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Have acquired a HP circa 8+ years old pc with dodgy battery. Previous owner gifted as replaced with new. Not sure whether viable to restore?
Someone out there who enjoys the challenge of restoring laptops? Maybe retiree with technical background, or savvy whiz kid. As not personally technically minded, ideally a fixer who could assist with set-up.
Any contacts welcomed ( preferably not high st. options)
Posted: Fri Apr 3, 2026 11:43pm
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You need to provide the exact model number before anyone can advise you, but a quick glance shows batteries might be pennies to buy.
Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 10:27am
Badger1234 wrote on Fri Apr 3, 2026 11:43pm:
You need to provide the exact model number before anyone can advise you, but a quick glance shows batteries might be pennies to buy.
Not sure if this provides all the detail necessary for identification
Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 1:18pm
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Paul56 wrote on Sat Apr 4, 2026 10:27am:
Not sure if this provides all the detail necessary for identification
No it won't.
Theres nothing to see.
Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 1:48pm
Apparently pic too large...does this help?
💻 Likely Laptop Model
HP Pavilion dm4
Your HP spare part number 584037-001 is a battery commonly listed as compatible with this series. �
batteryone.co +1
Laptop Details (HP Pavilion dm4 Series)
General specifications
Typical specifications for the HP Pavilion dm4 include:
Display: 14-inch HD (1366×768)
Processor :
Intel Core i5
Graphics:
Intel HD Graphics
Optional AMD Radeon graphics
Memory:
8 GB DDR3 RAM
Storage:
750 GB HDD
Operating system (original):
Windows 7
Release period: around 2010–2012
Battery Specification (Your Part: 584037-001)
Typical specs for this battery:
Battery type: Lithium-ion
Voltage: 10.8 V
Capacity: about 8800 mAh
Color: Black
Cells: usually 9-cell
Compatibility: HP Pavilion dm4 models �
batteryone.co +1
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Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 2:03pm
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Paul56 wrote on Sat Apr 4, 2026 1:48pm:
Apparently pic too large...does this help?
💻 Likely Laptop Model
Read more...
HP Pavilion dm4
Your HP spare part number 584037-001 is a battery commonly listed as compatible with this series. �
batteryone.co +1
Laptop Details (HP Pavilion dm4 Series)
General specifications
Typical specifications for the HP Pavilion dm4 include:
Display: 14-inch HD (1366×768)
Processor :
Intel Core i5
Graphics:
Intel HD Graphics
Optional AMD Radeon graphics
Memory:
8 GB DDR3 RAM
Storage:
750 GB HDD
Operating system (original):
Windows 7
Release period: around 2010–2012
Battery Specification (Your Part: 584037-001)
Typical specs for this battery:
Battery type: Lithium-ion
Voltage: 10.8 V
Capacity: about 8800 mAh
Color: Black
Cells: usually 9-cell
Compatibility: HP Pavilion dm4 models �
batteryone.co +1
✅
Where has that info come from?
Is there a serial number on the base of the laptop? That would be much more definitive.
This laptop was announced in 2010 so is more like 15 years old than '8+' therefore the wisdom of spending time and money on rehabilitation is highly questionable.
Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 2:22pm
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Probably right, but it's decent spec and TPM apart, which you can get round, you could probably get it to run Win 11 quite easily.
It's certainly worth looking into, but we need to know definitively what model it is first.
Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 2:36pm
Badger1234 wrote on Sat Apr 4, 2026 2:22pm:
Probably right, but it's decent spec and TPM apart, which you can get round, you could probably get it to run Win 11 quite easily.
It's certainly worth looking into, but we need to know definitively what model it is first.
Chatgpt... analysis of 4 different code strings on base label
584037-001
Yrvxr-dk9v6-cyyb3-qpktp-d7pcp
X16-96072
00196-219-430-494
Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2026 2:58pm
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None of those comes up as the serial number, which means HP no longer support it.
Try looking inside the battery case or better still, use the blue "let HP detect your product" button here;
https://support.hp.com/gb-en/products
Assuming it runs plugged in, that is?
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