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PostHeaderIcon Laptop doesn’t start up and hard drive self test receives test status #1-07 fail?

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I’m using HP Pavilion dv2911us laptop running Windows Vista Home Edition.

The problem started when I was arguing with someone online and started banging on my keyboard while typing out of frustration and all of the sudden, the screen messed up and began to show rainbows etc. So I manually rebooted by taking out the battery. After trying to load Windows up normally (not in safe mode), it reached an error screen that said something like Windows cannot start up, we suggest launching start up repair, so I do it and it loads some files and eventually reaches a black screen and just stay there. I can see my mouse cursor and move it but that’s it.

After attempting to do that several times repeatedly, I eventually tried entering BIOS and doing random things. One of those things was the Hard Drive Self Test under Diagnostics. However, the test would always fail, giving me a test status of error #1-07 fail. What does that mean?

What exactly is the problem? What is the solution? Thanks in advance!

PostHeaderIcon My laptop screen is VERY dim. How can I tell if it’s the backlight or the inverter?

I have an HP Pavilion ZT1260. One day, the screen becomes VERY dim, and I can’t see it. All the images are still there, and if you look at the right angle, you can operate the laptop. If I plug it into an external monitor, I can use the laptop with the external monitor no prob. Extensive research on the web tells me it’s very likely either a bad inverter or a bad backlight, and most likely the former. Who can tell me a way to test and be sure what it is?
10 April: Boy. So far some really winner answers. I wonder did these guys even read the question?

PostHeaderIcon Not sure which laptop to buy for school?

Hi Ive been searching for a laptop for school and I have 2 laptops that I really like. I want a laptop that is good with notes and organization and multimedia. I don’t really care abt battery life because I can order a bigger battery if I need to. but my two picks that’s I like are the HP Touchsmart tx2z or the HP Pavilion dv2z. and my budget is 00
maximum. and I’m using it for highschool. Please let me know which laptop you think I should get or recommend another nice laptop for school for 00 or under. Thanks

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