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  • How to Replace CMOS Battery in a Compaq Presario Laptop

    I have an older Compaq Presario laptop. It is a 1200 series model 12XL325, specifically. I need to replace the CMOS battery (based on the fact that the date keeps getting reset to 1/1/1999). I would like to avoid taking the entire laptop apart looking for the needle in the haystack, so guidance here...
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 01-22-2010

  • Replacing Compaq EVO N610C power supply

    Hi , I have a problem with my Compaq EVO N610C laptop in that it will not power up anymore,. one fine day the supply point in which you insert the AC adapter's pin into the laptop simply heated up and then there was a slight burning smell,. around it,. Do you think there is any way to change the...
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 01-09-2010

  • Compaq presario SR2013WM strange booting behavior

    I am having the absolute strangest issue with a compaq presario SR2013WM that I am attempting to fix for a friend. I am reinstalling windows on the machine after a bad virus infection. When I first plugged in the machine after getting it from my friend, it booted into windows install. Then I realized...
    Posted to Other (Forum) by hardware on 11-30-2009

  • presario 5000 heatsink removal

    My Compaq Presario 5000 is running at around 85 degrees C and locks up in games. I opened up my computer and was greeted by a heatsink completely filled with dust. I need to know how to remove the heatsink so I can clean it out and replace the stock thermal interface material with some Arctic Silver...
    Posted to Other (Forum) by hardware on 10-05-2009

  • BIOS -- Getting into the damned thing.

    I have a Compaq Deskpro 590. What do I press to get into the BIOS, and when do I press it? When booting, my computer does the following: count RAM spin up hard disks beep twice load win 98.
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 09-23-2009

  • I want to replace my keyboard on my compaq presario notebook compaq presario B3827AP

    I have a compaq presario B3827AP laptop and want to replace the keyboard but do not know how to open it up safely and replace.
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 08-22-2009

  • How do I open Presario C500?

    The motherboard is fried and I am out of warranty. I want to try to replace the motherboard but don't want to tear the laptop apart in the process. All the screws on the back are out but the back doesn't come off because it is held together in one place that I can't figure out how to get...
    Posted to Other (Forum) by hardware on 07-03-2009

  • compaq evo t20 - how to reset to factory

    I want to reset a compaq evo t20 client. But how?
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 07-03-2009

  • Compaq Presario recovery partition

    Computer is a Compaq presario running XP with two sata drives the first has a recovery partition ad a c:drive the second has a d:drive, the user has not retained any of his original setup or recovery disks. And the c:drive that had windows on is bladdered , to the point where the only option was to use...
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 07-02-2009

  • Compaq Presario 5000 restore

    I just received a compaq 5000 and have to reinstall windows ME from scratch...I dont have any restore cd's but i do have a copy of windows ME and the Key sticker is on the case....Ive downloaded drivers for the model onto another computer.... I chatted with hp about seeing if there was a way to restore...
    Posted to Misc (Forum) by hardware on 07-02-2009
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