RE: [Help] - My (old) HP laptop does not boot (blank screen, caps lock blinking) 10-03-2020, 11:00 AM
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(10-03-2020, 08:09 AM)miso Wrote:i would like you to try it its very easy, give us a close picture of it ?. most likely you find the button circuit leads under the keyboard of the laptop so if you trace it there remove the keyboard from above and unblug it. i know its not every laptop you can remove its keyboard but idk about yours.(10-02-2020, 11:03 PM)TheMinister Wrote:well i kinda wanted to give it a shot however i do not know how to do it.(10-02-2020, 06:05 PM)miso Wrote: the button circuit woudn't be the problem either, the laptop boots up "fine"i told you that because it happened to me in my old laptop, it boots up fine and open the windows but sometimes it shutdown, and sometimes it powers the laptop but the screeen is black. this is all fixed by removing the button circuit and booted it with a screwdriver and never used the button after still working fine after 6 months of doing that. can you decribe what exactly happens now to you ?
PS: ive tried booting with most things unplugged so theres a chance it is it, however, the ppwer button still boots the computer (well, kinda) but i dont think im POSTing, even after 1 hour, ive plugged an hdmi cable to my other laptop to act as a second monitor but i have nothing.
(10-03-2020, 04:48 AM)mothered Wrote:i do not know how to do it, sadly(10-02-2020, 06:05 PM)miso Wrote: the button circuit woudn't be the problem either, the laptop boots up "fine"Nonetheless, you have nothing to lose by trying.
this is an example video on how to remove a keyboard on a dell : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GplXVYvLnUM
this screenshot from that video that i show you where is the power button leads to under the keyboard :
![[Image: 7bThcvU.png]](https://i.imgur.com/7bThcvU.png)
and this is a toturial on a HP laptop also i think its similar from seing the picture: keyboard replacement HP
(This post was last modified: 10-03-2020, 11:20 AM by TheMinister.)




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