Hey guys. I'm new here, so hopefully I'm putting this in the right place.
First off, a little introduction--
My name is Matt. I have worked with electronics for many years, both as a hobby and for a job. I am currently working as a computer and electronics technology lab assistant at a university in Boston. I am a huge DIYer--I prefer to do everything I can on my own, and most of my projects have a $0 budget. I'm a MacGyver of sorts--I throw things together to try to make something work.
So here's my question:
I recently came across an old HP Pavillion DV2500 laptop with a supposedly fried video card (I turn on the laptop and I get nothing but a black screen). Since the video cards are built into the motherboard, I figured I'd probably have to spend a fair amount of money to replace the motherboard entirely. However, I came across a few bits of documentation saying that this issue (damaged video card) was extremely common in the HP DV series, and that an easy, cheap fix is to put the motherboard into a 400 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Somehow this is supposed to fix the problem.
My question to you is, do you guys think it's worth a shot? The way I see it, if I'd be spending a few hundred dollars for a replacement motherboard anyway, why not try this supposed cheap fix? I wouldn't lose anything if it didn't work--I'd still have a motherboard with a damaged video chip, right?
Anyway, if any of you have ever tried this, how'd it work out? Have you heard of this fix before?
Any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best wishes,
Matt
First off, a little introduction--
My name is Matt. I have worked with electronics for many years, both as a hobby and for a job. I am currently working as a computer and electronics technology lab assistant at a university in Boston. I am a huge DIYer--I prefer to do everything I can on my own, and most of my projects have a $0 budget. I'm a MacGyver of sorts--I throw things together to try to make something work.
So here's my question:
I recently came across an old HP Pavillion DV2500 laptop with a supposedly fried video card (I turn on the laptop and I get nothing but a black screen). Since the video cards are built into the motherboard, I figured I'd probably have to spend a fair amount of money to replace the motherboard entirely. However, I came across a few bits of documentation saying that this issue (damaged video card) was extremely common in the HP DV series, and that an easy, cheap fix is to put the motherboard into a 400 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Somehow this is supposed to fix the problem.
My question to you is, do you guys think it's worth a shot? The way I see it, if I'd be spending a few hundred dollars for a replacement motherboard anyway, why not try this supposed cheap fix? I wouldn't lose anything if it didn't work--I'd still have a motherboard with a damaged video chip, right?
Anyway, if any of you have ever tried this, how'd it work out? Have you heard of this fix before?
Any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best wishes,
Matt
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