Can I simply physically replace the 1366*768 LCD in my HP EliteBook 8440p with the
1600*900 part and have the laptop autodetect the new screen and show the proper resolution? Or is there extra logic or connectors or dongles or whatever in the main body that must also be modified in order for the display to work, (or maybe it Just Won't Work)? Put simply, is HP 594090-001 plug-and-play?
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posted by laconic skeuomorph
on May 19, 2013 -
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I can't connect to the wireless network-- have connected with other laptops and my smart phone just fine to this connection. Is there something I can change on my computer? I need to figure this out ASAP or I may have problems with applying for jobs and doing my schoolwork!
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posted by camylanded
on Nov 26, 2012 -
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Is my laptop's battery life normal for it's age? It's used and I know next to nothing to laptops. More inside.
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posted by CelebrenIthil
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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The screen of a friend's HP Pavilion DV1000 no longer turns on after he dropped it. My dad is currently having a look at the laptop to see if he can fix it but upon reassembling it he has found a loose 3 pin connector that he can find no obvious place for. I have taken a
photo of it and indicated whereabouts on the laptop it is located. Anyone got any ideas?
posted by Ask Ives
on Feb 16, 2011 -
4 answers
Help me figure out how to get the wireless card working in this HP laptop. The only way to bring it online is to boot a linux live cd then boot back into Vista. What is going on?
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posted by The Wig
on Nov 25, 2010 -
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My HP tx2500 recently conked out with a blink code 1 (replace CPU). I've replaced the CPU and reapplied thermal paste + copper penny shim to the GPU, to no avail. Could I do anything else before buying a new laptop?
posted by ntartifex
on Nov 3, 2010 -
5 answers
My laptop power cord's ground prong (the third prong) broke off, and it stopped working in most wall plugs. I ordered a new one and when it came, it didn't have a third prong, but it works fine. Why is that? And more importantly, is there some future situation where I'm going to regret not replacing the old one with a new, three-prong plug?
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posted by malapropist
on Sep 20, 2010 -
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My 3 year-old hp laptop that runs 32bit windows 7 has lately chosen to stop responding to anything at random moments (including ctrl-alt-del) forcing me to shut down and lose everything I'm working on. How can I isolate the problem and hopefully fix it?
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posted by kylej
on Aug 25, 2010 -
8 answers
New laptop choices - Fujitsu? Sony? Dell? HP? I know what I want in a notebook, but trying to figure out which maker will best meet my needs. I'm an English and Theatre teacher soon to move to Norway and I don't think my old laptop will last much longer. Looking for a Core 2 Duo and up, a 4-500 gig hard drive, Nividia or ATI graphics, a decent amount of RAM about a 16" screen.
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posted by aimeel
on Jul 4, 2009 -
27 answers
Down (up) grading a new HP DV7T-2000 to XP. The video card is an ATI Mobility Radeon 4530. I have had no luck in finding an XP driver. Does anyone have any experience with this card and have any ideas about a possible driver or workaround?
posted by MattScully
on Apr 14, 2009 -
6 answers
We have an HP Slimline machine running video with an Nvidia Geforce 6150 SE graphics card. We are wanting to use a VGA->HDMI box to convert the video output of the desktop and connect it to our television:
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posted by ao4047
on Jan 9, 2009 -
1 answer
Cheap, lightweight(ish) PC laptop with an optical drive? Or should I just spring for a MacBook?
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posted by lunasol
on Jan 6, 2009 -
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HP laptop video card issues filter: Video problem with my HP dv6000 (dv6810us) - artifacts appear then increase while watching Hulu, after 30-45 minutes the computer freezes then restarts. Pausing the video then letting the computer sleep for a couple minutes resolves the issue for another 20 minutes of video watching, then it repeats ... bad integrated video? Bad VRAM? Evil monkey?
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posted by unclezeb
on Dec 29, 2008 -
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I like pink, but not when it's all over my LCD.
I like pink, but only when the other option is black.
Help me confirm my novice diagnosis, please, concerning my screwed HP Pavilion dv5220us laptop.
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posted by xz
on Dec 27, 2008 -
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Woke up this morning, opened my HP laptop, and found out that the LCD screen was showing a very faint and dim image. I suspect the backlight is broken. It's out of warranty. What should I do?
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posted by nasreddin
on Oct 30, 2008 -
9 answers
I've replaced my wireless card, but my laptop still intermittently locks up. The problem occurs whether I'm running XP or Ubuntu, and disappears when I disable the wifi in bios.
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posted by philomathoholic
on Sep 28, 2008 -
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LaptopFilter: Do I get a new one tomorrow because I'll have the money and it's a good machine, or do I keep on with my trusty older machine that hasn't given me a touch of trouble yet? Much (maybe too much)
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posted by Galt
on Aug 16, 2008 -
21 answers
The screen on my HP Pavillion dv9000 laptop suddenly went black. Is there anything I can do except sending it back to HP?
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posted by SurrenderMonkey
on Jun 23, 2008 -
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My widescreen HP laptop has a cooling problem. But most commercial USB cooling pads don't seem to be the right size to fit my machine, and I'm wondering if they'll still work OK if my laptop hangs over the edge.
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posted by Happydaz
on Apr 15, 2008 -
6 answers
A few lights blink, but no-one's a home. No bios, no whirring, no help from the retailer (PC World UK, and no I didn't go there, this question is for a friend)...
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posted by criticalbill
on Mar 19, 2008 -
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Okay, hive mind wise ones, please help save my sanity. I have an HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop that I bought in September. In general, it works great... except at random times, when I'm online, and the whole damn thing freezes up.
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posted by sarcasticah
on Jan 16, 2008 -
7 answers
My new HP laptop has a web cam but no useful software for it. So how can I actually use this thing?
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posted by AstroGuy
on Aug 6, 2007 -
7 answers
My HP laptop (DV8000) crapped out on me with just over one month left on the 1 year manufacturer warranty. They've had the computer for almost a month now and are giving me the run around, even trying to sell me a brand new computer. What can I do?
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posted by my homunculus is drowning
on Feb 12, 2007 -
8 answers
Buying a laptop in the USA but giving to someone in the UK - anybody know about international warranties?
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posted by Mave_80
on Dec 11, 2006 -
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Hp Pavillion dv9000t vs Dell Inspiron 1705
Help me make a final choice for a new laptop. These last two contenders are almost too similar and I wonder if I am overlooking anything significant that might set one apart.
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posted by stavx
on Nov 29, 2006 -
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My daughter's college dorm room has two Ethernet ports, and her laptop interacts with them differently. I can't understand what's going on, so I'm asking the hive mind.
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posted by cameradv
on Sep 19, 2006 -
21 answers
My laptop won't boot with the battery in, even when it's plugged in. Is it dead?
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posted by miniape
on Dec 21, 2005 -
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Laptop repair filter: I dropped my laptop (HP Compaq nc8000, warranty expired) and now my DVD player doesn't work. As this is my first laptop I know nothing about laptop repair.
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posted by soiled cowboy
on Dec 17, 2005 -
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My wife has hp pavillion laptop for one year, under warranty. It suddenly has a black blotch about 2-3" , lightbulb shaped, on bottom of screen. looks like it was burned onto the display screen. any ideas?
posted by madstop1
on Aug 11, 2005 -
3 answers
Is there anything I can do to make my laptop battery last longer? I've had two HP laptops, and within months the batteries in both of them stopped holding a full charge. Presently, the icon indicates a fully charged battery, but when I unplug the laptop the battery dies within 30 minutes. Is this an HP specific problem? Is there a "better" kind of battery I can buy?
posted by Harvey Birdman
on Aug 12, 2004 -
10 answers
