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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
GlassVial a écrit: Thats not true for the old compaq laptops like the 7790. You can download on the hp/compaq website the complete service manual, which contains step by step instructions for disassembly and repair. By the way those old compaq are very well built and very easy to repair. Got a link, because I couldn't find it. Also my friend seems to think the problem (probably) lies in the power supply, now the question is where to get a replacement -GV he http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ortManual&lang =en&cc=us&docIndexId=179111&taskId=110&prodTypeId= 321957&prodSeriesId=96229 You can find the power supply on ebay for some bucks, its the same for the whole Armada 7700/7800 family. |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ortManual&lang =en&cc=us&docIndexId=179111&taskId=110&prodTypeId =321957&prodSeriesId=96229 I've already been to that page, none of those documents has exploded views and tear-apart instructions for the laptop itself, however there is one for the docking stations. Go figure. You can find the power supply on ebay for some bucks, its the same for the whole Armada 7700/7800 family. Yeah I noticed that already. Looks like they run about $20, was hoping they'd be cheaper than that in case it doesn't solve the problem. -GV |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
GlassVial a écrit: he http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ortManual&lang =en&cc=us&docIndexId=179111&taskId=110&prodTypeI d=321957&prodSeriesId=96229 I've already been to that page, none of those documents has exploded views and tear-apart instructions for the laptop itself, however there is one for the docking stations. Go figure. You are right, it seems they removed it. I can mail it to you if you want (1.6megs, 8 files) |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
jerome wrote:
Ben Myers a écrit: Yes, neither Compaq nor HP provide readily available information about repair and disassembly of notebooks or any other computers, for that matter. You're supposed to go to an "authorized" HP repair center, which pays HP to be authorized and charges excessively large amounts for repairs. The cost of repairing an older notebook by an "authorized" repair center would exceed the value of the unit if in pristine condition. This is just one of the reasons why I try to steer people away from buying HP computers... Ben Myers Thats not true for the old compaq laptops like the 7790. You can download on the hp/compaq website the complete service manual, which contains step by step instructions for disassembly and repair. By the way those old compaq are very well built and very easy to repair. Yes, but... If you want real joy in your heart, try finding out anything about those millions of Compaq Presario 12XY notebooks from 1997 that Compaq has conveniently disowned. Compaq has its pluses - Armadas, and it's minuses - most of the Presario series. Q |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
You are right, it seems they removed it. I can mail it to you if you
want (1.6megs, 8 files) Yes, please. -GV |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
Yes, I keep telling people to avoid anything with the label Presario on it. As
far as I am concerned, Presario = cheap in every respect. But there they are. Presarios flooding the shelves of mass market retailers, so people still buy them. I am especially put off by the older beige P3 and Athlon Presarios with the monstrous front bezels. Just think how many barrels of oil were consumed to make all the plastic! And let's not forget the Quantum Bigfoot drives from an earlier Presario era... Ben Myers On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:47:21 -0600, Quaoar wrote: jerome wrote: Ben Myers a écrit: Yes, neither Compaq nor HP provide readily available information about repair and disassembly of notebooks or any other computers, for that matter. You're supposed to go to an "authorized" HP repair center, which pays HP to be authorized and charges excessively large amounts for repairs. The cost of repairing an older notebook by an "authorized" repair center would exceed the value of the unit if in pristine condition. This is just one of the reasons why I try to steer people away from buying HP computers... Ben Myers Thats not true for the old compaq laptops like the 7790. You can download on the hp/compaq website the complete service manual, which contains step by step instructions for disassembly and repair. By the way those old compaq are very well built and very easy to repair. Yes, but... If you want real joy in your heart, try finding out anything about those millions of Compaq Presario 12XY notebooks from 1997 that Compaq has conveniently disowned. Compaq has its pluses - Armadas, and it's minuses - most of the Presario series. Q |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
Yes, I keep telling people to avoid anything with the label Presario on it. As
far as I am concerned, Presario = cheap in every respect. But there they are. Presarios flooding the shelves of mass market retailers, so people still buy them. I am especially put off by the older beige P3 and Athlon Presarios with the monstrous front bezels. Just think how many barrels of oil were consumed to make all the plastic! And let's not forget the Quantum Bigfoot drives from an earlier Presario era... Ben Myers Don't even get me started on thos POS drives...but didn't compaq put some of those in some deskpro's awhile back also? -GV |
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Flickering screen on an Armada 7790DMT
Yep, Bigfoot made it into some DeskPros, too. The Bigfoot simply was not born
right... Ben On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:59:30 GMT, GlassVial wrote: Yes, I keep telling people to avoid anything with the label Presario on it. As far as I am concerned, Presario = cheap in every respect. But there they are. Presarios flooding the shelves of mass market retailers, so people still buy them. I am especially put off by the older beige P3 and Athlon Presarios with the monstrous front bezels. Just think how many barrels of oil were consumed to make all the plastic! And let's not forget the Quantum Bigfoot drives from an earlier Presario era... Ben Myers Don't even get me started on thos POS drives...but didn't compaq put some of those in some deskpro's awhile back also? -GV |
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