HP Pavillion DV 9000 laptop Random Blocks on Screen

[rtorres15]

I have an HP Pavillion DV 9000 laptop and it only boots up in safe mode properly. If it is started up normally the screen has random blue blocks all over the screen ,what is causing this issue, any suggestions guys??

I think it may be the video card failing or that a driver may cause this issue.

 

[arrow_runner]

Bad video chip, time for a new laptop.

 

[rtorres15]

It only happens in normal mode, in safe mode no issues occur? Are you sure thats it my friend?

 

[NYJimbo]

I have an HP Pavillion DV 9000 laptop and it only boots up in safe mode properly. If it is started up normally the screen has random blue blocks all over the screen ,what is causing this issue, any suggestions guys??

I think it may be the video card failing or that a driver may cause this issue.

In safe mode you usually go into a lower resolution. So technically the video "card" is being forced to do more in regular mode and then it would more likely produce errors where it would not in safe mode.

I would go with the idea the laptop motherboard is failing. But you might want to check some threads in laptop forums on how you might save it from total failure, it could be the usual DV9000 heat issue.

 

[arrow_runner]

It's dead, Jim .

 

[pg07143]

The DV9000 has known GPU issues and it is likely related to that. You can either buy a new mobo or send it out to a company called Superior Reball and Rework: http://www.superiorreball.com/

I used them once and they charged me $45 to fix a GPU on a t41 thinkpad.

 

[rtorres15]

how reliable is the service, will it perform well after the repair?

 

[arrow_runner]

Don't go down that rabbit hole. It's a lot easier to just say no imho.

 

[rtorres15]

Point taken, don't want to meet the mad-hatter down there ...lol

I'll let my customer know.

 

[pg07143]

I had good luck with them. I talked to the owner at some length and he knows what he is doing and very honest to deal with.

 

[iptech]

Don't go down that rabbit hole. It's a lot easier to just say no imho.

I agree, why take on HP's problem and risk your own reputation if things don't work out?

 

[NYJimbo]

I agree, why take on HP's problem and risk your own reputation if things don't work out?

I think people who experiment with short term reflow (GPU, SB, NB, whatever) see success and want to cash in, but long term almost all of these will fail again.

Even reballing on existing chips or going on Ebay and buying 2nd or 3rd generation Nvidia chips (newer masks and flips on multi-layers) still doesnt guarantee anything and unless you can fix the whole mess (GPU, NB, SB, lead-free dilation issues, foam padding, copper, etc) and improve cooling and venting, then these nightmares WILL come back to haunt you.

 

[pg07143]

HP issued a fix that supposedly fixes the issue. Basically a BIOS update that makes the fans fun more often to keep the GPU cooler.