Hp Pavilion dv6000 Need latest bios update. Battery not working correctly since Update

[WreckItRalph_OG]

Hi All, 

I just updated my Pavilion to Windows 10, now the battery does not show up as charging and even when it is charged it will power off suddenly if the cord is not plugged to it. I am looking for a new bios that may have resolved the false bad battery issue.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

What is the product number of your dv6000?

Use this guide to find that information.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

Any BIOS update available would have to be run in Vista--especially if your notebook has the AMD processor and Nvidia chipset.

100% BIOS update failure rate when the BIOS is not run in XP or Vista.

Some folks reported success updating the BIOS in the dv6000's on W7 with the Intel processors and chipsets.

[WreckItRalph_OG]

hi and thank you. the model is ga454ua#aba also my bios version is f42 I also reverted to vista until i can install the new bios to upgrade back to windows 10.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

Since you have one of the models with the AMD Turion processor, you can only update the BIOS in XP or Vista.

Here are the links to the last BIOS update for your notebook...

Info: F.43

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48001-48500/sp48125.html

Exe file:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48001-48500/sp48125.exe

[WreckItRalph_OG]

Thank you so much.  I have just flashed my bios. I would like to know how to have access to that data base as I am fixing up another hp soon. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Here is the link to every driver that HP has for most PC's and notebooks.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/

The problem is there are no associated files that tell you which ones are for what PC's.

I use 3rd party driver websites to see if I can find the drivers they use.

Helpjet.net is one I mostly use. 

You drop the last two numbers from the files they have listed, and those are normally the HP file numbers.

https://www.helpjet.net/

Then just go to the ftp site and see if they exist.