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HP Pavilion DM4: Black screen -Won't boot up

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:06:29 -0700

My screen won’t show up when I try to boot up my laptop. I imagine the screen is gone, so I want to retrieve my memory. How do I do that?

⟐ Answered August 19, 2019 at 9:06 MST

HP Pavillion dm4t-2100: HP Pavilion 15n-288uc / 5CD40512TN: install a wifi Bluetooth Chip Car

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:14:16 -0700

Can I install a wifi Bluetooth Chip Card in this Pavillion...

Where can I find a Technical Manual?

⟐ Answer accepted January 05, 2018 at 8:14 MST

HP Pavillion dm4t-2100: Fan wore out trying to update

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:04:33 -0700

I was trying to update windows 10 and it was taking forever. The fan began making odd sounds then quit. I shut it down immediately to let it cool and upon trying to restart, got the message “no fan. Continuing may cause overheating and loss of data. Do you want to continue?” Of course I said “no.”

I need this computer because some DICOM CD’s I get won’t play on Windows 11.

⟐ Answered September 11, 2025 at 5:04 MST

HP Pavilion dm4-1265dx: Can you make a tutorial to access the graphics card inside

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:23:53 -0700

One day I downloaded a game and for some reason the graphics card died, thus had never happened before and since im a very curious guy i wanted to see what happened to it inside

⟐ Answered December 16, 2022 at 12:23 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: How do I get into the laptop to fix a broken charging port?

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:46:34 -0700

Please help me get into my Hp laptop. The charging port needs to be fixed.

⟐ Answer accepted December 09, 2018 at 11:46 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: How come my laptop has to be plugged in to power on

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 04:38:03 -0700

My HP pavilion dm4 will only turn on and stay on with it being plugged in and so it's not portable my question is will replacing the battery fix the problem

⟐ Answer accepted April 25, 2017 at 4:38 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: Mixing different types of RAM

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:57:54 -0700

Is it ok if i have a 1GB RAM stick and a 2GB RAM stick in my computer?

⟐ Answered December 12, 2016 at 8:57 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: Laptop keeps disconnecting from WiFi

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 03:18:35 -0700

Laptop keeps disconnecting from WiFi. Definitely not a router issue as three other computers in the house are not experiencing this.

After a few minutes of connectivity the WiFi is no longer connected to laptop. When trying to 're connect sometimes the WiFi signal is no longer there, turning off the network search and on again several times and it appears again. Even when visibly it takes several tries of connecting the network to actually provide internet. It will say connecting then the network will disappear and the internet on the laptop will turn itself off, then on again and the signal is gone again.

Please help.

Thanks

⟐ Answer edited April 02, 2019 at 3:18 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: battery bay latch won't slide open to replace battery

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:42:26 -0700

This is an HP Pavilion DM4-3055DX. The battery needs to be replaced. However, the latch to open the bay won't slide open to release the battery. I don't want to force it too hard. I figure I need to remove the back cover to get to the latch mechanism and battery. Is this a reasonable approach? Are there any specifics out there to remove the back cover of this laptop?

Thank you in advance!

Bob

⟐ Answer accepted December 13, 2018 at 15:42 MST

HP Pavilion DM3-3010US: Will a Laptop Continue To Work If there is water damage?

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:51:08 -0700

I sent my laptop back to the manufacture to resolve issue's with the optical drive. This was after the technician logged in remotely; and completed several diagnostics to determine if it was an actual problem. I was then contacted by the technician that was assigned my case and informed that there was water damage. and informed that it would cost more than it is worth to repair. I informed them that they were only supposed to be fixing the optical drive, there was no water damage and if they were going to charge me to fix the optical drive, then just ship it back; mind you it is still under warranty. I could live without the DVD drive.

They sent my system back totally fried, it will not even power on. When I contacted the manufacture after receiving my system back, now inoperable they tell me it is nothing they can do.

My question is, if the computer had that much water damage, would it have continued to work? Basically I am being told that once they opened it up, the previous water damage (which there was none on my part) prevented it from working any further. Is it possible for a computer to have extensive water damage and continue to function?

⟐ Commented November 20, 2017 at 8:51 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: Using laptop after removing RAM

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 07:18:03 -0700

Can I still use my laptop if i remove one of my RAM Sticks?

⟐ Commented November 11, 2016 at 7:18 MST

HP Pavilion DM4: Screws to remove the Battery?

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:03:07 -0700

Are there any screws that you need to remove to take out the battery?

⟐ Answered November 10, 2016 at 11:03 MST

HP Pavilion dm1z-3000: Does the light blink while I am charging the laptop

Fri, 16 May 2025 00:08:58 -0700

Lie is blinking why I'm charging it is that supposed to happen

⟐ Commented May 16, 2025 at 0:08 MST