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Hello Everyone,

I have a Compaq Presario 1700. The notebook has given me so much problem from the day I bought it! The motherboard has been replaced TWICE!(Lucky it was under warranty then).

Now my warranty period is over.

Today I was not able to startup my notebook. It did a memory check and hardware check successfully. It then just hung there!

I restarted it again and then I pressed the Del key (correct key?) and tried to go into BIOS. I was not able to access the BIOS setup at all. All the screen shows is "Entering SETUP....." and it hangs there.

Is it a motherboard problem again?

What can I do next?

If it is the problem with the motherboard, how much to have it replaced?

Where to have this replaced? (Other then HP's Customer Service as the replacements konk off fast!)

I would like to have the notebook repaired if it is worth. However, I am keeping my options open to gettting a new notebook if the price for replacement is too expensive.

CAN SOMEONE RECOMMEND A GOOD RELIABLE NOTEBOOK (DEFINITELY NOT ANYTHING RELATED TO COMPAQ!) FOR HOME USER THAT IS AT MID-RANGE.

I appreciate any help I can get. THANKS!