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My hp pavilion dv6700 laptop wont start up

Shelia_1

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WHEN I PUSH POWER BUTTON ON MY HP PAVILLION DVI 6-700 WINDOWS 7 VISTA ALL ROW OF TOP LIGHTS ON ,CUTS OFF WHEN RELEASE BUTTON.WHEN PLUGGED IN TO CHARGE ONLY 1 BLUE LIGHT IN # 2 SPOT SHOWS.IS IT THE CPU BATTERY?
 
You can find error light/blink codes online for your model, see what matches what you have showing.

What happens to your lights when you turn it on most likely points to a bad motherboard.