Any successful dv2000/6000/9000 repairs?

[The_Other_One]

I'm sure most of you are familar with the dreaded AMD/Nvidia issues with the HP dv series laptops; specifically the 2000/6000/9000 series. Last time I tried to repair one, I was able to make one function for maybe two weeks before it began acting up again.

Just recently I obtained a tx1000 (tablet using the same basic hardware above). Wifi had stopped working some time ago and just recently it stopped POSTing. I tore it down, roasted the chipset with a heatgun then reassembled using fresh thermal paste and pads (didn't do the penny treatment though ). Also updated the BIOS since that's supposed to help. Three days later, it's still chugging along; wifi and all. I'm actually using it right now

Just curious what kind of success rates people have, if anyone actually tries repairing these machines.

 

[vroom_skies]

I have on in great condition I'm willing to part with.
Mind you it's dead lol.

 

[The_Other_One]

Haha, if their performance wasn't so crappy I'd probably offer to buy it off you But you should try and fix it. It's a fun little project and (so far) this one has become a usable laptop once again. I'm about to try Kubuntu on it.

It also has a gray keyboard now. I have some parts from a tx2000... the shift key on the original was being wonky

- edit -

And wouldn't you know it... I just dropped the darn thing! No wifi in Kubuntu (yet) but it might just be broadcom comparability issues

...the drop did it in I'll be repairing it once again but with a penny this time