Issues on my hp laptop dv4 1114nr

hi,
i have a HP dv4 1114nr laptop that i had bought about 2yrs ago. Recently i have started seeing startup issue with my laptop.
my laptop hangs at start up when HP logo is displayed, and after that i see the next screen , the following options...
continue
setup bios utility
and 2 other options. Continue was selected and when i clicked enter..it did not respond at all. I tried to bootup multiple times, but same behavior every time.
Also another issue i have noticed on my laptop is ...when i start it up..i just see blank screen, the power light is ON and all other lights seem to be coming on, but nothing shows on screen other than blank screen. In this situation when i try to power down the laptop...it powers down very fast..it does not need me to hold down the power button for too long to power it down.
Even when everything is working fine...after a successful bootup and when i am in the middle of working on the laptop..suddenly the laptop screen goes blank.(this has mainly happened at tiems when i am using the laptop on a sofa or bed with no proper air ventiallation)
Has anyone had similar issues ? what could be the issue and how can i fix the problem.

Sounds like the CMOS battery is going dead.
You should get the manual for your computer and see if it is something you can do yourself or take to a shop.
Go here to search fro your model and follow directions to your Maint. & Service manual.
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I understand that your notebook computer is experiencing an issue with the display screen as well as keeping a charge with the battery, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
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