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redrob2   10-24-2007 at 12:50:03 AM

I got my hands on my girlfriend's old Pavillion ZE4400 AMD notebook. It is in great shape but has a power issue I am trying to fix. If I power it up it will stay on for anywhere between 10 and 200 seconds, after this it just powers off. I have tried swapping the RAM out and tried each slot alone but that doesn't help. I have also tried to run it from just the AC adapter alone and off of the battery alone and this didn't help either. One other bit of history on this system ... this issue occurred before and was "repaired" at CompUSA who replaced the motherboard. They claimed this fixed the isse but it cropped up as soon as the system was brought home and they refused to warranty their repair. (how nice) Any ideas or help on this would be fantastic! Thanks everyone for your help!

-Rob

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carl97   10-29-2007 at 12:01:30 AM
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Hi Rob,
Please check my site out at:
www.powerjack.com or .co.uk
to diagnose it is not the Power Jack Problem (DC Socket)
on the Motherboard,
If this is the case it is no big deal but be alert in regards to the repair and charges. I can't do any work to the USA due to the huge postage costs but i can assist.

The ZE Series is prone to the Weak Power Circuitry.
If what has happened is what i think has happened then i am sickened.
Too many times people come to me really upset after taking laptop to repairshop, only to get home and a few days later have same problems.
Check my site to see if this is the same issue then get back to me and i will try to help out. Even if it is only advice. LOL My wish is someone to invent an Online Soldering Iron ;-)

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craxx123   10-29-2007 at 01:00:29 AM
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Get a new motherboard, the one you have has power circuitry issues. You should be able to get one for apprx 100-140.00 via ebay or other online auction sites. This is a common problem with this brand and others. Heat, bad solder joints, flexing of the machine all combine to cause the motherboards to take an early demise.

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bobbyv2   09-25-2008 at 03:36:03 AM
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Late reply, probably have your problem solved... but... the ZD4400 series does have power jack issues, however, another problem could be bad memory.

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