HELP! I call upon all XRV computer & IT geeks!

[AlanH]

So why was it butchered in the first place? It would be a shame to spend money on it and find the motherboard is toast because it was dismantled in a hurry and ripped apart - or that is was dismantled 'cos the motherboard was faulty.

[BobA]

The LCD screen was broken when it was a few weeks old.
Every thing else is OK, and it became a donor for other sick laptops.

It's a Core2 Duo T8100.

Just bagged an HP DVD ROM from a mate, so that's off the list, and have an option on a screen for £40.

I'm just trying to get it going on a budget, so I can get away from the lappy I currently use which is getting a bit temperamental.

I'm hoping to go down the Windows 7 route with it as well, since I've only heard positive comments so far, and my experience of Vista is that it's flaky and annoyingly slow sometimes.


Bob

[MarkR]

Hi Bob,

According to http://getpartsonline.com/hp-compaq.html and search on hp 6910p, there are alt least 3 different motherboards. Identifying the board may lead to identifying parts for the board and the correct connectors used. I have searched my pcb component supplier, Rapid Electronics, who have similar connectors, but it is difficult to identify a correct replacement which should include the parts you require. Even from the photo, the larger connector may be 32 or 34 pins, it is difficult to be certain. I am sorry I cannot be more helpful but to source a single component in the UK for a piece of kit not manufactured here may be job too far.

Mark

[BobA]

Thanks Mark

Looks like a bodge could be the only way forward!