Repairing HP Pavilion Notebook's nVidia GPU issue

[@TewNing]

Brilliant!! I was pretty much giving up on my HP G62-02 laptop as a pile of crap - it's only 2 years but had over-heated a few times so when it refused to do any form of POST or boot sequence I tried all the usual stuff of RAM re-seating etc and then found this video. With nothing to lose I covered all by the GPU chip with thick foil and then used my paint-stripping gun to heat it up. It took 3 goes and then bingo!! burst back into life. Well done for posting!!

[@JordanGrant98]

Just did this procedure on my dv2000 that inexplicably stopped working - success! My laptop is working perfectly again. Thank you!!!

[@InvaderMyk]

Love the method you used to check the process. Cussing genius.

[@PredatorMF]

Thanks alot! My G1S (GT 8600M) died this morning after 4 years of 24-7 use. I had to do this procedure couple of times today with my hot air station. First on 200C for about 3-4 minutes, the GPU started but then it kinda died again. I did it 2 more times with 340C (soldering station btw), its working pretty fine now

[@apostolisss]

thank you so much for the video, i really needed those instructions for disassembling it so far 11/13 notebooks worked

[@padobran5]

Thanks a lot man, i followed the instructions and now my lap top is ok

[@kadamka]

@paginipro it's different, it can be 1-2 months, but if you do the heat up phase twice, it can be half a year. Last time i added a small copper plate between the gpu and the heat sink, and it's working since december, (9 months) it seems to work longer on every computers i have done.

[@kadamka]

@davisstjames i think it's absolutely good idea to install the plate, but i don't know how long it will prevent. One more thing, you all have to be aware: never take the notebook out, to cold air, when it's hot, or open the window next to it, to avoid radical thermal expansion, and the cracking of the soldering.

[@kadamka]

@veggav it's just an adapter you can pull it out (google for hp sata hdd connector). You can try to fix the drive in another computer, or in a rack, but in worst case you will have to change it.

[@sasuke61694]

So, I'm hoping to do this tomorrow. Just a couple questions- So, I have available to me a soldering gun and also a blowtorch. Which would work better? Also, before you reflowed the GPU, you were cleaning it? Did you use anything special to do that, besides a wet paper towel, and is this step important? And what was the little thing you put thermal paste on? Thanks for the help!

[@rorourke4365]

I have made from a piece of copper plumbing pipe cut and flattened out into a plate. I will read more on where to place it. any suggestions???

[@edimahler]

Thank you soo much dude! Well, the thing using aluminium foil and the hot gun to resolder BGAs wasn't new for me. But hey, you're really great, how did you find out, that its all a matter of bad soldered bumps in this case? Great! My laptop had this strange colored, vertical stripes over the whole screen and WIN7 just recognised the minimal resolution of 640x480 and 16(!) colors... Now, after the hotgun thing its just perfect again, thanks really a lot! Greetz from Switzerland, Simon

[@kadamka]

@debs222 it can be. for example if you cover the notebook with towels, and turn it on, the gpu makes enough heat, to "reflow itself". It works on the same principe, but it can cause damage, and it won't last long! if problem occors again, just open it, and give some heat.

[@kadamka]

@iben092 i used a bosch heat gun. you can see at 4:40 i checked it with the screen. i've done it about 40-50 sec, moving the heat gun up and down, and in circles. maybe it will last longer if you do it once more after it slowly cooled down.

[@TheVeky90]

ohoho! thank you! I had exactly same problem but I bought new laptop cause I didn't know to fix it, now I do, going to get some work tomorrow :D wish me luck ;)

[@kadamka]

@MrJohnFoSho yes right. I put a copper plate about 20x20x0,5mm between chip and sink... it seems to be good after half a year

[@veggav]

@kadamka I've used an old hard drive from another notebook. The strange part is, the hard drive original to the dv6500 boots from usb. So it is a problem in the bios checking the hd. I thought maybe I could update the bios, but there is nothing in the bios to do that. No AZ Flash like a Asus motherboard :( Did you ever saw this problem before ?

[@anastasia16m]

Hey dude! just done what you say to my laptop and it is working again! :) thxxx :)

[@veggav]

Hey friend, nice video!! It's a great trick to fix this lame issue. Let me ask you, I'm with my gf dv6500 here it won't boot. I would try other hard drives but the stupid hp have some kind of one of the kind notebook hard drive connector.. (sighs).. well it takes a lot of time in bios "videos bios shadowed" and it don't see my hard drive to boot it up. What do you think could fix that ?

[@fardin12341]

Hi , I wath this practice for repairing nvidia card pavilion dv 9000 that i also have can u advice what I SHOULD CARD CHANGE OR REAPIR LIKE THIS.

[@nichevl]

Wonder why we dont see it working at the end of the video ???

[@kadamka]

@sasuke61694 don't do it with the torch, i think open flame can cause damage, i always use heater gun (which you can see). Clean the chips from dried thermal paste, you can do it with some alcohol and a bit paper, i don't know how important is it, but i think it can give out more heat with clean surfaces. After i put the thermal paste, i just smoothed the paste on the chip. Put a small copper or alu plate on it as well, about 15mmx15mm, it will last much longer (between gpu and heat sink)

[@kadamka]

@veggav did you make a new installation of win7? or you just used a hdd with existing windows?

[@isaacadzraku6467]

Hi Kadamka, i got an HP Pavilion DV6-2010sa. Has the caps lock and numlock lights blinking twice. Upon looking it up, HP says it is a CPU failure. So i changed the CPU but i still get the same error. The screen also remains blank. I would like to know if this routine could fix my issue.

[@boxing318]

I did the same process ,but when i check for screen like you did ,screen won't come and two lights near start button and end keeps on flashing ???? can you tell me why is this ????

[@kadamka]

@fixitorbreakit i don't think it's the same issue. if it's only the gpu, it should switch on (lights, hdd, fan). no idea

[@squall0833]

I got a Dell XPSM1530 which is NVIDIA 8600MGT GDDR3, now it couldnt boot up with, and it's because of GPU, I've tried heat the gpu with hair dryer (side covered with alu foil) without open up the whole laptop, only open its bottom cover, well, it does boot up and still usable like usual, gaming no problem at all(as long as letting it remain turn on, just it will not boot again if you restarted, shutdown, standby or hibernate the laptop,have to heat it everytime to turn it on, what should I do?

[@montagnanelcuore]

What is the white substance that you are applying before mounting it again?

[@kadamka]

@tommypolack So it was already worth making this video. Thanks for feedback!

[@Besidhoum]

What was the initial problem? I mean why did you heat your motherboard up, cause I'm having trouble reading my 8400 GS and this problem occured after 4 years, just all of the sudden after one day. Updating drivers isn't working so I might attempt this. Can you list what you are doing? Kinda hard seeing some of the steps you take.

[@mikelcerveaux]

Hi. did you put thermal paste between the gpu and the copper plate? Thanks

[@rorourke4365]

This worked for me on a pavilion dv9000 cost me about $40 dollars (heat gun + thermal compound + small screwdriver set). Which would have otherwise cost me hundreds and weeks/months of waiting. Yet it only worked for 1 -2 days then did the same thing. I failed, however to notice that when you hold the GPU down with a paper towel the video is actually in fast forward so I must have not applied the pressure long enough, also, I noticed the mention of a copper plate in the posts which ...

[@HugoSilva-ed4oh]

My HP pavilion dv6500 had 6 years of a lot use. I was playing a game and my monitor sudently appears all brown, and colors going on and going off. I switch off the pc and minutes later i switch on, but the monitor dont give any feedback, all black. I premuse that i have a problem with the graphic card (nvidia geforce 8400m gs) because i have tested into an external monitor and i didnt get view. How can baking solve the problem (temporaly) if this graphic cards heat a lot?

[@discobubbles]

well i am pretty sure it has both integrated and dedicated , on device manager in video adapter tab i can see both intel hd graphics gt 540m gpu . this means it has both .ALSO the laptop is using nvidia optimus technique which switches between integrated and dedicated according to need. so i was wondering if i have integrated intel graphics ,SUPPOSE if dedicated nvidia gpu fails then intel hd graphics will be the default graphics? cuz one guy said if dedicated one fails whole laptops is dead?.

[@kadamka]

@AllianceServiceInc i wrote, it isn't permanent, but on my friend's laptop i've done it only once, and now it's running since september (about 5 months). on mine it was 3rd time, for last time i've done it twice, and it's working now since december (2 months)...

[@discobubbles]

my notebook is an acer aspire 5755gg core i3 model with gt540m gpu one more thing. suppose if dedicated nvidia 540m gpu fails then is it possible to boot laptop from integrated intel hd3000 video memory or the whole motherboard need a change?

[@7umesh]

i have the laptop hp dv6000. i am having the problem regarding graphics 2 months ago... my laptop left supporting VGA driver only i can use with that drive and now it show completely blank and white screen when i start my laptop. but i can feel and login the system with out display..therefore i want to know if my laptop will work when i heat the gpu.. is that the problem regarding GPU>

[@squall0833]

wow, it's not gonna melt the gpu and the other components around the gpu? how hot the gpu can stand??

[@fuckinick]

Could you please let me know if "nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS G86-630-A2 BGA IC Chipset With Balls" is the right replacement part?

[@chess012345]

I ve done it today just with a lighter and some thermodinamic paste. It works, thanks god. but I don t know for how long... is this only some temporary solution?

[@kadamka]

the hair dryer is like the "towel trick" it works for a very short time, or just a for few startups, it's because the heat is not sufficent. A heat gun produces 300-500 C degrees, what makes solder reach liquid state. A hair dryer can't produce that much heat.

[@pikaciupok]

hi. Thanx for the video. I did it and when i restarted the pc (Pavillion dv6022ea) it was all ok. Then the day after the pc was stuck in an endless loop (shutdown and restart) with black screen. Do you know, by any chance, the reason ? thanx again. bye

[@discobubbles]

one more thing dude. is gt540m graphic card separable or is it soldered into the motherboard . btw in nvidia website its saying it has pcix16 2.0 slots . does this means its separable?

[@veggav]

@kadamka Hey, I've found out that some minutes ago. I've tried another hard drive with windows 7 and got "operational system not found". So it's not the hard drive. The bios settings is on first boot device "notebook hard drive" and it won't boot. Do you have any idea of a solution ?

[@diaztchris57]

Hey I have a question, I have this same model, you know already the kind of CPU it has.. Recently my Gateway Stopped working and bought this HP.. And the gateway CPU is pretty much the same as this one, AMD Athlon (tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 1.80 Ghz ... The Gateway is the same AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M300 (2.00) Is it Safe to put that CPU into the HP Motherboard ?

[@rossdaboss1959]

@c0rrupts3ct0r555 One other thing. Do u bake it with the processor still on it?

[@puromar]

I defenetly think that this is way better than the oven, candle or gas lighter method. I going to do it in the next days!

[@HelmetVanga]

Does the bad nVidia GPU also has to do with the motherboard not recognizing WiFi LAN card ? Pavilion 9000

[@rossdaboss1959]

@c0rrupts3ct0r555 I have the same problem with 1245dx. U baked the whole board?

[@kadamka]

@veggav no... never, so as i understand your bios can't see the hdd, not even the windows installer cd... i would try cmos reset...

[@kadamka]

dont't apply pressure, while heat, the chip can slide, and shortcut the solder balls! If the result wasn't long enough, try to heat it for longer. Anyway 1,5 min on 300 C degrees, won't kill it, so do it. Be sure, the plate is perfectly flat, and it's surface is smoot, then place it on the top of the chip, making sure, it can't touch the small resistors near the core. I hope i could help.

[@kadamka]

thermal compound, it's used to help lead the heat between gpu and heat sink

[@TipsyRiver]

My hp g62-b90ev has had overheating issues before but with a laptop cooler it was fine, then I had to get it to a technician so he could clean everything up reallly good. Now, a year later, my laptop is almost 3 years old and the worst thing happened 3 days ago when i got a black screen after the windows logo during boot up. It can boot on safe mode so I just uninstalled all ati drivers and re-installed them, then some older versions. Nothing works. All I can do now is have it with the standard VGA driver and a crappy resolution/slower PC/can't even play HD videos or any games. Please help!!

[@boxing318]

still not working, lights keeps flashing ,and when i install RAM then it won't starts ,it stops after few seconds .

[@katie7kevin5]

what was that paste you've inyected at the end ?

[@kadamka]

@1111winter4w It's a simple heat gun. Mine is a bosch 1000W, but any of them can do the job. I use it on half power!

[@kadamka]

good question. i don't know, but for sure much much more.... (i do 300 C for 2x1 minute. To protect other components from heat you can use tin foil or tin tape.... Be aware, not to move the mainboard, until it's completely cooled down!

[@kadamka]

i don't really understand. what tube?

[@kadamka]

@veggav take out the battery, disconnect the Ac adapter, and take out the small battery from the mainboard socket for few minutes... im not sure it will help, but it worth a try

[@1111winter4w]

Ok I tried tape and blankets on mine I dont think im ready to open it

[@kadamka]

@puromar good luck, and i wait your feedback of the result

[@5dimensional]

It will work with any DV/TX or ZD HP

[@kadamka]

@mikelcerveaux yes, on both sides of the plate

[@kadamka]

thermal compound. it helps to lead the heat from chip to the heatsink

[@HypHipHop]

Hei there,recently my pc had same isssue ,i have done same things like you did,it worked but only for few minutes.......any other ideas how to fix it?

[@kadamka]

Heat it a bit longer! It can help

[@minhagracatebasta]

Hi Concratulations, wonderful, marvellous! I am a brazilian computer repair technician. See you Rom.

[@kadamka]

@reply4reply yes i know, but it's strange, on some notebooks it last for weeks, on others for months...

[@misterspock590]

Good informative video!! Audio not so good though, gave me a headache. lol

[@kadamka]

it seems, it has a removeable video card, but if it's so, then i think it has no integrated intel video chip in it. If you could open it, you could see, how it is. I haven't find any images of it's motherboard... Are you sure it has both of them?

[@slr746111]

HP DV2000 no wifi cond. has been soft fixed here with (nvidia fluidmark) benchmark software prog install run as it is bout 5 min close prog shutdown comp. restart and it should see your wifi again atleast on my DV2000 series labtop it is not permanant fix but does seem to work all the same. I have to do it after every reboot/shutdown cond so not permanant but one would think that a programmer could write up an program to tweak the chip how ever the fluidmark prog is and make it semi-permanant

[@1111winter4w]

What did u use to heat it

[@kadamka]

@kr3cho buy the cheapest and do it! the most important is to do it from about 5 cm, about 40 sec in circles, and a little bit up and down. AND when you finished let it cool down for few minutes, then do it again. Last time 2 months ago i've done it 2x and it seems to last longer. Good luck!

[@veggav]

@kadamka How can I do that ?

[@kevinsumpter192]

how long is the heat applied?

[@jashelps]

does this work with the zd8000?

[@malcis55]

Thanks maaan couldn't believe, but i made it.. :) (First time disassembled any laptop)

[@kadamka]

@debs222 i had the 6 screen problem, it fixed it. on the beginning of video you can see it. The xbox360 often has the same problem.

[@apostolisss]

@Thelosttraveller1 you need a heat gun not a solder gun

[@kadamka]

@chess012345 next time don't use flame to heat the chip, as i know it can spoil it. For some of us it was temporary, or quite long lasting solution, to heat it twice, and put some copper plate between sink and chip. The most professional method is, to reball the chip, (BGA), but it's quite expensive, and it needs some special equipment.

[@kadamka]

I don't know this issue, but as you told cpu changing doesn't help, than it's something else on motherboard... Well, doing this method wont harm even if it's no problem with your GPU soldering, so my opinion is, it worth a try. Maybe it's the GPU, because it's a HP, and it's really common. Try it, and i keep fingers crossed, you wont make it worse. If it doesn't help, try it with the chipset as well. Pleas let me know, how it worked!

[@kadamka]

sorry,I don't know how is compatibility in this case. As i found out first is socket s1g1, the new is s1g3. I don't know if the bios will be compatible. Im not sure, so i don't say to try it. (I would) Better ask an expert :)

[@SB-yh2uk]

What's the music?

[@kadamka]

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[@SB-yh2uk]

Thanks!

[@kadamka]

try it! this method works on many gpu issues, and you won't make any damage.

[@1111winter4w]

How long does it last

[@kadamka]

in which notebook?

[@kadamka]

did you install CPU and RAM?

[@paginipro]

how long does it work for?

[@kadamka]

@kr3cho noooooooooooo dont do it with flame! it can be very desctructive to the microchips arhitectures!!!! i saw that video too, but i think it's crazy! I used a bosch phg 1600 watts, but i only used on half power, so the cheapest one what you can find in a store will do it. or really use the halogen light method, but i don't advise to use open fire!

[@kadamka]

works now?

[@kr3cho]

@kadamka hi, I bought the head gun, working 2 times as you told me, but don't work ,,, ouch but now the blue leds, don't work, the pc don't start ..... maybe the battery is finnish... Now I have other problem, reload the battery, I don't know why but maybe I must need to connect everything and try to reload,,,,,,, I want to die joaojajoa with the normal cable I can't start the pc..... I don't know

[@Katii441]

Excellant job I have an HP dv 7 from oct 1970. I shut down it in US, and took 2 flights ( passe 2 security cq points)to come to my home in Swiss and opened the computer. To my surprise the screen is black. laptop is running. With my Led lamp, i found the icons are behind the screen. I connected to the moniter of my desktop and found the laptop is working perfectly. How to bring back the screen lights on my laptop. How to put my Laptop on auto detect error.

[@kmlzgn35]

Is this a permanent solution?

[@Erkiiiify]

what nvidia video card is it?

[@humpoar76]

thanks this video was very helpful

[@drchemy1]

A quick fix I have found that works for my Hp pavillion g7-1075dx computer (my computer boots to a black screen with an amber light on the wifi button and sometimes a blue light on the number lock key) is to place the computer on a pillow until it gets very warm ( I usually leave it there for an hour). Then power down the computer and reboot. I've kept my computer alive doing this for about a year.

[@kadamka]

it works, i know, but this case, you used your gpu as a heat gun. This method stesses the gpu very much! Don't be lazy, disassemble it, and heat it!

[@kadamka]

@kr3cho hi i guess it won't work with the hair dryer, i don't think it can heat up to 200-210˙C if it could, it would melt in your hand... you don't need any professional stuff, a cheap one from china can do it as well, i think you can buy it for about 15 euros. AND don't push the chip hard, it can slide a bit, and then it's game over. if you sure, you can't buy a heat gun, you can try a 100w halogen light bulb, from about 3-5 cms for 1,5 minutes. i haven't try it, i just saw it in another vid.

[@kadamka]

@refluX1k post the video about time travelling, and then i can use your advice :) anyway of course i won't buy hp again, but until i have to use this one, it's still better with display, than without

[@squall0833]

thanks, I don't have a heatgun, but a high effience hair dryer, only blow it like a minute, because afraid of melting the gpu, since you can do 300C that is much hotter than mine lol, I'll try heat it longer, hotter, or maybe go look for a heat gun :P

[@kadamka]

if you can remove, desolder, and reball and reflow the new part, then yes

[@MrJohnFoSho]

I've had 100% success rate when I take a piece of aluminum foil, and electrical tape and make a shim on the gpu with some arctic silver. I did this to 2 laptops and they are going on 2 years with no problems