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that is really not what I wanted to hear. Thank you very much for answering! I am grateful for the advise.
Tall_Dude wrote:Power supply may have went on the laptop. It has happened to me before on some Presario laptops too. Only thing you can do is remove the hard drive, and take it to your local computer retailer, they may be able to get files out of it.
If you still have warranty, you can e-mail HP and see if they can replace the power supply.
Tall_Dude:
-> Notebooks/Laptops do not have internal power supplies! The power supply is the large "brick" you see on the AC Adapter/Power Cord.
DoveLady1962:
-> Most likely, you have a failed motherboard or damaged DC jack that needs to be repaired/replaced. You'll need to take it to a service center.
If you're out of warranty (OOW), then yes - it's very expensive.
Based on your model...you're out of warranty unless you bought an extended warranty somewhere. You might be able to find a local shop/technician that could diagnose it for you and maybe re-solder the DC Jack if that's the problem...otherwise you'd be better off buying a new low-end notebook.
