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‎01-25-2017 07:44 AM

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Product: Pavilion dv9000
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista

Hi,

 

I would like to update the BIOS, change the processor's thermal paste, and install Windows 8.1 on an old Pavilion dv9000 laptop (running Windows Vista x86), but it seems that the support page for this model doesn't exist anymore, so i'm kind of stuck..

 

If somebody can help me, i would greatly appreciate it.

 

 

Best regards,

- Gilles

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‎01-25-2017 03:53 PM

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Update : After some research, i found the manual and the BIOS files :

 

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035566.pdf

 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48001-48500/sp48121.exe

 

 

My problem seems to be resolved now :generic:

However the laptop is still overheating (up to 70°C for the proccessor) after i changed the thermal paste.. But it's another problem.

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‎01-25-2017 07:48 AM

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@Gilou2

 

To better help you we would need the exact model number or product number of your laptop/desktop???

 

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c00033108

 

REO

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‎01-25-2017 08:02 AM

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Sure, here it is :

 

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‎01-25-2017 08:27 AM

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@Gilou2

 

You may want to look at this.

 

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/Windows-7-drivers-for-Pavilion-d...

 

REO

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‎01-25-2017 10:18 AM

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Thanks for the warning concerning installing a newer Windows on the laptop.

Unfortunately i'll have to install it anyway as Microsoft will cut down Windows Vista support this april, as they did with Windows XP three years ago.

 

I'll find a solution for the drivers once i'll have finished with the rest, but now all i have to find is the BIOS update files, and the manual of the laptop for disassembly.

 

 

Thank you for your help

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‎01-25-2017 03:53 PM

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Update : After some research, i found the manual and the BIOS files :

 

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035566.pdf

 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48001-48500/sp48121.exe

 

 

My problem seems to be resolved now :generic:

However the laptop is still overheating (up to 70°C for the proccessor) after i changed the thermal paste.. But it's another problem.

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