Comments on: Upgrading memory on HP Pavilion zv5000 series laptops

By: yo

yo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:38:48 +0000

GRaciassssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: emily

emily — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000

thanks for these directions with pictures! worked perfectly.

By: Steve H

Steve H — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:17:45 +0000

Bought two 1GB modules from Newegg. Followed these directions and worked great the first time. For my wife’s zv5000. Thanks.

By: David

David — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:20:15 +0000

when i installed my corsair 1GB on my zv5000 i got blue screen and at bios show me teh max of memory i have and its 512mb and i have 1gb+256mb installed, can someone help me pl0x ?

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:29:01 +0000

HELP! I have a zv5410 (which worked fine, just a little slow) and I tried upgrading to a 1GB module. I tried it in both slots, with and without one of the OEM 256MB’s in the other slot and it will not completely boot up. After one of the first attempts, I put both original 256’s back in and it worked just as before. But now, after trying the GB module again, the system only comes on with a black screen with various “safe mode” options. Nothing I do will get it past that screen. Has anybody seen this and/or no how to fix it?

By: JMN

JMN — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:25:35 +0000

The instructions worked fine but unfortunately my laptop won’t take the 1GB stick of ram if placed under the keyboard. If placed there the screen stays black when the computer is turned on. It works when placed in the “upgrade slot” under the computer but the computer doess seem to get somewhat unstable (blue screens). Not entirely suitable for upgrades I’m afraid.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:12:49 +0000

neil,

I am having some problems with my zv5000 first everytime i load something to it , it will jus crash, i now change the hard drive the Operating system load alright but now it is unable to boot i am getting black screen. What do i do?

Could be memory related problem. Do you have two memory modules installed in your laptop?
Try removing memory modules one at a time. Test the laptop with each memory module separately. If one of the modules is bad, the laptop should work fine with another module.
If you have only one memory module installed, try replacing it with a known good module.

By: neil

neil — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:49:13 +0000

I am having some problems with my zv5000 first everytime i load something to it , it will jus crash, i now change the hard drive the Operating system load alright but now it is unable to boot i am getting black screen. What do i do? neil

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:55:46 +0000

Ken,

when I installed the new 1gb memory chip and put the computer back together, the keyboard will no longer type. Any ideas??

Did you replace memory in the internal slot? Most likely you accidentally pulled the keyboard cable from the connector. Try reconnecting the cable.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:15:29 +0000

Ben,

I have a hp dv2000 , I have problems with screen inverter, Pc does turn on and even hard drive work , that happen for same problems with the screen inverter, guys can you please let me know , how I repair that problem, I order part a ebay, in I still waiting for that part

Not sure what your question is. Are you asking for help with replacing the inverter board? In one of the previous posts I published a guide for HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook. It has step-by-step inverter removal instructions. Does it help?