Dv7-3085dx Laptop Overheating

Bought this system at Bestbuy 2 weeks ago. Core i7 processor and Win7. Been running great, today while on but not running any programs it got very hot. I was just realizing it was running hot when it automatically shut down and gave a warming that the Bios detected overheating. I left it down for 2 hours then booted it up. Within 10 minutes it was hot again (fans are working). I rebooted and now it seems OK but I'm not sure. I have run this new laptop for hours every night and had no issues until today. Only other problem I have had is the volume slider would stop working periodically. Anyone else had overheating issues with this model?
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My screen display has stopped working.
I can here the fans and all the lights are on, but no display. I was watching a lot of video via netflix projected to a Sony Bravia when it froze. I think it's been running hot but I have not recieved any bios warnings. It has blue sceened on me once (Not connected to the Sony).
I've had it for about 3 weeks orderd from this place:
http://www.ecomelectronics.com
I have to call them in the morning to start I guess. It came with back up disks created by Geek Squad. Hopefully buying form this vendor won't be an issue.

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Hi,
As per the issue you have mentioned it seems like the HID compliant mouse had been disabled .
Try to open device manager (Click on start type in device manager in Search programs and files click on device manager ) and that will open new window device manager go to Mice and other pointing devices click on the small arrow next to Mice and other pointing devices check to see if there is a down arrow on HID-compliant mouse if found right click on it and click on enable which will enable the Usb mouse
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Are you absolutely sure you got the right caddy and cable from newmodeus? They sell several different ones for the dv7 series and they look similar but are not compatible with each other. I understand the reluctance to try hot-plugging it.

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I used this My Book drive on an older laptop running WinXP (using either a USB connection or an eSATA connection through a PC-Card), and never had this problem...even when the laptop would go to sleep and wake up.
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HO DV7 3085dx problem

HI there,
I have an HP DV7 3085dx that is is just about 3 years old. Up until recently, I have had very few problems with the laptop, at least nothing that I could not fix myself. The problem started a month or so ago with a loose display LCD cable., which I was able to fix twice with no problems.
The third time I went to fix it (it had not been tucked away fully under one of the front panels on the laptop), something went wrong. I took everything apart step by step as I had before, in the same order that I had done before, fixed the cable, and went to put everything back together in the same way that I'd done before with no problems.
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Checked everything before putting it back together. When I went to turn this time, it would not turn on at all. I used my husband's laptop to troubleshoot, and the HP website sugested a hard reset, which consisted of unplugging it, taking out the battery and holding the start button for 15 seconds. I did this, and nothing happened after I plugged it back in, nor when I replaced the battery. When I plug it in however, the port for the AC plug does light up.
I honestly don't know what else to do. THe warranty is long gone at this point. If anyone out there has any ideas, please let me know.
I tried the hard reset as mentioned above. I don't think it's a motherboard issue as those tend to beep when there is a problem. My brother's friend mentioned the power supply unit inside the laptop?
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I would recommend using this troubleshooting document for your issue: http://goo.gl/LvXDk
There are a few more steps in there other than just a hard reset.
Let me know if any of those steps help to resolve your issue.
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Dv7-3085dx and raid

I would like to set up raid on my laptop (dv7-3085dx ). I purchased and installed a new hard drive (same size). But seeing that the Bios doesnt support. Frustrating when I have a second drive in my gamming laptop but cant raid configure for speed. I am new to raid but not computer maintenance. So does my bios have to support raid? From my reading I understood that windows could manage the raid configuration during a fresh installation? Or am I wasting my time trying raid with this laptop?

You would be better off using a fast SSD drive.
Raid is a waste of time on a notebook.

Dv7-3085dx hardware

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Hi,
Basically you can, with a cost and I believe this cost may be more expensive than buying a new computer because you have to take into account:
New card price, and WHERE you can buy it because laptop cards are not the same as desktop cards. You can't buy from any normal shop,
Need new system board (may be),
Need new cooling system because generally speaking more powerfull card pumps out more heat (you want more powerfull card don't you?).
May need new PSU because your current PSU may not suitbale to the card. (I ordered a machine with Nvidia card and I needed to order a 90W charger at the same time, not the normal 65W charger. They simply rejected my order).
Labor cost.
Many, many packets of Asprin.
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HP DV7-3085dx won't power up, seems the battery and charging is ok.. possible mother board problem?

Hi I recently received an HP DV7-3085dx from a friend of mine since he hadn't been using it for a while.
So, when I tried to turn it on for the first time, the power button wouldn't work, or the lap top itself wouldn't power on.
When I plug in the charger, AC adapter light turns on, and when I connect the battery, both the battery light and the AC light turns on fine.
However, there's no fan, or any light flashing when I press the power button as if it's dead.
I've searched and tried:
1. hard reset - pressing on the power button for a minute without any attachement and so on
2. reseating ram and CMOS battery
3. cleaning heatsink and re-applying thermal compound.
4. tried turning on the laptop without hard drive.
However, none of those would solve the problem.
Could it be the faulty motherboard, fan or heatsink?
Or, does battery light on means the motherboard is safe, at least?
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Hello coolhair50, welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you've acquired your Notebook from a friend, that you're trying to get it to turn on and start up. That only the batter and charger appear to be working as the Notebook will not turn on. I will try to assist you with this.
You're on the correct path, the issue does appear to be hardware related from what you've attempted so far. The battery and charger appear to be fine.
What I would suggest starting with is this document: Troubleshooting Black Screen Displays with No Error Messages During Startup or Boot. It will guide you through testing the memory and hard drive. If all of that tests ok, then you're most likely looking at a motherboard issue.
You have a few options at that point. The first would be callling support to see what they could offer. HP Technical Support, North America 1-800-474-6836. For all other regions click here.
The second would depend on your own personal knowledge of Notebooks, but you could use the Maintenance and Service guide to look up possible compatible parts and how to replace them.
Please let me know how everything goes for you.
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Is it possible to upgrade/add a graphics card to a Pavilion dv7-7000 laptop?

I've been doing a lot of research lately, to mostly no avail, about whether or not my HP Pavilion dv7-7025dx laptop can have a dedicated GPU added to it, as currently it only has the integrated Intel HD 4000 Mobile graphics card.
Mostly I've come across the unfortunate agreement that most laptops cannot have their graphics cards upgraded/swapped out, since the graphics card is soldered on to the motherboard. However, after talking to an HP "support representative", they said they believed it was possible to add a graphics card, as long as it is compatible with the HM77 45W UMA Motherboard my computer has.
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If I can upgrade/add a new card, where would I be able to find/buy a compatible one, and would I be able to install it myself or would I need to go to a local computer repair?
My laptop is the HP Pavilion dv7-7025dx Entertainment Notebook.
It has an Intel Core i7- 3610QM CPU @ 2.30 GHz, 8GB memory, 750GB hard drive (5400 rpm).
I am currently running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit).
Any other specifications can be found here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&product=5263030
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I've been doing a lot of research lately, to mostly no avail, about whether or not my HP Pavilion dv7-7025dx laptop can have a dedicated GPU added to it, as currently it only has the integrated Intel HD 4000 Mobile graphics card.
Mostly I've come across the unfortunate agreement that most laptops cannot have their graphics cards upgraded/swapped out, since the graphics card is soldered on to the motherboard. However, after talking to an HP "support representative", they said they believed it was possible to add a graphics card, as long as it is compatible with the HM77 45W UMA Motherboard my computer has.
Furthermore, after finding the maitenence and service manual online for my computer ( http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03221579.pdf ) it says that it could have come with switchable graphics, specifically the Nvidia Geforce 630M or 650M.
So I am wondering, is it really at all possible to add a dedicated graphics card, either by having switchable graphics or something else? Or am I stuck with the integrated Intel HD graphics?
If I can upgrade/add a new card, where would I be able to find/buy a compatible one, and would I be able to install it myself or would I need to go to a local computer repair?
My laptop is the HP Pavilion dv7-7025dx Entertainment Notebook.
It has an Intel Core i7- 3610QM CPU @ 2.30 GHz, 8GB memory, 750GB hard drive (5400 rpm).
I am currently running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit).
Any other specifications can be found here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&product=5263030
Hi,
You can't add a dedicated graphics card to the system like this. The vga is soldered to the board so no way you can just plug it in like on a desktop. However, you can buy a new motherboard with the dedicated graphics card on it. It also requires a new heat sink.
Manual: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03221579.pdf
You need a 682040-001 board plus 682061-001 heat sink to have a dedicated graphics card on your laptop. Have a look on ebay for the part numbers.
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Is it possible to upgrade/add a graphics card to a Hp Envy dv7 dv7-7243cl laptop

I've been doing a lot of research lately, to mostly no avail, about whether or not my HP Envy dv7 dv7-7243c laptop can have a dedicated GPU added to it, as currently it only has the integrated Intel HD 4000 Mobile graphics card.
Mostly I've come across the unfortunate agreement that most laptops cannot have their graphics cards upgraded/swapped out, since the graphics card is soldered on to the motherboard. However, after talking to an HP "support representative", they said they believed it was possible to add a graphics card, as long as it is compatible with the Motherboard my computer has.
Furthermore, after finding the maitenence and service manual online for my computer ( http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03221579.pdf ) it says that it could have come with switchable graphics, specifically the Nvidia Geforce 630M or 650M.
So I am wondering, is it really at all possible to add a dedicated graphics card, either by having switchable graphics or something else? Or am I stuck with the integrated Intel HD graphics?
If I can upgrade/add a new card, where would I be able to find/buy a compatible one, and would I be able to install it myself or would I need to go to a local computer repair?
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I am currently running Windows 8.1 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit).

You're very welcome.
I am not a PC repair tech by trade or training.
Other than the replacement motherboard, and fan and heatsink combination, I wouldn't know if any other parts are required.
The parts you need are listed in chapter 3 of the service manual with the part numbers.
I also don't know if the boards come with the windows 8 product key included in the BIOS.
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Can I upgrade my processor in my pavilion dv7 4179nr laptop from a 1.70 GHz to a 2.0+ GHz processor & if so, what kind & how much do they usually run? I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.

Hi:
Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02642701.pdf
Supported processors can be found in chapter 1, pages 1 & 2.
Part numbers for processors can be found in chapter 3.
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http://h20141.www2.hp.com/Hpparts/CountryChoice.aspx
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Just for information, I have taken apart, and replaced many motherboards in laptops, laptop screens, processors, heat sinks and fans. This is the first time with a quad-core and have came across this before. I have reballed alot of HP dv6000 and DV 9000 systems and have got them back up and running.
Specs for the laptop will follow discription of problem.
What I have is a HP DV7-6165US laptop which will not boot at all which is a friend of mine laptop. I believe the battery to be dead and it does not charge when plugged in. The only light that lughts when the ac adapter is plugged in is the light right on the side where the ac adapter does plug in, usually that light stays on steady when plugged in-- on this one it constantly flashes. Nothing lights up on the laptop itself when trying to power it on, the light where the adapter plugs in on the side just keeps flashing, it shows no other life at all.
What I have tried: A hard reset, Taking out all power connections including battery, holding down power button for a minute or more plug back in nothing changes. I've bought and tried a new stick of memory, I've taken it apart and bought a new internal ac jack still nothing changed, I've reseated the heatsink and processor, and now I just tried a new board (used $200) on ebay and put it in to find out I still have the same problem. The only thing I can think of that is left is the heatsink and fan assembly or the processor unless by chance I got a used motherboard from ebay that does not work (new board $400). Does anyone here have any idea if the processor being bad or heatsink that would cause this problem--as I said the only light is where the ac adapter plugs in flashes and keeps flashing when ac adapter is plugged in (normally the light around the ac adapter stays on steady when ac is plugged in) no other lights flash when pressing power button Any help would be greatly appreciated TYVM!
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I am fully aware of which light you are referring to.
The document I linked to covers the flashing charger light on the notebook. In fact, nothing on the document references the light on the notebook. I apologize that my statement was not as clear as it should have been.
I highly doubt it is the motherboard or processor at this point.
Again, let me know if you have reviewed the document and tried the steps listed in the document for a continuously flashing charger light.
You have also replaced every other possible component meaning you would have been shipped a faulty component. While this is possible, I doubt it is the case. If they listed it as working, then they are held to that in most countries.
The document lists power adapter, but that is only the component being tested and not what is being referenced. It is essentially the notebooks way of saying "Hey, I'm not getting enough power".
AC power adapter LED
Continuous blinking
Power adapter
Insufficient power
Try a different power outlet.
Replace power adapter.
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Need to replace a damaged HMDI port (HP Pavillion Dv7 1270us laptop)

Where can I get a new port and how would I replace it?
HP Pavillion Dv7 1270us laptop
Windows 7 64-bit

Hi,
The port is on the video card, replacing the port means replacing the video card and replacing the video card may mean replacing the whole motherboard.
Buying a new motherboard probably the way to go. You can order from this:
http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/?cc=US&lang=EN&jumpid=hpr_r1002_usen
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Updated: Your machine uses NVIDIA 9600GT, but you can not find MXM adapter. You may also can try to order this card from HP using the above link but I think you have to buy the whole motherboard.
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HP Pavilion DV7-7008tx Laptop - Raid 1 for two 1TB HDDs?

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Hi,
I have a Pavilion DV7 with two 1TB HDDs and a 32GB m-sata cache/ssd.
I would like to put the two HDDs into a RAID 1 (mirror) array.
When I enable RAID I loses the ability to boot into Windows.
I have verified that the Laptop will run the two HDDs in RAID 1 as I can run a Linux Boot disk ahd then boot into Windows 7 succesfully.
Something in the Raid /Boot configuration is not allowing the Laptop to boot directly into Windows.
Any ideas or instruction would be helpful please?
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Hello @Micro-Motive ,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand you're having issues booting after setting up RAID 1 on your DV7-7008tx notebook.
When setting up RAID 1 mirrors you need to enable the feature and then format the drives. After they have been formatted Windows must be reinstalled. If you have not already done this, please try it now and let me know if you still have the problem.
Why: Enabling the Raid 1 feature does not automatically mirror the drives. The Boot MGR is looking for the content on both drives but is only finding it on 1 and thus fails to load.
I think it's also important to explain that setting up RAID 1 with a 32GB SSD flash along with a 1TB mechanical drive is going to drastically reduce your storage space. RAID 1 mirrors the content on both drives so it can read from both at the same time, increasing read and write speeds. The downside to this is that the mirror only works to the extent of the smallest drive. Thus, your turning your 1TB drive into a 32GB drive.
See here for more information: Chapter 19. GEOM: Modular Disk Transformation Framework This article is for FreeBSD users, an open source Unix-like operating system but the same rules apply as RAID support occurs at the BIOS level.
What you may want to do is install a hybrid drive. A hybrid drive will allow you to use the speeds of SSD at a fraction of the price. You can read about this here: Hybrid hard drives: How they work and why they matter.
Let me know if you need any more information or if installing Windows after enabling RAID 1 does not work.
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Unable to locate drivers for my HP DV7 3178CA laptop

Hi,
I reinstalled Windows 7 on my HP DV7 3178CA laptop and am unable to locate the drivers for the following hardware IDs:
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&SUBSYS_365C103C&REV_00
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&SUBSYS_365C103C
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&CC_088000
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&CC_0880
Can you point me in the right direction?
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Hi,
Download and install the JMicron Card Reader driver on the following link.
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45010.exe
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