so this video was just awesome.
But after that i turned on my pc, the screen was still black, but then i pressed the on button as i pressed alt + ctrl + del and suddenly the screen was back again! :D
Worked for me. Amazing! Thank you
Dude You Are Absolutly Awsome!!!! I Have The HP dv2000 Series Laptop (it was a free laptop) with the same exact problem, looked everywhere for the answer (because i just dont have $125 + Shipping to send it to a guy who knows how to fix it when i could fix it myself for free) Then came across this video thinking "ITS SO SIMPLE" and what do i have to loose, tried it, reapplied thermal paste onto the cpu and gpu......AND IT WORKED......Thank you Very much, you are awsome
It works for me too! Thanks from Italy!
Great improvisation
so heating up the graphics chip set just allows it to settle back to where it needs to be and that fixes it?
Thanks Man! Glad it worked!
It worked for me! Thanks.
hi i have same problem with hp 4g availone i can use heat gun if i can fix ??
how long do you wait til you put it back together? Do you wait until it cools?
I have a dv9700... The screen is not COMPLETELY black, but it is a sort of gray.... Do you think that that will work to fix my problem as well?
Yes, I replaced the heat pad inside with a copper shim for better cooling, and that has allowed it to hold up!
hi! dude you are too great. It worked for me as well thanks a lot. You helped me in this problem may god help you in every problem of your life. take care.
I had the same problem....your method worked. Thanks
The towel trick didnt work for me but this worked, thanks!
It worked! Thanks man!
perfect 2 min and laptop is like new hp pavilion dv6
:) , no problem .thanx
could you please tell me where i might find a thin enough copper shim?
I have fixed the flickering using hair dryer and clean & reapply with thermal grease. However, i only heat it up for 1-2minutes to the GPU chip and cover the surrounding with aluminium foils. It works.
Today I’m trying your idea of applying thermal paste
Hope it works
Has it held up?
hi just wanna say that i did use a hair dryer and it worked very well.so yes it does work.hp g7 black screen
Now my HP DV9500 works. Thanks dood'. Free laptop for me. :3
Genius bro !!!
Didn't work on my Hp dv6-2088dx entertainment notebook. :( I found the AMD chip with the red stuff around it and heated it. I let it cool put it back together and nothing changed. i press on it blinks then off
thanks , it worked
How long did it work for ?????
I did it again, fixed up ATI 5770 which dead last year. Tips is heat it up for less than 2 minutes, lets see how long it can last.
Ok I got a dv 2700 and I will try again like i can go to the login screen then it stops I will try a longer time or heat blanket
Hi, I'm not sure if you explained this in the video but what does the heat from the blowdryer do? I plan on trying this.
reflow the holes
what happens if there is a crack on a metal and you heat it? it reconnects. same stuff.
Before I try it, How long does this fix last?
I sold the laptop, but i believe 2 years later it was still working. (I also added a copper shim between the gpu and heatsink for much better heat flow)
thanks ,worked for second time
couldn't you just use a really clean penny for the shim?
It's still working.
Is it possible that my chip desoldered after a fall?
+Livio Biondo If the computer was hot at the time it is more likely the chip could've been damaged.
I took my laptop 100% apart used hair dryer and it threw a spark/light.
Heated it for about 15 seconds on low.
yes or no
My screen would come on, but after the line in the corner blinked, it restarted and restarted... Decided to try this (had nothing to loose)
BOO FRIGGIN' YEAH!!!!!!!!! The screen works! It starts all the way up! Shut it down all the way and powered it back again to make sure it wasn't a fluke!!!!!
BE CAREFUL!!!
I was a bit careless and Some plastic around the panel opening got misshapen so the Ram panel won't shut all the way. In return, some plastic near the battery compartment got misshapen, so after I put the battery in, it is now jammed :(
me tooo... yesterday lap top has been on ebay ;)
hey it's working on my toshiba👍
tu equipo es intel esas no presentan esa falla, debió ser tu ram la que estaba sucia.
have to insert disk
I suggest to take out the whole gpu card out and heat it with hair dryer concentrate the heat into the chip. Also, protect the diode, transistor etc around the chip by covering with aluminum foil or heat resistance tape
Jay Alan is there a way to make the reflow last more than 15 minutes just wondering?
15 minutes using hair dryer? Hmm, you should start try with 1.5 minutes and test it out before heat it longer. I have successfully made my GPUs work again, HD5770 and GTX650.
Jay Alan my laptop only worked for around 15 minutes not the hairdryer also it is sometimes working sometimes not, I will do it again though after I eat!
Memphis Weyant After heated up for 100 seconds or so, apply back some thermal paste
Jay Alan ok where can i get that
Did this. My pc never worked again. Fail.
The graphics driver is soldered to the motherboard? That's a new one on me! But, your solution is pretty silly because to effect a permanent repair in any case requires opening up of the body to allow access to the GPU on the motherboard. Otherwise, all you're doing is prolonging the issue and risking more damage by overheating exposed plastic parts.
After this I did open the laptop up. And did a proper repair with a copper shim.
He meant chip and you know it so why try to act superior?
Adrian Kurtz What size copper him did you use? rubenii@att.net
not worked(
My god, this is a shame! Why should i do these ridiculous methods with this ''HP line laptops''? Why HP make of thousands of fools like us selling this awful machines? It's nonsense.