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!
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!