HP and Compaq Notebook Users look here!

**TriggerFinger** · 04-15-2008, 01:19 PM

HP Users:

The following symptoms apply to Pavilion dv2000 and Presario v3000 notebooks:

The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless adapter is not detected in the Device Manager.
There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor.

The following symptoms apply to the dv6000, dv9000 and v6000 series notebooks:

The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless adapter is not detected in the Device Manager.
There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor.
The notebook has no power and no active LEDs.
The notebook does not start.
The battery charge indicator light does not turn on when the battery is installed and the AC adapter is connected.
The notebook issues a single beep during boot indicating no power.
The external monitor functions but there is no image on the notebook LCD panel.

Time to update your BIOS... refer to this:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...en&lc=en&cc=us

Many thanks to thobeman for the link and info

thobeman · 04-15-2008, 11:38 PM

Your welcome,

The way i see it, many people are struggling with this item.

I Hope that they all can work it out this way,

withouth having to send their laptop to HP or Compaq!

Greetings

04-15-2008, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,160 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	HP and Compaq Notebook Users look here! HP Users: The following symptoms apply to Pavilion dv2000 and Presario v3000 notebooks: The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless adapter is not detected in the Device Manager. There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor. The following symptoms apply to the dv6000, dv9000 and v6000 series notebooks: The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless adapter is not detected in the Device Manager. There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor. The notebook has no power and no active LEDs. The notebook does not start. The battery charge indicator light does not turn on when the battery is installed and the AC adapter is connected. The notebook issues a single beep during boot indicating no power. The external monitor functions but there is no image on the notebook LCD panel. Time to update your BIOS... refer to this: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...en&lc=en&cc=us Many thanks to *thobeman* for the link and info __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

04-15-2008, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
thobeman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 26 OS: Vista \| PS3	Re: HP and Compaq Notebook Users look here! Your welcome, The way i see it, many people are struggling with this item. I Hope that they all can work it out this way, withouth having to send their laptop to HP or Compaq! Greetings