Without those issues but in my view this is/was a well sold model so you see a lot more issues with this one posted.
KEEP IT IN WARRANTY.
As to the DVDRW drive. All drives are now CHEAP TWO YEARS DEVICES. Please do not complain to me about how the CONSUMERS demanded low cost. We got it.
Bob
HP has replaced the motherboard/systemboard twice, the dvd player is not reading some discs and other are noisey when loading, could this be the start of the problems again. Previousley the quickplay was starting when I booted the laptop , and that progressed to the laptop not suttting down and then not starting, HP replaced the motherboard under extended warranty, I have 2 of these laptops both June 07, and both have had this problem with the motherboard. What I am trying to find out could this be another problem with these laptops. Thanks, can anyone enlighten me.

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