http://www.notebookrepair.org Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:35:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m working on an HP DV6000 laptop.  Its symptoms are as follows:  With the battery removed and the a/c adapter plugged in, upon pressing the power button the status lights flash for roughly 2-3 seconds then the unit turns completely off. I’m in the process of taking the unit apart.  I ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2008/04/28/hewlett-packard-dv6000-laptop-turning-on-then-off-immediately-upon-pressing-the-power-switch/ First things first, you're going to need a small Philips size #1 screwdriver in order to remove the screws on this HP ZD7000 laptop. Precautions: Make sure your laptop is not plugged in and your battery is removed. Also I am NOT going to be held responsible if you damage ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/05/18/hp-zd7000-processor-removalupgrade-tutorial/ I'll be doing a write up on how to change our your processor on an HP ZD7000 notebook. Just a quickie, The ZD7000 uses a standard P4 800MHz FSB processor. The chip marking I found here was 3.2, 512, 800. So as long as you find a chip with ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/05/17/hp-zd7000-upgrades/ Alright, so I have confirmed, via a Google search that there several people out there who are having issues with installing Vista onto Toshiba laptop. I have no idea why this is happening and if there is a fix although I saw ONE person at one particular site claim he ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/04/25/installing-vista-on-a-toshiba-satellite-notebook/ I've been working on this Gateway MX7515 for over a month now. I've been trying fruitlessly to get a replacement motherboard that works. I've sent one back and I am planning on sending this second one back since it is doing the exact same thing the original and ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/04/17/gateway-mx7515-motherboard-problems/ I want to get this out there for everyone to see. This post is all based on my own personal experiences. It is my own opinion so take it for what it is worth. A little background about myself: I work as a PC Technician fixing desktops and notebooks. ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/04/14/notebook-brands-to-avoid/ I put the disassembly instructions for the Sony TR3A up on my other site for now. From now on though I'll have everything up and ready to go through this site, Notebookrepair.org. http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/04/13/sony-tr3a-disassembly/ Welcome to Notebookrepair.org. I currently work as a PC Technician fixing computers for a living. I often times take apart entire notebooks and put them back together. I thought that this would be something beneficial to most people who are looking to take their own laptop apart ... http://www.notebookrepair.org/2007/03/18/welcome-to-notebook-repair/