| As with any complex piece of equipment, a lot of | | | | Check your HP Pavilion ZV6000 laptop monitor |
| things can go wrong with a computer, and this | | | | brightness settings if the screen appears black or |
| holds true with the HP Pavilion ZV6000 laptop. | | | | not powered on. Even if your Pavilion is indeed |
| While it may be impossible for the average | | | | powered on and the battery is working, it is |
| consumer to account for every possible error | | | | possible that the brightness settings were |
| with their Pavilion, there are a number of more | | | | accidentally all the way turned down, resulting in a |
| frequent problems that can be troubleshooted for. | | | | screen that appears to be "dead". The brightness |
| A few steps that require no advanced computing | | | | settings will be located on the top of the |
| knowledge can eliminate a host of potential | | | | keyboard, along the numeric keys and just below |
| problems and possibly reveal the error that is | | | | the actual HP Pavilion ZV6000 laptop screen. |
| afflicting your computer, whether the error lies in | | | | Observe the Pavilion's behavior and check to see |
| the power supply, monitor, motherboard or | | | | if the mouse and/or keyboard are working |
| elsewhere. | | | | correctly. If not, you may have to update your |
| Check the power source for your HP Pavilion | | | | drivers for these devices. Visit the HP Support |
| notebook. Make sure the AC adapter is plugged | | | | section to download new drivers (see Resources). |
| into the wall socket or surge protector securely. | | | | Click on the corresponding driver file, wait for the |
| Also, attempt plugging in the adapter into another | | | | download to complete, and then double click to |
| power outlet, in case the outlet you are using is | | | | install. A restart will be required. |
| blown or not functioning properly. | | | | Look closely at the HP Pavilion ZV6000 monitor |
| Ensure that your HP Pavilion battery is still in good | | | | for your HP Pavilion ZV6000 notebook. Is there a |
| shape. All batteries deteriorate over time and | | | | faint image that you can see on the screen, but |
| begin to lose their charge-some may nearly lose | | | | the screen is otherwise not appearing to work |
| their charge completely. An average cycle for a | | | | properly? The LCD "lid close" detector could be |
| laptop battery is 1000 charges. If the battery of | | | | malfunctioning because the LCD lid close switch |
| your Pavilion may be the culprit, flip over the unit | | | | may be stuck into the "closed" position. This would |
| and examine the underside of the computer. You | | | | result in the backlight for the LCD not working. |
| should see the horizontal outline of the battery at | | | | The switch is located near the LCD hinges, and it |
| the top of the bottom side of the computer, and | | | | should be able to be fixed by some slight |
| the battery latch just below it. Slide this latch to | | | | manipulation and tapping of the switch. |
| the left to dislodge the battery and replace it. | | | | |