hp notebook screen not starting up

LBCat · 04-02-2008, 11:59 AM

Hello,

I have an HP Pavilion zv5000 notebook and it's about 3-4 years old now. A couple of nights ago I left my notebook on hibernate and the following day I used it again. The computer seems to be turning on, but not the screen. I tried using an external monitor but i get not display. what could be wrong?

i have considered the possibility of replacing the motherboard. I have no experience with this, though. I found a MB for $180 and some guy is offering to replace it for me for $140. So my second question is, how difficult is it to replace the motherboard myself?

thanks!

**TriggerFinger** · 04-02-2008, 08:57 PM

hi,

looks like a long shot but try this first..

1. remove battery and unplug from AC
2. press power ON button for 30 secs.
3. release power ON button
4. attach battery and plug in AC
5. power ON as normal

post back what happens.

Mgratz · 04-02-2008, 09:39 PM

I have a same problem in:
HP Dv6308nr Screen not start up

I'll follow this thread too...

**TriggerFinger** · 04-02-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgratz

I have a same problem in:
HP Dv6308nr Screen not start up

I'll follow this thread too...

Hi Mgratz,

please start a separate thread? you can follow the advise from this and post the results in your new thread. it would help us both organize the threads for easy reading. thanks.

04-02-2008, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
LBCat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	hp notebook screen not starting up Hello, I have an HP Pavilion zv5000 notebook and it's about 3-4 years old now. A couple of nights ago I left my notebook on hibernate and the following day I used it again. The computer seems to be turning on, but not the screen. I tried using an external monitor but i get not display. what could be wrong? i have considered the possibility of replacing the motherboard. I have no experience with this, though. I found a MB for $180 and some guy is offering to replace it for me for $140. So my second question is, how difficult is it to replace the motherboard myself? thanks!

04-02-2008, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: hp notebook screen not starting up hi, looks like a long shot but try this first.. 1. remove battery and unplug from AC 2. press power ON button for 30 secs. 3. release power ON button 4. attach battery and plug in AC 5. power ON as normal post back what happens. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

04-02-2008, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mgratz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 OS: Win Vista	Re: hp notebook screen not starting up I have a same problem in: HP Dv6308nr Screen not start up I'll follow this thread too...