i dropped my computer.. my LCD has a crack in it.. anyway i can repair it... without dealing with HP?
121242
There are several places you can ship your laptop to and have them repair the screen. But it usually is not inexpensive. Depending on the age of the laptop it might be time to buy a new one and sell the other for parts on eBay.
440423
This is tricky.. The warranty does not usually cover single dead pixel defect.. \n\nSome manufacturers replace it if you have more than 5 dead pixels some if you have more than 8 etc..  You will have to have a close lookup on the warranty on the particular manufacturer...\n\nPersonally I only know one monitor manufacturer that offers single pixel warranty, so I am not very optimistic.. \n\nMaybe they get sorry for you that you have not even used it and override the company policy.. who knows.. I hope you luck!
144993
something is fried in your laptop, most likely the internal power module. the clear signs are, the lcd and the hard disk get no power.\ntherefore you have no other choice than getting your laptop to repair.
277726
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqnk/us/locate/63_6055.html\n\nThis is a list of drivers for that specific laptop availible for download.  While this does not address your soecific problem, it does, at least, give you a starting place.  I have searched for the recovery disc for it, but the size of the app makes it not possible to be downloaded... or at least compaq doesn't wanna mess with it.  Should I find one, I will update with the URL.\n\nThis is a link where you can order one:\nhttp://www.techexcess.net/hp-application-and-driver-recovery-dvd-374772-001-recovery-software.aspx
677165
◙ How to fix a sideways screen.\n\n► http://blogs.chron.com/helpline/archives/2005/09/my_screen_is_si.html\n\n◙ How to fix an upside down screen.\n\n◙ http://www.computing.net/windows2000/wwwboard/forum/62429.html\n\n◙ You could have gotten these yourself a lot faster if you had just typed the questions into Google like I did.
112584
Search www.ebay.com.  If you search for the exact model you might find someone selling one that has a trashed LCD and you can swap the motherboards.
662462
It is a relatively "normal" problem for all LCD screens to have minor defects. I would suggest that you take it back while you still can, because it will drive you crazy otherwise. I had a stuck pixel on my LCD television, and we had to talk the guy at the store into exchanging it, because their policy (which BestBuy also told me was the policy of most computer manufacturers) is that there have to be something like 6 seperate bad pixels for them to take it back. It's considered a "normal" thing for one or two of them to be bad. Pffft I say!
491611
Well it seems you gave her a good deal on the computer and even helped her out thus far ( which you didnt have to do). if she wanted a top notch computer with a warrenty she should have gone to a store. So basically if you wanted to be really nice you could fix it ( reformat like someone mentioned, which is easy enough), but you are certainly not obligated to fix it by any means.
357601
unplug the printer and plug it back in.  This should soft boot the printer and get rid of any false errors.\n\nAlthough the better option would be to replace printer with HP, that way you aren't stuck paying outrageous prices for cartridges from dell.
651259
that depends on if it is the same brand of computer and memory.. you have to find out specs first then move ahead...\n\nRam does not hold the info .. its the hard drive that does that.. if that is what was fried as you put it theni dont think you can do anything about it I am sorry
591555
I had a similar problem.  I didn't take it to a PC doctor, I just buried it and played taps.  It was three years old and did fine for me in that time.  Now that I bought a new processor, perhaps I'll dig it up and see if anything can be done.
449976
If its the power adapter, why not replace it.  theres universal ones out there at most popular stores, and if you search the internet and hit the auction sites you should be able to find it relatively inexpensively.\n\nAs far as fixing the power adapter, Id try either doing a google search for fixing circuits, OR go down to the local bookstore and/or library and pick up a book that way.\n\nI dont know if Id be so bold as to try experimenting with the power adapter if I wasnt knowledgeable since a power fluctuation could do some serious damage throughout the laptop.\nThats up to you though
584467
If this is  a software from HP, maybe you need to repair it. \n\nGo to Start> >Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs> HP image software> Change button.\n\nclick next on the prompt and choose repair.\n\nlet your PC start.\n\nif this did not help, you may want to call HP support.
126983
Chances are that some of the liquid has got through to the motherboard. I'm afraid that you'll to take to a computer specialist to get it repaired and then I suspect they won't be able to do much at a reasonable cost. It would probably be cheaper to buy a new/secondhand one. Laptops aren't good with liquids, I've had to deal with quite a few.
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You can order recovery discs from HP here (See Step 2):\n\nhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=bph07143&lc=en\n\nThis is exactly why I would never buy a computer without discs. Just so you know, if you ever have a system without discs in the future, they may give you a means of creating them yourself. (See Step 1.) That's not gonna' help you now, but good to know for the future.
430966
There could be quite a few problems, but this could also be a fairly simple fix.  I would first try to just unplug the whole darn thing, wait about 30 seconds, and then plug it in again and try to start it.  Seeing as you have internet access, I would also try going to this website: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07173&lc=en&cc=us&rule=14694&dlc=&product=396431.  That hopefully will help. =)  Good luck!
29004
When it is a hardware problem, I'll take it to computer shop. But when it is something other than a hardware problem, I'll fix it myself. Want to know how? Simply reformat and reinstall windows. I love doing it.