Originally Posted by jephree

Do you have the Operating System disk or Compaq recovery disk?

Can you access the BIOS Setup? Press Esc. Also there is a diagnostic program accessible by pressing F10.

Here are some links to your model:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/fi...e/64_1006.html

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...SeriesId=96231

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/su...128679-005.pdf

hi jephree
could you help me please.i too have a armada e500.could it run without the battrey.
as the laptop will not run off the electricity
thanks
clive

Are you unable to boot?

What exactly is happening with your machine?

Why won't it run off of AC?

What happens when you try?

Did you try the Fn/F11 reset?

Originally Posted by jephree

Are you unable to boot?

What exactly is happening with your machine?

Why won't it run off of AC?

What happens when you try?

Did you try the Fn/F11 reset?

hi jephree
the laptop will not work off the ac.so it's not changing the battrey. my mate has got the same laptop as me.I tryed his lead and charger with no luck.but the battrey will charge is hiss laptop.so it's not the lead oo ccharger or battrey at fault.
its to do with the laptop.
i did take out the battrey to se if it will work off the ac but it will not.
thanks
clive

See if anything here helps.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c00372748

When pressing the notebook power button nothing is displayed on the screen or display. The cause of this problem is either failed AC adapter or a failed notebook system board component which will require an HP certified repair.

If your adapter is fine then unfortunately it looks like the board needs work

Originally Posted by jephree

See if anything here helps.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c00372748



If your adapter is fine then unfortunately it looks like the board needs work

thanks for all what you have done for me
thank you
clive

Thank You!

Let us know how it goes.