Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop. While this usually isn't sufficient on it's own with HP, it will give you some leverage to get another replacement laptop. More then likely it's a dead hard drive.
+
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the replacement laptop. While this usually isn't sufficient on it's own with HP, it will give you some leverage to get another replacement laptop. More then likely it's a dead hard drive.
What I would do with HP is run that utility and check for the hard drive. If it doesn't show up, then I'd run HP Diagnostics and see. If you have an issue and it comes up in two places, HP's hands are tied and they will have to do something. If you have another issue with the 2nd replacement I'd return the laptop and find something else.
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop. While this usually isn't sufficient on it's own with HP, it will give you some leverage to get another replacement laptop.
+
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop. While this usually isn't sufficient on it's own with HP, it will give you some leverage to get another replacement laptop. More then likely it's a dead hard drive.
What I would do with HP is run that utility and check for the hard drive. If it doesn't show up, then I'd run HP Diagnostics and see. If you have an issue and it comes up in two places, HP's hands are tied and they will have to do something. If you have another issue with the 2nd replacement I'd return the laptop and find something else.
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop. While this usually isn't sufficient on it's own with HP, it will give you some leverage to get another replacement laptop.
-
What I would do with HP is run that utility and check for the hard drive. If it doesn't show up, then I'd run HP Diagnostics and see. If you have an issue and it comes up in two places, HP's hands are tied and they will have to do something.
+
What I would do with HP is run that utility and check for the hard drive. If it doesn't show up, then I'd run HP Diagnostics and see. If you have an issue and it comes up in two places, HP's hands are tied and they will have to do something. If you have another issue with the 2nd replacement I'd return the laptop and find something else.
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop.
+
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop. While this usually isn't sufficient on it's own with HP, it will give you some leverage to get another replacement laptop.
+
+
What I would do with HP is run that utility and check for the hard drive. If it doesn't show up, then I'd run HP Diagnostics and see. If you have an issue and it comes up in two places, HP's hands are tied and they will have to do something.
Run a utility like [http://www.hirensbootcd.org/|Hiren's Boot CD] and see if the hard drive shows up in HDAT2. If it doesn't show up there, there's an issue with the second replacement laptop.