Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/ 2009-11-07T23:51:38-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/ /images/halogo.gif text/html 2009-02-16T21:52:16-05:00 Ken Hill http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#553451 Hi,<br /> I bought a presario 1516us on <a href="/action/r/http://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> really cheap. I reseated the cpu and cleaned off the crap on the heat sink. I assmbled the heat sink with a thin layer of dielectric compound ford uses on their cars. It has worked great and i monitor cpu temp. Do you think i should apply that arctic compound or leave things as they are. I also have that battery problem where some batteries work fine and others dont. I know they are good cause i use them on a compaq 1700t. Thanks.... text/html 2005-12-21T03:29:29-05:00 jupi jupi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#361396 My presario x1000 i think has finally dieing. When I turned it on this morning something bad is happening.. When I try to move the laptop even for a small amount of force the screen goes haywire and then it just hangs. I think its a loose video card. This is what microsoft watchdog saw :<br /> <br /> LogType: Watchdog<br /> Created: 2005-12-20 19:31:48<br /> TimeZone: 480 - Pacific Standard Time<br /> WindowsVersion: XP<br /> EventType: 0xEA - Thread Stuck in Device Driver<br /> <br /> //<br /> // The driver for the display device got stuck in an infinite loop. This<br /> // usually indicates a problem with the device itself or with the device<br /> // driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check with your<br /> // display device vendor for any driver updates.<br /> //<br /> <br /> This sucks.. I dont remember my laptop even falling down.. But i left it at my hotel room and maybe that damn clean up maintenance person dropped it or something... Damn I hate this.. but i guess it has been a good 2 years of using my laptop.. hope i could cure her still........... text/html 2005-12-21T03:29:04-05:00 jupi jupi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#361395 My presario x1000 i think has finally dieing. When I turned it on this morning something bad is happening.. When I try to move the laptop even for a small amount of force the screen goes haywire and then it just hangs. I think its a loose video card. This is what microsoft watchdog saw :<br /> <br /> LogType: Watchdog<br /> Created: 2005-12-20 19:31:48<br /> TimeZone: 480 - Pacific Standard Time<br /> WindowsVersion: XP<br /> EventType: 0xEA - Thread Stuck in Device Driver<br /> <br /> //<br /> // The driver for the display device got stuck in an infinite loop. This<br /> // usually indicates a problem with the device itself or with the device<br /> // driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check with your<br /> // display device vendor for any driver updates.<br /> //<br /> <br /> This sucks.. I dont remember my laptop even falling down.. But i left it at my hotel room and maybe that damn clean up maintenance person dropped it or something... Damn I hate this.. but i guess it has been a good 2 years of using my laptop.. hope i could cure her still........... text/html 2005-12-17T13:41:58-05:00 Shadow_Ops_Airman1 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#359996 go to compaq for tech support<br /> text/html 2005-12-17T13:11:33-05:00 Mayur Poddar http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#359995 My compaq 2700US is now a &quot;spare&quot; machine. It's a beast of a machine, so I can't just throw it away. I've removed all sensitive data and use it only for browsing. It boots up most of the times. Sometimes it will power up, but not boot - no HDD - still the power problem. Anyways, now the prices of laptops has come down so much, it's quite a thing to cry over this machine any more. <br /> <br /> Mayur<br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://poddu.com" target="_blank">http://poddu.com</a><br /> text/html 2005-09-29T08:29:06-05:00 A E http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#329667 I haven't used my Presario 722CA for months and I even pulled out the 20GB hard drive to use as a portable hard drive. About 2 months ago, a friend of mine gave me a 4GB hard drive. I popped it in and installed Windows 2000 Pro, but the power problem persisted.<br /> <br /> Getting annoyed, I finally pulled it apart, removed the sorry excuse for a thermal pad on the CPU (looked like a square piece of clear rubber) and replaced it with some Arctic Silver 5. After putting it back together, it sprang to life and I haven't had any power problems with it at all. I can run it all day and turn it on and off with no issues! Works beautifully now and has been great for over a month now! I'll probably upgrade the RAM and hard drive some time. text/html 2005-05-30T17:36:25-05:00 Ken LaDere http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#281695 Sorry to say but weve repaired a ton of these piles and the video cards warp in them causing No boot, Intermittent boot and video issues. I designed a sandwich plate assy to stop future warpage on the new video card.. (239.00 from HP).. If anyone needs help feel free to contact us. We do NOT sell the plate as weve contacted a pantent atty. on the design. We can however install them along with the new card and you should have no more issues down the road. text/html 2005-05-26T17:19:48-05:00 michelle paek http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#280244 Hi Guys,<br /> I found a great website for the x1000 laptops. Seems everyone is having that stupid problem with a blank screen. There are some great tips on there...I haven't tried them yet b/c im not very computer savvy but it comes with detailed instructions. Nothing works 100 percent but at least it starts it for a while. Seems like its a video card problem. Try the 67y keys at startup to see if anything appears. <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://WWW.X1000FORUMS.COM" target="_blank">http://WWW.X1000FORUMS.COM</a> Good luck all and let me know if someone figures out how to take off the lcd monitor. thanks, michelle. text/html 2005-05-26T16:52:42-05:00 Peter Zi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#280236 I have the same problem:<br /> <br /> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 laptop. Last night I was getting really slow speeds consistantly on my internet (33kb even though I have cable). Then today when I tried to turn on my computer, it would not even load. The power turns on, I hear a bit of sound coming from the HD but it stops. The Cd/DVD spins and the cpu fan goes as well, but there is just nothing on the screen. I'm pretty sure there is no problem with the screen because there is a flash when I force shutdown. Also I have tried numerous times to turn on my comp and ONE time it loaded normally. I immediately scan for adware and don't find any. Then I do a virus scan and the screen begins flickering. I can't do anything to stop and and I forced shutdown again. I have tried numerous times after that to turn on my computer again to no avail. Still that black screen although the power button is on and everything. I have since brought it to a shop and they say the mobo needs replacing. Either that or they will transfer all my data onto another laptop.<br /> <br /> I've read through the posts here and it seems Ken has the only solution? Or did I miss somebody else's solution thats worked? Also were anybody able to successfully get compaq to reimburse them for the trouble? If so what steps did you take? text/html 2005-05-12T00:26:29-05:00 michelle paek http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#274380 hey,<br /> my computer does the same thing. I took it to a technician and the motherboard broke. I'm in the process of complaining to hp/compaq but looks like they arent going to do anything. Offered me $50 when the motherboard is $750. ill let you know if they do anything else for me and if you figure out something else can you email me at <a class="ext" href="mailto:michellepaek@hotmail.com">michellepaek@hotmail.com</a>. thanks and good luck. michelle text/html 2005-02-06T18:39:51-05:00 Sara Parker http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#238285 Hello, i have the compaq presario x1000. I have had it for a year and a half. A few months after I bought it, when I was switching the power on, my screen would look lik a piece of lined paper. It was white with the blue lines with a pink on the side ... i would switch off the laptop and let it sit for about 5 minutes and then turn it back on. My laptop would be fine. Then a few months ago I was on the laptop and all these weird lines came out of nowhere and froze my comp. I had to power it off and restart it. When i did this it wouldnt turn back on again. Well, the power turns on and you can definately hear it load .... but no picture goes on the screen. It remains completely black. I hvae let it cool down for a few months hahaha and it still wont turn on. There is no warranty left on this thing. what the crap is wrong with it? And how much would it cost to fix it? text/html 2005-02-01T02:56:12-05:00 Mike Sgroi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=40#235386 Thanks for the info. On the plus side, I was able to work through the problem and got my laptop booting again.<br /> <br /> On the minus side, now when I try to boot up, the computer shuts itself off. The time it take to shut down varies from a couple of seconds to a few minutes. <br /> <br /> Any ideas?<br /> Thanks<br /> text/html 2005-01-03T10:32:09-05:00 Ken LaDere http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=20#221926 LOL! thats why I come here to be miserable as well.. Whats the Compaq doing/not doing? What model as well? we can help you with it or purchase if you need it gone.<br /> Ken LaDere<br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.ikenfixit.com" target="_blank">http://www.ikenfixit.com</a><br /> <a class="ext" href="mailto:ken@ikenfixit.com">ken@ikenfixit.com</a><br /> 231-758-0538<br /> text/html 2005-01-02T18:32:41-05:00 JC Crowder http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=20#221687 I am so glad to have found this thread! (misery loves company?). I have a Compaq laptop and experienced this problem over a year ago. The pc was still under warranty and Compaq &quot;fixed&quot; it, but it began having the same problem a couple of months later. Since then, the computer has been gathering dust as I broke down and bought a Toshiba. <br /> <br /> My question is this: would it make sense to buy an external hard drive enclosure, throw the laptop hard drive in there and then use the Compaq as a doorstop? text/html 2004-12-29T10:48:54-05:00 Ken LaDere http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/15852/?o=20#219700 One thing to try first is see if the machine works on external monitor.. If not there are a ton of things it could be and you would have to try process of elimination to repair it yourself... CPU, RAM, So on and so forth. Let us know how it goes.