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HP Pavillion dv6000 start up

vtd

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Mar 13, 2013
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Th computer begins to start up, fan comes on, but screen is usually black for a few seonds then shuts itself down.
 
Hi :)

The DV6000 had a drastic problem with the graphics chip.... needs a refloat or a new motherboard as a guess...

Easy to test if it is... plug in an EXTERNAL SCREEN ...if nothing on it...its the graphics chip/motherboard... 🙁

All the best Brett :)