changing motherboard in a laptop

mntbikedude · 08-16-2009, 06:03 PM

I have an HP dv2000 that has crashed the repair shop says that it needs a new motherboard and said board would be more than the computer is worth. I found one on ebay for around $100. I wondered exactly how hard this would be for a novice? I willing to try it rather than just trash the computer.

guflab · 08-16-2009, 06:09 PM

hard. some cpu's are soldered onto the motherboard in laptops so it may be impossible brah. might wanna think about getting a new pc. a desktop this time. so when the mobo fries, you can put a new one in quick smart and in a hurry

mntbikedude · 08-16-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by guflab

hard. some cpu's are soldered onto the motherboard in laptops so it may be impossible brah. might wanna think about getting a new pc. a desktop this time. so when the mobo fries, you can put a new one in quick smart and in a hurry

I have a nice pc, but I need a laptop for work.

MindZiper · 08-16-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mntbikedude

I have an HP dv2000 that has crashed the repair shop says that it needs a new motherboard and said board would be more than the computer is worth. I found one on ebay for around $100. I wondered exactly how hard this would be for a novice? I willing to try it rather than just trash the computer.

eh... I have openen laptops a lot... upgrade cpus/clean... etc..

but changing the mobo... never thought of it.
dunno if you lappy is new or not, but I'd recommend getting a new laptop.

mntbikedude · 08-16-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MindZiper

eh... I have openen laptops a lot... upgrade cpus/clean... etc..

but changing the mobo... never thought of it.
dunno if you lappy is new or not, but I'd recommend getting a new laptop.

Yeah I already did get a new one. But there were things that I liked about the old computer.