HP Pavilions so many problems!
By brotha
@brotha (228)
United States
February 21, 2010 11:20pm CST
Hi, anyone else out there having a lot of problems with their HP Pavilion laptops? Mine overheats after a little over an hour of being on, every time, even on balanced or power saver battery settings. Also, the battery only lasts 45 minutes or so and I just replaced it! I've replaced it multiple times. I bought a cooling pad for it that cools down your laptop, but my computer FRIED THE COOLING PAD! It's insane, I've actually burnt myself on it.
Anyone else have complaints about theirs? I have a lot more but I might be getting into a bit of a rant.. :p
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5 responses
@dloveli (4366)
• United States
22 Feb 10
I bought an HP mini and it has so many problems. I had to have the entire mother board replaced because in a mini everything is connected. Not to mention they just break so easy. I would call HP and let them know what you're going thru. DO you have a warranty? That would be a good thing to check on. If you do they will fix it for free. Good luck my friend. dl
@brotha (228)
• United States
23 Feb 10
I had sent it in a couple times and problems got better for a little while but always returned. Now the warranty's expired so it's not worth it. I'm just going to upgrade to a mac laptop in a few months or so, so I think I'll bare through with the burns and overheating :p Hopefully my house won't burn down in the meantime!
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
23 Feb 10
OMG Brotha Its like you're reading my mind! My computer's chord is breaking apart from the peice you plug into the wall. I dont pull it or anything. When I noticed it was beginning to bend I made sure to be gentle but I cant believe Im not the only one! At least I feel better because I was frustrated because I was trying so hard to take care of it because It was my first lap top. I saw the HP Mini thought it was so cute. Had to have it. My husband bought it. From the very first day there was issues. As soon as I took it out of the box it had a virus. I then had to send it to HP because the hard drive cant be removed by itself in the mini. Everything is attached. Three months later I had to return it because it wouldnt go past the log on menu. It has honestly been a hassle since day one. I know this sounds odd but I am so happy to know that I am not just breaking my computer. thanks dl
@enito2010 (28)
• Philippines
24 Feb 10
A bulk of HP laptops are being manufactured in China same with other problematic laptops or pc. China is notorious for producing products that cheaper but low quality. China is the manufacturing hub today. Many company is taking advantage of their labor and big population.
@xenobane (202)
• Canada
27 Feb 10
Incorrect comment my friend, the labor might be inexpensive in China, but the product is designed and tested through western standards.
All the material and procedures are approved by the company before they can start manufacture, is not a case of quality, is the design. The workers are just following the blue print, they are getting paid and they have no need to lower quality.
The reason why so many countires want China to do the manufacture is not only because of the labor cost, but also the quality of the labor force.
China's labor force is one of the most skilled in the world, why do you think China can put astronaut in the space, if there is no skilled labor force behind it. Is not something you can build in your backyard.
China does have cheap products, but is has nothing to do with the case here. There are many imitated products on the market which is true, and they are poorly built. But they are just inidividuals trying to copy the real ting, the brand name products in China is as good as you can get it here.
My Compaq is also made in China, and I have been using it for 6 years. My battery is still have 4 hours of charge left it, and it never overheats.
Don't blame the manufacture, blame the designer. Toyota is famous for their strict design & quality policy, look what happens now, every company could make bad products, so stop flaming China and research your product before buying.
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
8 Mar 10
I think as regards the battery, a goldern rule is to charge it up to full capacity and only use it when you are out on the move. If you are at home then take the battery out and just use the power supply. This will prolong the life of the battery. I can't comment on the quality of a Hewlett Packard laptop as I've never had one. However, as regards heating, it would be a good idea to check the cooling fans to see whether they have a buildup of dust as this can prevent them from operating at full capacity and subsequently this will cause your laptop to heat up quite quickly. Andrew
@xenobane (202)
• Canada
27 Feb 10
Did you check the fan? Make sure there are no obstalces blocking the air passage, usually dust will accumlate inside and cause overheating issues.
Use a mini usb vacunm to clean the outside, and use compreesed air to clean the inside. The laptops are designed to be taking apart easily so you can do it by yourself.
If is not the fan, did you monitor the CPU usage? Is the CPU often stay above 50-70% even when idle? The CPU is the most heated component in the computer, which is next the graphic component. While idle CPU should not produce enough heat to "fry" your cooling mats, which are designed to cool the computer.
Does you CPU have speedstep enabled? With speedstep the CPU will only fire up to the maxium if there heavy tasks involved, otherwise it will just running on lowest power possible.
Check to you see if your laptop has speedstep or not, and usually choosing the "laptop/portal" option in the power management menu will enable speedstep.
If you have done the above, and there is no result, perhaps you can try to download utility softwares to help lower your CPU usage. Software like AdvancedSystemCare contains many tools to help optimize your PC.
The "Game Booster" tool that ASC has can help you close down unessential tasks that affect CPU usage, which I found very useful when you are on batteries.
Of course you know your computer the best, if those tips fail you can always look for supports online, overheating is a common problem faced by many laptop users, so solutions are plenty. Good luck fixing the problem.
