HP main board recall - FYI

[Harold Sawyer]

Had a customer with one of these.  The board overheats and the
marginal solder points holding the video chip pops away from the
board.

Harold

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Fred Roller <froller at tnclimited.com> wrote:
> Just thought this would intrest some if you are affected:
>
>
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=1842189&lang=en
> *Step 2: Identify the symptoms*
> If your computer’s product number is listed above, and the notebook PC
> experiences one or more of the symptoms listed below, contact HP during
> the Duration of the HP Limited Warranty Service Enhancement to determine
> whether you are eligible for a free repair.
> The following symptoms apply to Pavilion dv2000 and Presario v3000
> notebooks:
>
>    *
>      The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless
>      adapter is not detected in the Device Manager.
>    *
>      There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor.
>
> The following symptoms apply to the dv6000, dv9000 and v6000 series
> notebooks:
>
>    *
>      The notebook does not detect wireless networks and the wireless
>      adapter is not detected in the Device Manager.
>    *
>      There is no video on the computer LCD panel or external monitor.
>    *
>      The notebook has no power and no active LEDs.
>    *
>      The notebook does not start.
>    *
>      The battery charge indicator light does not turn on when the
>      battery is installed and the AC adapter is connected.
>    *
>      The notebook issues a single beep during boot indicating no power.
>    *
>      The external monitor functions but there is no image on the
>      notebook LCD panel.
>
>
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>
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