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I have hp DV6000 that I have abandoned for more than two years and now it has issues coming up. when i power on for the first time, i will have to press and hold the power button for like 10 secs after which i will have to wait for another 10 minutes for the wireless LED indicator to come up while in off state, that gives the signal that i can now power on. then i will press power button and it will come on once. after booting, mouse not working and keypads problem too. i will appreciate any help on this!

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Short expert summary and a compact plan: the delayed wireless LED, the need to hold the power button, the fact Linux LiveCD mostly works, and the device “warming up” before it will boot all point to intermittent hardware — not (only) Windows drivers. Do the basic power reset first (remove battery and AC, hold power ~15 seconds, then try AC-only and battery-only boots). That step clears stored charge and often reveals whether the problem is a flaky power rail or BIOS/power-state hang. ()

Because already suggested cleaning, and correctly suggested the Live CD test, expand that work in order: (1) remove the bottom cover and visually inspect and photograph the board before touching anything, (2) reseat RAM, the HDD, the mini‑PCI wireless card and its antenna leads, and (3) unplug and reseat the keyboard/touchpad ribbon — a loose/oxidised ribbon will explain intermittent keys/touchpad while an external keyboard works. iFixit’s dv6000 teardown shows the access points and ribbon/clips to check. Use ESD precautions and remove power/battery before doing this. (ifixit.com)

If the machine still needs “warm‑up” to boot, suspect board‑level faults: failing electrolytic capacitors or cold/cracked solder (BGA) joints. Bulging or brown crust around caps is a clear visual tell; electrolytic caps can produce intermittent power rail problems and boot failures. Also, many notebooks of this era experienced heat‑sensitive GPU/package faults where a reflow can be a temporary fix but the long‑term solution is board replacement. Those causes explain why the Live CD can appear to work while Windows (and the on‑board input devices) behave oddly. ()

Practical next steps (priority): power‑reset and AC/battery isolation; test with only AC; inspect for bulging/leaking caps and corrosion; reseat cables and RAM per the teardown guide; if you find bad caps or obvious board damage, either replace the board or get a shop to do professional diagnosis (reflow is temporary). If uncomfortable opening the chassis, stop and get a local repair shop — battery and mains safety matter. (ifixit.com)

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what version of windows are you using, how much ram?.. and approx how long does windows take to boot from off state.. ? :).. mousepad problem could be due to drivers, have you tried plugging in an external USB Mouse?...
As for keypad problems.. it has been sitting for two years, i would advise blowing the keyboard, and the rest of the laptop out with an airgun/air compressor to blowout any dust and crap etc.

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Hello,

Do the problems present themselves once windows has started or as soon as you turn the computer on?

I would suggest you try using a Linux live CD to see if the hardware is working. If the live CD works then it could be you windows installation.

- Let us know how it goes.

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the processor is AMD Turion 64 bit, OS is windows7 Ultimate, 1G Ram and 80G hard disk. have use external keyboard with it and works fine, haven't try external mouse but through device manager, the drivers are fully installed.

the major problem here is booting, as it turns out that it seems the board warms up first b4 it start booting. while booting, it boot normally under 10 to 15 seconds. but if it hasn't 'warm up', it abruptly goes off while booting.

i have tried linux live cd and it works properly, i mean the mouse while booting and the Keyboard still have some issues. I will try and blow the board as suggested but mean while i'll appreciate any suggestion too. thanks. one love!

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in my experience i am unfamiliar with motherboards having to 'warm up' before booting, then there is the abrubtly going off while booting.. to me sounds almost like some sort of loose connection, or short somewhere. was this stored in a dry area? possible it could of got damp, bit of corrosion somewhere.. ?. board shouldnt get hot/warm before booting, maybe after running for a bit, but generally not straight away. And usually around CPU/chipset/ram etc, is where the main heat would be generated. if there is corrosion somewhere due to dampness, that could also explain keyboard and mousepad problems.
if it was me i would probably open this up and inspect the mainboard, especially around the powerswitch circuitry; for corrosion

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