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<blockquote data-quote="dayv2005" data-source="post: 2224690" data-attributes="member: 263943">Computer: Hp Pavilion dv6000 LaptopOk, the laptop wouldn&#039;t load the OS. I was having problem with the laptop reading the sata drive so i swapped the HDD in my other laptop loaded Ubuntu 10.04 on to it. The HDD works perfect. The laptop wasn&#039;t reading it (Now realized I had to change some BIOS settings. I thought that I should reset the BIOS and make sure the connections were secure.I went ahead and dissembled my laptop, went ahead and cleaned the heat sink and everything. Everything looked fine. I removed the CMOS battery and then put it back in. I assembled everything back together assuming it would work. Now the computer won&#039;t even power on. No lights or anything. If i put the battery back in just the power light comes on. I double check all the cables and they were good and working nothing was forgotten (that i can think of). Is there some trick to getting this to work or any ideas?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dayv2005, post: 2224690, member: 263943"] Computer: Hp Pavilion dv6000 Laptop Ok, the laptop wouldn't load the OS. I was having problem with the laptop reading the sata drive so i swapped the HDD in my other laptop loaded Ubuntu 10.04 on to it. The HDD works perfect. The laptop wasn't reading it (Now realized I had to change some BIOS settings. I thought that I should reset the BIOS and make sure the connections were secure. I went ahead and dissembled my laptop, went ahead and cleaned the heat sink and everything. Everything looked fine. I removed the CMOS battery and then put it back in. I assembled everything back together assuming it would work. Now the computer won't even power on. No lights or anything. If i put the battery back in just the power light comes on. I double check all the cables and they were good and working nothing was forgotten (that i can think of). Is there some trick to getting this to work or any ideas? [/QUOTE]

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