Dead motherboard

[boxer58]

Hi I have a 15-bw550sa laptop the motherboard is dead (wine spill) can’t be repaired can I fit any 15-be  motherboard if yes which is the best to replace with, or has it got to be replaced with the exact same 

many thanks

[WAWood]

@boxer58 

To be frank, you are probably NOT going to be able to replace the motherboard.  HP does not sell motherboards.  The ones available online are all USED, having been removed from other PCs -- and we get lots of reports from folks about how those don't work right, or don't work at all.

Also, the licensed Windows version that came preloaded on your laptop is an HP OEM Version -- and that license is tied to the original motherboard, not to the PC owner. When you toss away that motherboard, you toss away the license -- and HP will not provide you a second license. Since the versions of Windows you can buy will not activate with the embedded HP OEM license, you will have to buy a Retail version of Windows, and a license to go with it. You will then have to replace the installed Windows version on your laptop with the version you bought and license it. We are not able to assist in any of that work.

The bottom line is the process is a lot more difficult than simply swapping one part for another.

Just wanted to give you a heads-up about what you're facing if you do the replacement.