Something similar happened in my scenario, the ram modules won't sit in the slot fully, bent the slot catch a bit and now it works fine. Also my new proc won't get past windoze login successfully either. Ah well, at least I solved it with another cpu.

Whoaa. Didn't believe this thread is still going strong I'm not using CQ40 anymore but my bro is using is. Almost 2 years old and still going strong. Only some paint went off and no major prob.

HP replace the AMD CPU for my CQ, instead the GPU with entire mobo, pretty fast their service, within 3 working days

Love the Presario CQ series internal speakers built, with superb solid & deep bass, its real Altec Lancing. Not like some other brand just print a JBL/Altec name but really poor louzy speakers actually

thinking of selling off my battery and get a 9cell battery. hmm or 12cell?

can i know wat is the 2nd price for CQ40 133 ax??


thinking to selling off mine

hye..i got flickering problem for my cq40.just change new lcd about 3month which still under warranty at that time.any suggestion?

1k plus ?

y sell it off, it is still a speedy machine what .

My sisters Compaq CQ40-115AU is dead beyond repair.
Confirmed as graphic chip issue so sent it to ganapathi but even he cannot repair it.

So I'm going to dismantle all the hardwares & sell it separately.Anyone want to buy parts pm me starting this Friday.No battery since it went kaput 3 months ago.

haha
thining to get Vostro 3700

kena poisoned 99 oledi

sad case bro .

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praying hard mine so that wont get these kind of problem or else it would be troublesome.

Yeah guys...
I'm using CQ40-134ax...any suggested 2nd hand price ? Feel like letting it go and get myself a new machine...
It's in Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32-bit though.

It's not a big problem for her since she is perfectly capable of buying any laptop anytime she wants.
I just confirmed with her around 5pm yesterday that her laptop cannot be repaired & by 7pm she already bank in money to my account & asked me to buy another laptop
Going to buy HP laptop this evening.Quite nice spec with 3 years of warranty.

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Added on September 28, 2010, 11:37 am People are selling the CQ40 models in garage sales for about RM1.1K.

This post has been edited by super_evil_alien: Sep 28 2010, 11:37 AM

wow a cq40 thread thats' still going strong . i bought 3 cq40 last year for my sis, wife and broinlaw. 2 of them went back to hp to change lcd in the first 3 months. but no problem since then... perhaps some heating up, which can be solved with a proper fan. 3 year warranty is doing this notebook some justice really. any problem simply send back to hp for repair

CQ40 models got quite a number of RMA for 2 reason.
Slightly bad casing design that prevent good airflow(this cause the infamous graphic chip spoils because the chip is situated beside the CPU & hot air blows to it during laptop usage).
Loose lcd connector which sometime can cause no display.This isn't a major problem for experienced user who knows how to dismantle laptop.Unplugging the connector & reconnecting it solve the problem most of the time.

I guess early adopters of CQ40 are a bit lucky?
Coz my 125AX is still working fine, since 2008. Didn't even bother taking the extended warranty when I had the chance.
I use it mostly to watch HD movies and surf the net.

mine also.. but the only problem is the laptop running hot.

Early adopters are the ones who have to be carefull.Initial CQ40 models are the ones who have problems.
CQ42 have less problem though.

I'm referring to the CQ40 series, not CQ42.

What I meant is the earlier, slightly lower-spec models e.g. CQ40-125AX/126AX/33/34 etc...

I know what you mean.
I was saying that comparing the RMA claim,CQ40 have way more problem then CQ42.One of the HP technician told me this when I went to send a laptop for RMA.

Lol most people selling off CQ40 for a new PC. Maybe i should do the same? Mine almost 2 years already but no problem at all. Only it's super super super hot.