Dv7-1245dx

working fine, laptop went to sleep and now wont come out of it. Have done hard reset many times. nothing.
I removed all the memory chips NO ERROR BEEPS
removed harddisk NO ERROR BEEPS
No post BEEPS
lights all work across the top harddisk light works, power light indicates its on and charging.
Thinking bad mainboard or and CPU.....
IDEAS?
is this laptop one that is included in the class action lawsuit ?

No class action. That was the dv9000 which looks pretty similar. The class action was long closed, however. I tend to agree it is likely the motherboard. The dv7-1000 AMD models have not been without issues and they can be repaired with a "reflow" like the dv9000s. There are several competent shops advertising their services on ebay. This is an example.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Pavilion-DV7-1245dx-DV7-1135nr-DV7-1130US-Laptop-Motherboard-Repair-Servi...
If you can remove the motherboard (not for the novice) you can get it done even cheaper.

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Message Edited by nachodv7-1245dx on 07-25-2009 10:44 AM

I have the exact same problem. I noticed this started after some windows update just prior to upgrading to Windows 7. And then it got worse after the upgrade.
I'm having to go into the task manager and end the smartmenu.exe application just to stop the nagging volume bar across the middle of the screen and just to use the computer, but the Volume still jumps around rapidly.
Please, HP read this and help.
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Well, it's good to know that something does work, since disabling it and enabling it helps. This leads me to believe that there is no hardware issue, which is good.
I think an uninstall and reinstall of the OS will help things.
First, you should backup your data. I will provide information on how to do that: Backing Up Your Files (Windows 7)
Once this is done, it is safe to do the System Recovery. Here is some information on how to do this: Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows 7)
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The original battery for the unit is an 8-cell Li-Ion. Do you know if replacement battery may be a 12-cell Li-Ion, which I'd assume would yield longer battery life, or must I stay with 8-cell? Thanks.
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Here is the Manual, which you are clearly going to need:
Manual
See Page 34. It is possible to replace just the power jack separately. No soldering.
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