http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Lockups-Freezes-Hangs/How-many-HP-Pavillion-customers-have-the...
Add me to the list:
HP Pavilion DV7 3085dx
Date of Purchase: 01/01/2010
Official Date of Death: 09/05/2011
Have been experiencing BSOD events for months. Thought the issue was viral even though I am running Avast, Windows Security Essentials, SpyBot S & D and Ad-Aware. Did complete system software rebuilds on 2 different occasions starting with a reformat of the hard drive. Upon the most recent events of a couple of weeks ago, I noted the heat coming from the rear left corner of the case was so great I had concerns of burning my fingers if I put them under there and left them for a few seconds. Took the laptop to Geek squad and sent off to investigate heat issues. After a week I get a call from the Geek. "Everything checks out fine, I cleaned the fan and the inside...I cannot make it crash". Well, after the heat I felt, I was concerned about a home fire so I told the Geek to keep it and stress test it until it failed. Two days later I get a call..."This computer will not crash. I can replace the fan or the mother board if you want, but I cannot find a fault". I had him send it back. I booted the machine last night, ran a SFC /SCANNOW and everything checked out. Re-started the machine and BAM...black screen right after the windows logo goes away. I put my hand under the back left of the laptop and it was incredibly hot. I cannot get the machine to boot up with a visible screen in anything but Safe mode.
So, I called HP Tech Support, they told me to box it up and send it to them. Oh yeah...have to give a credit card number and an authorization to spend $350.00. I am not a fan of throwing good money after bad. After what I have read in this thread it appears I am now the proud owner of a $1300.00 paper weight. Oh, and if you can't tell by this message...I think the Geek Squad needs a kick in the pants too!
May be time for this die hard PC owner to look at Apple??