HP Pavilion dv9000 graphics issue

[jccrcomputers]

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[SmithFamilyDesigns]

Looks to be a screen or gpu issue. Id start by popping another screen in. From there... skies the limit.

 

[shamrin]

What do you get when you hook it up to that external monitor that's sitting right next to it?

I got one of these (looked fine on the external monitor), changed the screen but got no joy. Alas, I'm convinced that the replacement screen was bad but only figured that out after giving it back to the customer.

 

[ATTech]

Not a screen issues, likely a problem with the GPU or GPU RAM.

 

[OldSchoolPC]

It's the GPU. The DV line is notorious for having such issues. (oddly enough my last post was similar to somebody with a DV line laptop.) You are pretty much SOL, unless you wanna replace the mobo or try baking it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsmlALfEgPg

P.S. This is a joke, however it just might work. Try it at your own risk.

 

[Eric_whitbypc]

i'd go with it being a gpu problem too, we see lots of them. however you repair it (replacement mobo/ reflow) i'd definately change the foam pad for a copper shim! we do it as a matter of course on most of our laptops we perform hardware services on for overheating (funny they're usually dv's ) i bought a pack of custom cut ones off eBay for about $1 each - much better than the ones i was making myself!

 

[TLE]

If you going to get it reflowed, get it done professionally by someone with the correct equipment, not a domestic oven.

 

[AtYourService]

here's my quick and dirty way of doing it with a hotair gun,some tinfoil, and a multi-meter with temp gauge http://yourserv.us/bga/

done them on thinkpads,hp dv series, compaq f500 series
sometimes it breathes alittle more life into a laptop that the customer would have probably throw out

 

[ATTech]

here's my quick and dirty way of doing it with a hotair gun,some tinfoil, and a multi-meter with temp gauge http://yourserv.us/bga/

done them on thinkpads,hp dv series, compaq f500 series
sometimes it breathes alittle more life into a laptop that the customer would have probably throw out

If you're going to go this far, you may as well lift the the chip off the board, remove the solder from the board and chip, and replace the solder using a stencil for that GPU. It's a much more permanent fix.

 

[Adept PC Repair]

If you're going to go this far, you may as well lift the the chip off the board, remove the solder from the board and chip, and replace the solder using a stencil for that GPU. It's a much more permanent fix.

Manage to get these chips back on okay? I very rarely succeed and now outsource reballing.

 

[ATTech]

Manage to get these chips back on okay? I very rarely succeed and now outsource reballing.

I've done only a few and have succeeded (A few were XBOXs to be fair). What problems have you had? Outsourcing isn't a bad idea though, something I've considered.

 

[TechLoopPC]

Regarding the reflow, my buddy owned a dv9000 with GPU issue, I was just going to put the $100 motherboard in for him at cost but we decided to try taking a torch to it first. Worked and works to this day. (I did accidentally melt some plastic on the board, didn't cause any issues). Not a very professional way to fix and I would never do it this way for my *actual* customers, too much of a hassle to replace when it goes out a week later. I HATE laptop repairs, they rarely goes as planned or without discovering that more parts are bad once laptop is disassembled.

 

[Adept PC Repair]

I've done only a few and have succeeded (A few were XBOXs to be fair). What problems have you had? Outsourcing isn't a bad idea though, something I've considered.

Generally I find the board warps, as I don't have a good preheater for the bottom of the board. When trying to reflow the chip back on I find not all have good contact.