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HP 15-db0015dx: Motherboard manufacturer and model?

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:45:57 -0700

Does anyone know what motherboard is used with the HP laptop 15-db0011dx? I'm trying to soup it up a tad and rework it for ChromeOS.

⟐ Edited by author March 14, 2023 at 13:45 MST

HP 15-db0015dx: Concerning temperatures of my laptop

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:23:31 -0700

I have a HP 15 db1069au. The temperature of my laptop on starting remains around 50C, which is not concerning but, my laptop somehow manages to reach 76C on normal Twitter browsing and it reaches 85C on light gaming such as Roblox and Minecraft. Are these temps even okay? (Sidenote: I had purchased the laptop in 2020, and the fan was replaced in 2023 as it sounded like a jet engine and it displayed "Fan Error" on startup). My laptop does NOT give any warning about the temps but I have stopped using it since I'm concerned. The fan runs all the time but with little to no noise.

⟐ Answer accepted August 17, 2025 at 5:23 MST

HP 15-db0015dx: overheating immediately at 90c

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:21:59 -0700

Hello everyone.

Please, I would like to give me some help to the following issue.
It's about the laptop HP 15db1027nv.

With pressing power on button, it burns up. CPU fan starts working from the beginning (with power on), and never stops.
Entering Windows, immediately, Core Temp software shows CPU temp at 90C.

And another that can happen:from Windows it may shutdown without any warning abruptly at 10 minutes (it is for sure because of high temp).

And on a power on session, before start loading Windows, a CPU overheating message from BIOS came up for some seconds only, but I didn't read it all. About 6-7 sentences that had to do with notebook overheating.

I cleaned up cpu fan dust (that dust had been turned into fuzz), and replaced cpu thermal compound. But nothing. With power on, cpu immediately goes to 90C.

What seems to be the problem? Can I do something else to fix the problem?

Thank you for your time.

I managed from 90C to make it work normally on 40C-45C. Too many programs run on Windows startup. Disabled them, and temperature now is on about 40C.

But now I have another not really problem, but I am trying to find the answer to that. Before disabling startup applications, on the pictures below, you will see that I removed from heat sink base the sticker it had on. I was affected by internet reading, and thought that by removing it, it may helped. Here are the three images:

before (original heat sink base from factory):

https://ibb.co/MZ4nnfG

after my removal:

https://ibb.co/qChjDVt

Now, when I apply heat sink, without the sticker, the heat sink base, and I am not sure about that, but it is the most possible, must come into touch with the cpu die, as the arrow in the following image:

https://ibb.co/pxZZ4P9

If it was possible, of course, I would put the sticker back, but, unfortunately, the sticker, from my trial to remove it, it has been ruffled and cut in two pieces. If it is possible, could you please explain me what that sticker was there for? Maybe it is ok not to be there. It was for some protection? For temperature guarding? For isolation?

But, I would like to give you this element, too. Without the sticker, and disabling startup applications, I had switched on the laptop, and, without working on it, just had it on desktop, I left it on for 4 hours. No problem, and for these 4 hours, the temperature oscillated between 30C-45C.

So, can you explain me about the sticker and if danger or not not having it there?

Thank you.

⟐ Commented August 27, 2025 at 23:21 MST

HP 15-db0015dx: Laptop Update and battery replacement

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:42:26 -0700

Hey Guys,

Trying to upgrade a HP laptop db0011dx with a new battery and windows ssd, what things should I look out for when attempting to do this replacement? And any other tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!

⟐ Answered June 18, 2025 at 23:42 MST

HP 15-db0015dx: Headphones and Speakers connected in settings

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 12:51:22 -0700

I want to separate the headphones and speakers in my computer settings. They are one setting and i need them to be two (i have realtek by the way). I tried things like reinstalling it (got the audio manager that I didn’t have before). After this they started playing at the same time at all times. The headphones work fine but they aren’t separated from the speakers more than ever. To whoever sees this thank you.

HP 15-db0015dx: How to replace the screen

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:10:18 -0700

steps for replacing the screen