Exactly. I had two HP laptops both died from what my viewpoint were pre-mature deaths. One of them was the DV series that had a fundamental design flaw that melted the motherboard.
That’s exactly what happened to mine.
Okay, even in the old days, HP laptops were flaky (Remember the popout mouse?)
The Vectra series had been a good one. The mini-computers and workstations had a good reputation. Now? Their SANs stink, their servers are a poor value, and their networking gear is too expensive for what it does. The HP name COULD have been a star in the large scale enterprise. They are now eating IBM’s dust.
My DV series and my wife’s Compaq A series both had massive heat issues. The DV motherboard melted down and was replaced under warranty, only to die again shortly thereafter. The Compaq died just outside of warranty.
Never again will I buy an HP laptop.