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My CPU has failed on my Laptop

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aaa187

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I have owned this laptop for about 2 years now and today after turning on the power button, the screen would not turn on and the caps lock kept blinking once every 4 seconds or so. It turns on, everything runs but the screen doesn't and It pretty much means that the CPU is dead.


I was wondering, can I install a different processor than I had before, or do I have to order the same CPU from HP? I'm, not too knowledgeable for hardware but I'm sure I can replace it. I was just wondering if maybe I can use a different processor that might be cheaper and faster than the one I owned since 2 years have gone by. I chatted with HP and they told me I can't use anything else but maybe it is their way of pushing their product, I don't know.


This is the laptop I have

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Compaq-G62-219WM/14224748

This is the CPU they told me I need:

http://www.dectrader.com/594165-001...dium=shopping&utm_campaign=parts#.UE5tClJl7dU
 
How do you know the CPU has died?

aaa187 said:
It turns on, everything runs but the screen doesn't and It pretty much means that the CPU is dead.
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That certainly does not sound like a dead CPU. Secondly, that laptop is quite old. You can buy yourself a very good laptop for cheap. If you're worried about losing your data you can pull out the hard drive and salvage it.
 
I'm pretty sure it's not the CPU. 99.9% sure.

CPU failure is extremely, extremely uncommon. It's an HP consumer laptop so I'd bet more on the motherboard being dead.
 
So what could be my next option? Attempt to fix this or just go for a totally new computer?

I mean, I'm gonna end up having to pay half of a what a decent laptop would cost ($350-$400) just to fix this right?
 
pelov said:
How do you know the CPU has died?
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That was my first question.

pelov said:
That certainly does not sound like a dead CPU. Secondly, that laptop is quite old. You can buy yourself a very good laptop for cheap. If you're worried about losing your data you can pull out the hard drive and salvage it.
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And that completed the thought.

You can buy a new laptop at an equivalent level, with Win 7 (and maybe even a free upgrade to Win 8) for around the same $400 or less.

Even if your sure it's the CPU, unless you're a good tech, the cost of the part and the labor to install it could be that much, and it may not be the CPU. Even if it works, you'll have spent the money on a machine that's several years old, instead of a brand new one under warranty.
 
HP's have horrible overheating issues-at least the cheap ones. I have one-it blue screens from overheating without a cooling pad. I know someone that had 3 bad ones in a row. :thumbsdown:
 
misterdole said:
HP's have horrible overheating issues-at least the cheap ones. I have one-it blue screens from overheating without a cooling pad. I know someone that had 3 bad ones in a row. :thumbsdown:
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Only on specific models. I own one, and several of my friends have their G6 models that work very well and have had no heating problems. It's important to read user reviews on the specific models that interest you.
 
For the same price I'd recommend going with this Lenovo G570 instead. Unless you want to constantly game on the go there's no reason to go with an A6, even more so when the Acer linked is running DDR3-1066 which lowers the gaming performance of the APU. Essentially, it would be marginally better than gaming on the HD 3000. With the Core i3 you're getting a ton more processing power, and Lenovo has a keyboard that is immensely better than the Acer. They also have a bit better track record for reliability. You do lose HDD space though, at 320GB vs 500GB.
 
aaa187 said:
I also found this one, quad core for the same price.

Would this also be a good choice?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo
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The RAM is on a single-channel configuration, meaning gaming performance would be a bit lower than the Acer. It does weigh less, look better, and has a better keyboard than the Acer, though.

Don't wrap your head around too much on the fact it's a quad-core laptop. The reason AMD is giving you so much cores for such a low price is because each core is very slow. The Core i3 has half the number of cores and is around 50% faster.

If you're gonna game on the go a good amount of your time get the Samsung with the A6. Otherwise, get the Lenovo with the i3.
 
I may just replace the CPU. I'm buying some tools to open up the laptop tomorrow. I can buy a laptop right now but I don't want to buy one with similar specs of what I had prior. I want my next upgrade to be huge but I can't do that now.

Is it possible to replace the CPU with something else that is cheaper instead of spending what the company HP told me to buy?
 
I have a strong suspicion you're going to buy a new CPU and install it, only to find it wasn't what's wrong. CPUs rarely fail, it's the absolute last item I ever check a PC won't start. However, it's such a cheap part it'll cost you almost nothing to try it.

Your CPU is socket S1 if I'm not mistaken. I have no idea what other CPUs your laptop's motherboard will support so to play it safe, grab another Athlon X2 P320, P340, or P360. Someone else might have insight as to whether or not you can put a newer (better) chip in it.

Here's your CPU on ebay for $10:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMP320SGR2A...2GM-/271056961080?pt=CPUs&hash=item3f1c40fe38
 
aaa187 said:
I may just replace the CPU. I'm buying some tools to open up the laptop tomorrow. I can buy a laptop right now but I don't want to buy one with similar specs of what I had prior. I want my next upgrade to be huge but I can't do that now.

Is it possible to replace the CPU with something else that is cheaper instead of spending what the company HP told me to buy?
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Buy it if you want. It's. 99.9% chance it's not the CPU, though. Don't be surprised when you install it and it still doesn't work.
 
Something to try would be to plug in an external monitor when the laptop is powered off. Then, power-on the laptop and immediately close the lid, so it will use the external monitor for displaying the boot up procedure. Maybe it's just a bad video display and might work by outputting to an external display. But make sure to do it fast, so that the lid is closed when it's booting up (it's just you probably need to open the lid to reach the power button to turn it on, then quickly close the lid so it initializes the external display).
 
zephyrprime said:
Probably need a new MB not a new CPU.
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This.

I work on HP laptops nearly daily. I've seen this type of problem where the lights blink but the fans do not turn on and the display stays dark, typically it is the motherboard. Sometimes something like the memory or even the air card cause it, but generally the motherboard is the problem.
 
misterdole said:
HP's have horrible overheating issues-at least the cheap ones. I have one-it blue screens from overheating without a cooling pad. I know someone that had 3 bad ones in a row. :thumbsdown:
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You are generalizing and badly at that. Did you sign up on the forum just to bash HP?
 
goobee said:
You are generalizing and badly at that. Did you sign up on the forum just to bash HP?
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hes proib trolling but ive burnt out 3 of them at work because they refuse to give me the damn CAD version. all heat related, maybe the 4th time will be the kicker
 
No offence, but from the questions you are asking on this forum it seems pretty clear you are not qualified to open that laptop up and like was stated before, it is HIGHLY unlikely it is a bad CPU. Your best bet is to sell that laptop on ebay for parts and get a different laptop. Or pay to get it fixed. Laptops are not easy to take apart and work on.
 
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