Comments on: Towels are a laptop’s best friend? (HP TX1220US)

By: Chris Brooker

Chris Brooker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:54:20 +0000

Haha, that awesome. I'm so happy that it worked for you too. Mine has actually died again, crazy. But I haven't had the time to re-bake it, as I now have a new laptop. But I imagine one day soon, I'll try to bring it back to life. It's a shame it keeps happening. I fear that one of these days it's not going to come back. Thanks HP.

By: BMiller

BMiller — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:55:28 +0000

I too did this trick from the xbox360 videos. My HP dv9000 was in the exact condition you just spoke of w/ yours. I actually took the whole thing apart and used a hair dryer on the GPU but no luck. (No time to go buy a heat gun to 'reflow solder' the darn thing)(also cleaned a thick layer of dust from the fan parts). I wrapped mine with everything attached and let it run 30 mins, then cool for 10 mins – NO LUCK at restart. I wrapped again and let it run for 15 more mins w/ no cool down period – Just hit the power off then back on and VOILA. Has worked perfectly for a week now thank goodness. (and this thing stays on all day!) I feel more confident now that it should last even longer from reading your post and update. I do think eventually I'll do the reflow solder trick but this is so much easier! Good luck.

By: Chris Brooker

Chris Brooker — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:07:18 +0000

Did it work for you? I’d love to know.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:46:36 +0000

I am am trying this now on my sadly broken tx1200, if this works I'll have a beer in your name.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:46:36 +0000

I am am trying this now on my sadly broken tx1200, if this works I'll have a beer in your name.