HP Pavilion dv2000t Notebook Logo
Posted on Mar 28, 2009

My hp laptop wont start power light flashes on

My hp laptop wont start power light flashes on and off 3 times

  • 1 more comment 
  • rickmustang Mar 28, 2009

    My HP Pavilion dv2000 with AMD will not boot. Prior to this, the computer was getting excessively HOT. The fan could not keep up. The screen flickered and turned black. The system would only boot a few more times until it happened again.

  • ddotoole Mar 30, 2009

    I have exactly the same problem, the display has been giving trouble since I bought it 2 years ago, have tried to talk to HP and the shop where I bought it but HP have not been helpful. This seems like an issue with these as I've seen loads of forums, it's really unfair of HP to produce an inferior product, take our money and then run. Please let me know if you have any luck fixing your problem

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2009

    Power light flashes 3 times and won't power on. Mark

×

1 Answer

Jim Kramer

Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.

Mayor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

  • Contributor 5 Answers
  • Posted on Apr 21, 2009
Jim Kramer
Contributor
Level 1:

An expert who has achieved level 1.

Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.

Mayor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

Joined: Feb 17, 2009
Answers
5
Questions
2
Helped
11873
Points
12

Try powering up the laptop with the battery pulled. In my case, the battery was the culprit. Probably shorted.

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Hp 6735s GW694AV flashing caps lock light 3 times, and wont start-up, screen stays blank

Try Hp support center entering the model number remember HP in front. If no answer found there try replacing memory chip(s) Was there a problem with it keeping time just before it stopped working? Try replacing battery.
0helpful
1answer

Hp dv 2500 mb-ct:P74511B2DV33T2 p/n GS846UA#ABA s/n 2CE7380QWD Laptop wont boot Lightning led flashes three times with or with out battery. Have done hard reset. Battery wont charge,blue power input...

My HP flashes 3 times when my battery is dead. Because of this I'm guessing that the AC Adapter is not working properly because it should turn on even with the battery out as long as it's plugged in. Many power adapters have a light on the actual converter box, you want to take a look for that light. If it is on, there is a problem with the cable and/or the connections between that box and the computer. If it is off, try another outlet. If you've done all this troubleshooting I would probably recommend getting a replacement AC Adapter. They are specific to the computer so make sure you purchase the correct one. Last time I replaced one the cheapest I found one (Dell Inspiron 1525) was @ Amazon.com
1helpful
1answer

My hp notebook just shut off,wont come back on

Sounds like a burnt out capacitor. Either on motherboard or power supply.
You can try taking out battery, press and hold power button for 5 seconds, put back in and try to turn on. If it doesn't turn on, then I'm afraid motherboard is bad or memory card is faulty
2helpful
3answers

My laptop wont start. it tries, goes dead, powers

1. Remove the battery
2. Use only the power supply.
3. After the computer starts, put battery back in.
Power supply can't handle low battery & computer start up at the same time.
1helpful
2answers

Compaq M2000 laptop lighting bolt flash 3 times wont start

Could be a bad mother board or a hard drive..see if you can connect the hard drive with a USB on another machine and run a test on it...
0helpful
2answers

Laptop wont boot and the battery and power lights flash

a simple power cycle might work. Take out the battery but keep the ac power connected. hold the poewr button down for 1 minute. then hit the power button again and it should poewr back up. If this doesn' t work. iyou said hte battery light flashes so the problem isnt the battery..the problem might be hte ac power adapter..if you have a warranty this would be a good time to call them. Try the power cycle first though this fixes the problems lots of the time
0helpful
1answer

Wont start

My solution (works every time) is to pull out the AC cord from back of computer. Then .. release the battery for several seconds only. Push battery IN again. THEN (presto) Push power-up button. It starts normally, every time. Then when you're ready just push the AC lead back in after it's started. Don't ask me why it works. It just does. It's like it needs the battery power to be isolated briefly and then re-applied. It works. I never bothered with warranty work. It's like an extra security feature. When it's off AC for a period -> that's the reliable starting method. Also, computer may be in hibernation mode. Hold the power down until you see a boot up screen (i f you can get to it)
Not finding what you are looking for?

5,565 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top HP Computers & Internet Experts

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Brad Brown

Level 3 Expert

19187 Answers

Cindy Wells

Level 3 Expert

6688 Answers

Are you a HP Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...