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| Thread ID: 113266 | 2010-10-12 03:45:00 | Is this repair worth it? | sahilcc7 (15483) | Press F1 |
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| 1143906 | 2010-10-12 03:45:00 | Hi, I have a HP DV5 Notebook computer. It Overheats very often and automatically shuts down. The temp was 70 on start up and then rises to about 80 when opening a few programs. Then after about 10 mins its @ 90 just browsing the web! Open one more program and it goes to 96. So I have taken it o the HP service centre and they charged 70$$ for inspection. Then they called me and said they have to replace the Heatsink. Which cost altogether 214$$ ! I already have to pay for inspection and now should I have this fixed or is it too expensive? I only get one month warranty so what if it still Overheats after 1 month? If anyone owns one of these computers could they please share there temp. Thanks for the advise! :pf1mobmini: |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1143907 | 2010-10-12 03:55:00 | Name brand companies will always charge heaps to look at their machines, How old is it? The vent that the fan gets air through might have clogged up. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1143908 | 2010-10-12 04:15:00 | It is about 2 years old. The vents are not clogged up . I have cleaned them. When using it with a vacuum under the vent it doesn't overheat. Temp then is @ 40. HP has got it at the moment. What if I take it to another pc shop? :pf1mobmini: |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1143909 | 2010-10-12 04:22:00 | If its the heatsink, it looks like its a known prob www.google.co.nz HP used the wrong paste for the heatsink. So explain that to HP, see what they say. It looks like there's a video on youtube for one of the models, the screen flickers, because of this heatsink prob |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1143910 | 2010-10-12 04:46:00 | I say shop around at local repairers, maybe some members can suggest where you go .. For the thermal paste thru reading I do know that some people repaste themselves, silver artic paste for example can be bought from the many shops like Computer Lounge or Ascent which are regarded here as good stores. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1143911 | 2010-10-12 04:52:00 | Okay. I will tell them about it. :pf1mobmini: |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1143912 | 2010-10-12 04:54:00 | It sounds like a manufacturing fault to me | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1143913 | 2010-10-12 05:03:00 | Well with the Consumers Gaurantees Act, it wasn't fit for purpose. Even if the warranty expired you could argue that it wasn't "acceptable quality". www.consumer.org.nz Scroll down half way re: laptop ... Consumer Tribunal. $15 or something isn't it to lodge .. I wouldn't say 2yr is too old. People don't buy a laptop 1yr and expect to buy another. Heck, I been using laptops for years all bought used 1yr if not more. Like I have a 2000 model I bought in 2001 perhaps that is still going now only last year the screen went blank. It's hooked to a external display now. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1143914 | 2010-10-12 06:17:00 | Then they called me and said they have to replace the Heatsink. Which cost altogether 214$$ ! Replace it?! Why? Even it was the wrong paste - you'd remove it, clean it, put new paste on and put it back. Perhaps the heatsink has fluff too, quite possible,. Regardless I'd be making a fuss and paying nothing. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1143915 | 2010-10-12 19:57:00 | It may have a fan fault perhaps & is only available as a heatsink/fan combo?? | 1101 (13337) | ||
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