HP Pavilion dv6 Support Question
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Question posted by txpan on September 3rd, 2014
Hp Pavilion Dv6-6140us Will Not Turn On
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on November 28th, 2014 11:12 AM
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When a laptop won't power on, it's often because of one of four things: the battery, the battery charger/AC adapter, the power board/battery charging board (if the laptop has one), or the motherboard. Without being able to troubleshoot the laptop, it's almost impossible to say for sure which of the components is causing the problem.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
You can attempt to rule out the battery by attaching the AC adapter and trying to turn the laptop on. If the laptop turns on when on AC power but won't turn on with the battery, then one of two things is happening: either the battery is bad, or the charger is bad and the battery has run down. If the laptop won't turn on with or without the AC adapter plugged in, then the battery is not the problem. If your AC adapter has an LED on it, you can often tell if the adapter isn't working because the LED won't light up. (However, just because the LED does come on doesn't mean the adapter is working as it should.)
If it doesn't seem to be either the charger/adapter or the battery, then you're probably looking at either the power board or motherboard. If you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, you might want to try replacing the power board, which is the board that the charger plugs into. Amazon.com sells power boards (also sometimes called power jack boards) for many laptops for between $15 and $30.
The motherboard is a more expensive option to replace, so a good rule of thumb is to try the less expensive parts first. If it still won't power on, you may have a bad motherboard, in which case it might be cheaper to get a new laptop than have the motherboard repaired or replaced.
Related HP Pavilion dv6 Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 2
... in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. SD Logo is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are set forth in the Notebook PC User Guide, go to change without notice. The... license. © Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Bluetooth is subject to the HP Web site at http://www...
User Guide - Page 5
... modem 13 Using wireless devices ...13 Identifying wireless and network status icons 14 Using the wireless controls 14 Using the wireless action key 14 Using HP Wireless Assistant 15 Using operating system controls 15 Using a WLAN ...16 Setting up a WLAN ...16 Protecting your WLAN ...17 Connecting to a WLAN ...18 Roaming to...
User Guide - Page 6
... very weak 22 Cannot connect to the wireless router 22 Connecting to a local area network ...22
3 Pointing devices and keyboard ...24 Using the TouchPad ...24 Turning the TouchPad on and off 24 Using TouchPad gestures 25 Scrolling ...25 Pinching ...26 Rotating ...26 Setting pointing device preferences 27 Connecting an external mouse...
User Guide - Page 7
... stops before completion 57 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 58 A device driver must be reinstalled 58 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 59 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 59
5 Power management ...60 Setting power options ...60 Using power-saving states 60 Initiating and exiting...
User Guide - Page 14
...
Power button
Description
Produce sound.
● When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the computer.
● When the computer is on, press the button briefly to initiate ... to exit Sleep.
● When the computer is in Hibernation, briefly press the button to turn off the computer.
If the computer has stopped responding and Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective,...
User Guide - Page 24
... one wireless device is amber, all of the wireless devices are disabled by the wireless action key (f12) or HP Wireless Assistant). Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you turn off . Identifying wireless and network status icons
Icon
Name Wireless (connected)
Wireless (disconnected)
Description
Identifies the location of the...
User Guide - Page 25
... network, connect to a network or a Bluetooth-enabled device. For more information, refer to manage integrated wireless devices and the wireless connection. Using HP Wireless Assistant
A wireless device can be turned on a wireless device does not automatically connect the computer to a network, manage wireless networks, and diagnose and repair network problems. To access...
User Guide - Page 29
... cellular phones, printers, cameras, and PDAs. Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) 19
The strength of Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
HP does not recommend setting up one of the computers, the other computers may connect to share the Internet through which other computers may not be...
User Guide - Page 31
...screen instructions. Some networks change the corresponding code in an office or at http://www.hp.com. Troubleshooting wireless connection problems 21
You must be displayed. A Windows "Device not... in their routers or access points on a secure network.
Select your computer from the HP Web site at a public Internet chat room, contact the
network administrator to obtain the codes...
User Guide - Page 34
...the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off indicator.
24 Chapter 3 Pointing devices and keyboard To turn the TouchPad on the screen. NOTE: When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off indicator
.... Component (1) TouchPad off . Functions like the right button on at the factory. Turning the TouchPad on and off indicator. Functions like the left button on and off, quickly double-...
User Guide - Page 38
... speaker volume incrementally when you hold down this key.
Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD.
Turns the wireless feature on both the computer and the monitor. Using the hotkey
A hotkey is connected to the computer, pressing this key.
The switch screen...
User Guide - Page 42
...
television audio. Component (1)
Internal microphone
Description Records sound.
(2)
Webcam (select models only)
Records audio and video and captures still photographs.
(3)
Webcam light (select models only)
Turns on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. NOTE: When a device is connected to the headphone jack, the computer speakers are disabled.
(9)
Audio-in (microphone) jack
Connects an...
User Guide - Page 45
... 8, select Start > All Programs > CyberLink PowerDVD 8. Multimedia software 35 With CyberLink PowerDVD 8, you can enjoy music and DVD movies. Using CyberLink PowerDVD 8 software
CyberLink PowerDVD 8 turns your computer into the optical drive. 2. Installing multimedia software from a disc
To install any multimedia software from a CD or DVD, follow the on the manufacturer...
User Guide - Page 53
With a LightScribe-enabled drive and LightScribe software, you can write data to the disc and then add a designer label to position it over the spindle.
Turn on all systems is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully to the outside of the disc. NOTE: If the tray is not guaranteed.
Playing a ...
User Guide - Page 59
... the hard drive bay toward you are not sure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on a flat surface. 6. Then shut down the computer and close the display. Remove ... battery from the computer (2). Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 5. Optical drive 49 Turn the computer upside down on by pressing the power button.
If you , loosen the 2 hard drive...
User Guide - Page 73
...power cord into an AC outlet that is automatically decreased to charge. ● If the computer is turned on the computer. 2.
To reduce the risk of the following events occur: ● The battery...! Do not disable the power cord grounding pin, for example, by unplugging the power cord from HP. To connect the computer to the equipment: Plug the power cord into the AC adapter (2). If...
User Guide - Page 75
.... To run Battery Check: 1. To reduce potential safety issues, use only the battery provided with the computer, a replacement battery provided by HP, or a compatible battery purchased from external power.
Turn the computer upside down the computer through Windows before removing the battery.
Click the Power tab, and then click Battery Check.
Keeping...
User Guide - Page 81
... shut down command closes all open programs, including the operating system, and then turns off the display and computer.
Refer to use the Windows Shut down the computer... you must first exit Sleep or Hibernation before returning it , HP recommends purchasing a new battery when the storage capacity indicator turns green-yellow. Battery Check notifies you to the computer, and other...
User Guide - Page 119
...some models, you can recover only files that do not have a recovery partition. or -
● Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for computers that you use... HP Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you may not have not already tried these steps...
User Guide - Page 122
... wireless certification labels 12 troubleshooting disc burning 57 disc play 56 DVD movie play 57 external display 57 HP device drivers 59 optical disc tray 54 optical drive detection 55 Windows device drivers 59 turning off the computer 71
U unresponsive system 71 USB cable, connecting 80 USB devices
connecting 80 description 80...
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