Recent content by JohnB_100

Do a search for "HP EVO N1000C service manual" and look for link to a pdf from an HP website. I found this one today (may not last long). HP 1000C service manual The service manual gives detailed instruction on how to take the laptop apart safely. Make sure you are well-grounded so you don't...

I am pretty sure that is what I used, but I am traveling for a few weeks without my N1020V so I cannot check. I usually purchase RAM from eBay seller SmileNTango (odd name) and for this laptop get PC-2100 low density dram modules (266MHz). I don't use high density modules, since I hear they...

Do a google search on ROMPaq for Presario 15xxxx and Evo N1020v. If that doesn't take you right to it, try a search on HP Bios Evo N1020V, and you can follow the links on the HP support site to get to the BIOS download.

You need to update to the latest BIOS, dated 05/09/2003 F.0D.

The Presario 2700 has a wired network card and a modem, but it does not have a built-in wireless adapter. Therefore, you need a PCMCIA wireless card, such as are made by Dlink, Linksys, Netgear, or similar.

I never was successful getting the N1020V to accept 2GB. My final attempt was to purchase two identical PC2100 low-density 1GB modules (eBay, new). The N1020V didn't turn on when both were installed. It works fine with any 1GB stick I tried, regardless of speed or density, and it is happy...

I have several of these older Compaq laptops and although they didn't come with a large hard drive, I've upgraded each with 250GB and 320GB hard drives, partitioning drive C <128GB and Drive E with the rest -- there is a post on this board about why this is an absolute requirement. I also am...