(last updated on June 27, 2008)

** THE CLAIM FILING DEADLINE WAS APRIL 4, 2008. CLAIM SUBMISSIONS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. **

On March 18, 2008, the Court approved the settlement. This approval became final on April 21, 2008. As a result, HP is now beginning the process of sending out settlement benefits. It is expected that this process will take 45-60 days to complete; please be patient.

** PER THE AMENDED NOTICE, ADDITIONAL UNITS ARE NOW COVERED BY THE SETTLEMENT, AS FOLLOWS: **

** Additional Affected Graphics Card Models: (a) an HP zd7000 series which bears one of the following SKU numbers on the computer label: (i) PD294AVR; or (ii) PD295AVR; or (b) an HP Compaq nx9500 series which bears one of the following SKU numbers on the computer label: (i) PF030UAR; (ii) PF031UAR; (iii) PF032UAR; (iv) PR039UA; (v) PR039UAR; (vi) PR040UA; or (vii) PR040UAR.

** Additional Affected Power Connector Models: (a) an HP zx5000, zv5000 or R3000 series that has a serial number xxx409xxxx or lower and which bears one of the following SKU numbers on the computer label: (i) DG446AV; (ii) DG446AVR; (iii) DG447AV; (iv) DG447AVR; (v) DG560AV; (vi) DG560AVR; (vii) DG561AV; (viii) DG561AVR; (ix) DL228AV; (x) DL228AVR; (xi) DL273AV; (xii) DL273AVR; (xiii) DP217AV; (xiv) DP217AVR; (xv) DP218AV; (xvi) DP218AVR; (xvii) DP735AV; (xviii) DP735AVR; (xix) DP740AV; (xx) DP740AVR; (xxi) DR891AR; (xxii) DR892AR; (xxiii) DS471UR; (xxiv) DS472UR; (xxv) DS473UR; (xxvi) DS474UR; (xxvii) DS476UR; (xxviii) DS477UR; (xxix) DS479UR; (xxx) DS481UR; (xxxi) DS502AR; (xxxii) DS511UR; (xxxiii) DS512UR; (xxxiv) DS513UR; (xxxv) DS515UR; (xxxvi) DS516UR; (xxxvii) DU607AR; (xxxviii) DU608AR; (xxxix) DU910UR; (xl) DU912UR; (xli) DU913UR; (xlii) DV191AT; (xliii) DV191ATR; (xliv.) DV192ATR; (xlv) DV561ATR; (xlvi) DV562ATR; (xlvii) DV563ATR; (xlviii) DW786AAR; (xlix) DW787AAR; (l) DX995UR; (li) DZ313UR; (lii) DZ314UR; (liii) DZ329UR; (liv) DZ330UR; (lv) DZ332UR; or (lvi) DZ337UR; or (b) an HP Compaq nx9100 series that has a serial number of xxx409xxxx or lower and which bears one of the following SKU numbers on the computer label: (i) DV102UR; or (ii) DV112UR; or (c) an HP zd7000 series that has a serial number of xxx420xxxx or lower and which bears one of the following SKU numbers on the computer label: (i) DF867AV; (ii) DF867AVR; (iii) DF869AV; (iv) DF869AVR; (v) DF871AV; (vi) DF871AVR; (vii) DM788AR; (viii) DM789AR; (ix) DM790AR; (x) DM791AR; (xi) DM793AR; (xii) DN730AV; (xiii) DN730AVR; (xiv) DP079AV; (xv) DP079AVR; (xvi) DP080AV; (xvii) DP080AVR; (xviii) DP081AV; (xix) DP081AVR; (xx) DP447UR; (xxi) DP448UR; (xxii); DR089UR; (xxiii) DR340U; (xxiv) DR340UR; (xxv) DR341UR; (xxvi) DS487UR; (xxvii) DS488UR; (xxviii) DS489UR; (xxix) DS490UR; (xxx) DS491UR; (xxxi) DS492UR; (xxxii) DT859UR; (xxxiii) DU886AV; (xxxiv) DU886AVR; (xxxv) DU887AV; (xxxvi) DU887AVR; (xxxvii) DU888AV; (xxxviii) DU888AVR; (xxxix) DV601UR; or (xl) DZ378UR; or (d) an HP Compaq nx9500 series that has a serial number of xxx420xxxx or lower and which bears the following SKU numbers on the computer label: (i) PF030UAR.

** FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF AFFECTED GRAPHIC CARD AND AFFECTED POWER CONNECTOR MODEL NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS, SEE THE AMENDED NOTICE. **

** EVEN IF YOU PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED OR REQUESTED THE NOTICE, YOU SHOULD REVIEW THE ABOVE LIST AND/OR THE AMENDED NOTICE TO DETERMINE IF YOUR UNIT IS NOW COVERED BY THE SETTLEMENT. **

** DEADLINES, AS SET FORTH BELOW, HAVE BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL CLASS MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE DATE OF THE FAIRNESS HEARING HAS BEEN MOVED FROM JANUARY 25, 2008 TO MARCH 14, 2008.**

Welcome to the In re: HP Power Plug and Graphics Card Litigation website. If you purchased an HP zd7000, HP Compaq nx9500, HP zx5000, zv5000, R3000 or HP Compaq nx9100 series notebook, this is to inform you of a proposed class action settlement that could affect your legal rights. Under the terms of the Settlement, eligible class members will be entitled to a repair, a reimbursement or a discount certificate.

Please review the Notice carefully to determine whether you own an affected model and are eligible to receive settlement benefits.

Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act, so please review carefully the information provided in the Notice and on this website..

YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES:

You may:   Original Due Date: New Due Date
FILE A CLAIM FORM This is the only way to get a repair, cash reimbursement or a Discount Certificate. Postmarked by February 8, 2008 Postmarked by April 4,2008
OBJECT Write to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. Postmarked by December 31, 2007 Postmarked by February 25,2008
EXCLUDE YOURSELF Ask to get out of the Proposed Settlement. If you do this, you cannot get any Settlement benefits, but you keep your right to sue HP yourself regarding the claims in the lawsuits. Postmarked by December 31, 2007 Postmarked by February 25,2008
APPEAR IN THE LAWSUIT OR GO TO A HEARING Participate in the Proposed Settlement on your own or through your own lawyer. You can also ask to speak in Court about the Proposed Settlement. Postmarked by December 31, 2007 Postmarked by February 25,2008
DO NOTHING You get no Settlement benefits and you give up the right to sue HP on your own regarding the claims later.  

  • These rights and choices – and the deadlines to exercise them – are further explained in the Notice.
  • The Court still has to decide whether to approve the Proposed Settlement. Benefits will be provided only if the Court approves the Proposed Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.
  • To get a copy of the full Notice, read settlement documents or find answers to frequently asked questions, click on the appropriate link at the left on this page.

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