zd8000 Issues

Three batteries replaced and now a fried motherboard....can't afford to fix it, so now it's a very large paperweight. Interested to know if there's a class action....macawsome2@yahoo.com

i'm having all the same problems as every one else seems like with my zd8000. really loved it in the beggining but now it sucks going back to pencil and paper. aLL FOR A CLASS ACTION suit contact me at lkeith57@gmail.com

i dont live in dry creek wv either anothe prolbem with this piece of s<<t.

email me to my laptop zd8000 is so hot this is so crazy I have not had my computer that long they should really do something about this Deb

I've had mine for almost 3 years, it certainly runs hot but no other problems ever. Think the battery has gone right now I was just looking to see if others had batteries running out after 3 years of almost daily use!

I have a HP zd8000 notebook over heats I have to run a small fan behide it and now today there is two little purple lines they did have a law suit for the zd7000 already settled I call them and it is over with if we list all of this on the BBB site we may can get one started I need my computer for working from home they sux if you ask me Deborah

HP PAvilion ZD6000 have a litttle problem
normaly there is a pentium 4 onboard and when i reinstal the computer to XP it automatically installs it under a Dualcore processor 3Ghz
someone knows the problem?

For others with the screen problem
there is a connector on the laptop to connect the laptop on a TV screen
When you do that and the same black screen appears on the TV then is you're graphic card the problem

if not
Your screen is broken

GL all
greetz
blackeagle8100

I have a ZD8000 and recently I had to purchase a new hard drive, along with it is so hot you can not stay on the unit for an extended amount of time. now, I have 8 lines vertically through my
monitor.

Called HP and they said $600 to $800 to repair,
may as well buy a new cheaper, lighter one for the same price.

Please email me a barbie417@comcast.net to include in a class action suit against HP

My HP8004ap Blue screen of death happended in May 08, less than 3 years after purchase. I expected a renowned brand, AU$3100 notebook, to last a lot longer before needing the whole motherboard replaced. I contacted HP, and pointed the attention to these forums, but their reply was that most of these forums were from overseas and claimed that they had received no complaints of this nature here in Australia. What an absolute load of rubbish. I have seen a couple of postings from Australia on this very site. And the symptoms described by over 100 people in these forums ; the over heating, the stripes on the screen etc. are exactly the same as what happened to mine. This particular model always had a built in time bomb in it, and HP are blatantly refusing to acknowledge this. I have now bought a Mac. My HP is useless as the screen is completely black. A very expensive mistake that was.
HP should be held responsible and made to replace or repair their faulty products. It would hardly put a dent in their multi million dollar finances compared with that bad name they will get from all these faulty products.
Anyone please keep me posted if anyone initiates class action suit. Count me in big time.
My email address is lyngbye@mydesk.net.au

The ZD8000 has a poor cooling design. It is excessively prone to airborne particles, especially pet dander.
I bought 3 zd800s almost 3 years ago and only one has given me trouble. It was overheating so bad that after several minutes it would shut itself down. After months on the line with HP tech support I finally gave up and addressed the issue myself. One of the fans had stopped turning. That was the clue. Something was blocking it. I took a high power vacuum cleaner and sucked the fan ports clean from the outside...i.e. reversed the air flow. I pulled gobbs of debris from the computer. GOBBS! Afterwards the computer ran cool but the damage was done. We've experienced excessive replacement parts...3 hard drives, 2 DVD drives, 3 batteries...all I suspect are due to surge damage caused by the overheating.
Some of you might be able to save your computers simply by cleaning them out. I suck all three of mine monthly and I get a substantial amount of trash (handfuls) from each. But they stay cool now and I have not had any trouble with the two that had only been hot as opposed to over hot.
The zd8000 has a desktop processor in it and creates a lot of heat but doesn't have the space to cool like a desktop so you need to keep it CLEAN. Don't use it on your lap because that will close the air to the fans. Make sure you use it on clean flat surfaces. You might invest in a cooling chill pad...only about $30. It's a good investment.
Good luck

The lines in the screen are due to a defective screen. They will not go away. It has to be replaced.

I too have had to buy a replacement Laptop. My top of the line at the time ZD8000 failed shortly after the Warrenty expired. Screen has matrix like symbols shortly before a blue screen. I have been a long time supporter of HP products. I would love to get something for this $2000 dollar paper weight. Why hasnt someone started a class action lawsuit?
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