Here's a link to troubleshoot the startup of your notebook, from the HP online support site, and
another link that explains how to reseat the ram, which is worth a try. Has it exhibited any unusual symptoms, blue screens, etc. recently? It sounds like either some kind of hardware conflict, or a bad power supply.
Unfortunately, the nc6120 has its internal power supply on the system board and can't be changed separately. The part #s and removal/replacement instructions are in the service manual,
link here. This is a somewhat widespread issue, and if you're still covered by warranty, I recommend you get it in for service. Otherwise, you or a reliable tech could start selectively unplugging hardware and see if that is indeed the problem. See links to similar posts
here.
Best of luck with it. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but have it checked out before you buy a new board.
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Comments:
May 20, 2009
- For some people lifting the right front corner during boot allows it to continue. But this series of notebook has a history of issues, and you'll probably just have to wade through them to determine what it is in your case. I haven't seen the CPU problem in my searches, however.
See the posts in
this link., particularly
here.
There was also a recall of sony batteries for these laptops, because of overheating. See
link here.ps did you ever live in S.Fe?
Ed