HP Pavillion Dv2000 (dv2416us) display problems

[clp0309]

Over a year ago, I had problems with the Motherboard (drivers completely failed to turn on when computer was powered up) and later learned there was a recall on my model and, seeing as it was still under warranty, I shipped it off to HP and had it repaired. It's run well ever since, but this morning when I turned it on, I smelled burning plastic.

I got up to invesitgate the smell, not realizing it was my computer. When I returned my computer, the screen had faded almost entirely to black, although the computer was still running with all my applications open and everything. Now, when I boot it up, the screen tends to kick in for a moment before once again fading to black.

I've read that the dv2000 has a problem in the soldering on the GPU. Is that what could possibly be wrong with my computer? Or is this something else entirely?

[CherylG]

Overheating due to bad thermal solution and GPU solder breakdown is likely the cause of the problem.Many owners who are outside warranty now look at reflowing as a solution rather than replacing entire motherboard.Either self using a heatgun or a paid service by one of the many who offer it now.

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[CherylG]

Nvidia is replacing many of these laptops>>Questions regarding the proposed NVIDIA GPU settlement

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