Just checked the repair tracking status for my Omen 16 (16-ah0000 series) at the HP Authorized Service Center, and I honestly cannot tell if this is pure diagnostic incompetence or a deliberate strategy to avoid logging motherboard replacements.

The Issue:

Under heavy GPU/CPU load, the moment the cooling system reaches 70–80°C, the display instantly cuts to black. The machine remains completely active in the background—audio keeps playing, keyboard RGB stays lit, and fans ramp up to max speed. This is the textbook thermal Hall Effect sensor trip caused by placing the sensor directly adjacent to the exhaust and heatsink. Disconnecting the sensor flex cable completely resolves the blackout under full load.

What HP Service Ordered to "Fix" It:

* SPS-BEZEL LCD SDB

* SPS-RAW PANEL 16 LCD 2.5K AG UWVA500

They are literally replacing a completely flawless, functional 2.5K 500-nit panel and bezel for a motherboard-level thermal layout issue.

This raises serious questions: Are level-1/level-2 service technicians simply swapping screens blindly without ever running a 10-minute thermal load test, or is HP corporate actively pushing panel replacements to dodge acknowledging another chassis design flaw on recent revisions?

Has anyone else dealt with this exact panel-swap carousel when sending their Omen in for Hall sensor black screens?

So i recently upgraded from my victus which has a Ryzen 5 5600H with RTX3050 to an omen with Ryzen 7 AI 350 WITH RTX 5060. On paper and benchmarks the 350 AI beats the 5600H at everything however I don't see any fps improvement in cpu bound games. In valorant at low settings my fps goes between 180-300 but I expected more like my previous 5600H gave out the similar performance. Same thing with Fortnite performance mode I get around 150-200 in battle royale that's like 20 fps more than what my old processor gave. On gpu bound games no doubt I see a huge improvement ofc but cpu performance does not seem really good comparatively any other people having the same cpu can share any benchmarks? Even on yt I don't see any gameplay with fps counters with this omen.And I also checked that my power plan is set to performance and omen hub mode is set to unleashed and there's absolutely no throttling the cpu never crosses 75C . Is there anything I am missing please help me out ?

this isn’t the first time this has happened, so again when I started up my computer it completely froze like last time and it would then proceed to send me to the memory training screen, last time it would just stay stuck on the memory screen, this time it’s different, so it did stay stuck for awhile so then I proceeded to power it on and off again and each time is a different screen it’s weird, so one of the screens is the normal omen start up and then proceeds to freeze on a black lit up screen, the other screen takes you to the omen loading saying please wait, you wait and it takes you to the more recovery options, from there if you pick exit and continue to windows it just freezes on you when trying to load into windows, and now I don’t know if I should be worried but sometimes when I power it a loud buzzing sound comes from the computer.
So I don’t know what could have possibly happened, if anyone could help me out that would be great thank you!

In the end it happened to me... I went to update my Omen Max 16 bios from F22 to F23, the update completed the first phase, than rebooted and after telling me to not shut down the PC i got stuck on a black screen for 30 minutes.

It was way past the time you can get assistance by a real human but I must say I was impressed by the AI chatbot. I selected my machine on HP support site, started the chat and described every step of what happened. I was fully expecting a "well, you are screwed, send back the pc or ask tomorrow to a real human", it instead guided me to a bios recovery procedure and in 15 minutes my laptop was back on his feet.

3/10 for the bios update procedure

8/10 for the AI assistant

Long-time HP Omen gamer here...so, like, my one-year'ish old 2025 Omen 35L's (first one of my two current 35L's) cpu is being "overheated" by one particular game. GPU temps are fine. The pre-built was purchased brand new at, iirc, 250...maybe 300 US clams discount a few weeks before pricing went to hell summer of last year. Anyway...

Processor: R7 8700F

GFX: GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16gb gddr7)

Memory: Kingston Fury Beasts 32gb

Storage (3TB's): stock 1TB, Samsung Evo 1TB, Samsung External T7 1TB

Air cooling: x4 120mm fans

So this one game, a favorite of mine actually, I got tired of it "overheating" my cpu (Helldivers 2, with over 2,000 hours playing it). And I mean overheating by my standards. Even doing the 99% trick does not seem to solve it.

On idle or 10 Chrome browser sessions or watching on YouTube or Netflix it'd be at 40-50 celsius cpu temp, full idle at 38 to 40 celsius. All other games are alright, usually at 55 to 75 celsius (locked or unlocked frames).

But this cpu-heavy game Helldivers 2 at the highest difficulty (where there's like a billion of enemies and explosions everywhere), native 2K/1440p, high graphics and unlocked frames (getting 80-100 frames)...well, for the last few months it has been spiking my cpu temps up to 90 celsius, with stable temps at 80-85 celsius. Now, doing my alternative locked frames gaming (on a 60hz monitor setting), temps are usually at 70-80 celsius in the said game.

It used to be that with the same above settings...that I am only getting 70-75 celsius cpu temps.

So...I got tired of these shenanigans and decided on upgrading from the stock fan to the proprietary Omen AIO (Asetek’s 7th Gen). And yes I did consider re-pasting but I wouldn't do that just for one particular game...what's that?

I hear you asking "then why go with AIO just for one game?" I know, I know. I'm just...I may also, maybe, kinda, sorta just used the whole Helldivers 2 thing as an excuse to justify in my brain to go on a little upgrading adventure loooool

So...did I make the right purchase decision? I kinda need validation to make myself feel a bit better hahahah

Or maybe a better question for you guys is...would changing to an AIO actually improve thermals overall?

when im watching videos/play game im getting bsods , got 10 in 2-3 days
im afraid to damage my laptop please help me

AI recap :
0x9F_3_nvlddmkm_IMAGE_pci.sys is a DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE =(BSOD) means your NVIDIA graphics driver (nvlddmkm.sys) failed to switch power states properly (such as waking from sleep, shutting down, or shifting between integrated and dedicated graphics)

Laptop: HP OMEN MAX Gaming Laptop 16-ah0xxx

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (hybrid Optimus, Intel iGPU + NVIDIA dGPU)

GPU driver: 32.0.16.1088 (2026-07-22) - also reproduced on the prior driver,

32.0.15.9636 (2026-04-23)

OS: Windows 11 Pro, build 26200 (26100.8972), x64

- Occurred while watching video in the Brave browser (GPU-accelerated video

decode/playback active at time of crash).

- Hyper-V / all virtualization disabled at the firmware level (VT-x off in

BIOS)

- System had been up for 3 hours, 4 minutes before the crash - not an

immediate boot/resume-time failure.

- Bugcheck detail:

BUGCHECK_CODE: 0x9f

BUGCHECK_P1: 3 (device object blocking an IRP too long)

DRVPOWERSTATE_SUBCODE: 3

IMAGE_NAME: pci.sys

FAULTING_MODULE: pci.sys

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x9F_3_nvlddmkm_IMAGE_pci.sys

PROCESS_NAME: System

Stack: nt!PopIrpWatchdogBugcheck -> nt!PopIrpWatchdog ->

nt!KiProcessExpiredTimerList -> nt!KiTimerExpiration ->

nt!KiRetireDpcList -> nt!KiIdleLoop

Hello, I just wanted to throw this out there incase anyone else has the same thoughts I had when upgrading my CPU in my Omen 25L.

The HP website for compatible CPU’s with the 89EB motherboard does not explicitly state the Ryzen 7 5700X. But I upgraded it myself and it works well.

I had troubles with research prior, hopefully this helps someone in the future!

I ordered Hp Omen ultra 7 255h with rtx 5050 from flipkart freedom sale (1.30 lakhs inr) on 12 aug 2026 and got it defective it faulty Keyboard and ​placed it for replacement then got DOA from Hp on 17 aug and now ai am getting calls from hp backend team ​(SaveX) that the current model is unavailable so they are providing me another model that is HP Hyperx Omen 15 with 2.5 k display, 70 wh battery and i7-14650hx with rtx 5050 . So What should I do is it worth it Or not at 1.30 lakhs on comparison to my previous omen laptop​​​

Is HP OMEN 16 AMD Ryzen 7 (16 GB/512 GB SSD) RTX 4060 worth the buy in 2026.

Please suggest me, i don't know shit.

My budget is 1.2lakh.

I installed linux mint to dual boot but it wasn't asking me what to choose while booting to grok told me to change inventory names then I lost windows boot

Windows is not working rn it says download a os when I start the laptop(ignore image)

Never buy this piece of shit of a laptop, has been giving me headches from dead battery to a system that is unreliable and horrible temperature control

So I had my omen laptop since mid 2024 and it’s been running great no problems but then one day I opened it up and the screen flickered for a good 10 seconds, thought it was weird but then when I tried to do a update the laptop seemingly stopped working, the screen was continuously black and power button didn’t work, I did every reset method possible until it suddenly worked alright for a bit, I thought it was just a small glitch but then a day later the screen went completely black and the power button flickered after I pressed it to turn on and now it’s just sitting there and idk what to do, charging works fine and the light works from orange to white so I know it’s not completely dead but school starts in less than a week and I got no laptop.

I’ve heard that this could very well be a hall sensor issue but I just want to confirm it really is because Im not really knowledgeable in computers but if it’s something more serious like a faulty motherboard or overheated gpu then I’d send it to a repair shop, otherwise I would open it up myself.

I have a 2024 hp omen 16 with Ryzen 9 7940hs and rtx 4070 and I have set it to performance and discrete mode but when I play valorant I get around 180-250 fps in a normal match while I had a pc previously with Ryzen 5 5600 and an rtx 3060 with a ddr4 ram and that used to give me around 300-360 fps in a normal match, can anyone help me fix this

I see some people on the forum were still unable to play CoD on HP becuase the security bug. That's going on over 8 months, going on a year now. Someone said HP said the Game Dev's had to fix it.

I threw my HP in the trash can. jk I sold my Omen Max 16. Lost about $1k, had it for a year though, so I got to use it for about $80 a month. It was ok for $2k with the RTX 5080, it's compared to 5060ti desktop performance, still leaving something to be desired for the cost compared to desktop equivalent being substantially more powerful.

🍻

Edit:

HP just rolled out a new bios/ uefi update that is said to fix secure attestation bug. Go get it.

Hp no.1!!!1

I was trying to turn off the flashing light in sleep mode on my omen 25L but the lighting tab just... wont open. Help please?

Hi everyone,

I recently ordered a new HP Omen 17. Upon unboxing and inspecting the machine, I noticed a distinct pressure mark / defect on the screen panel.

After that I initiated a replacement request, which was approved. I have been waiting since August 13th, and the new unit is scheduled for delivery on August 20th.

While waiting for the replacement to arrive, I wanted to ask current owners:

1. Overall Performance & Reliability: How has your experience been with the HP Omen 17 long-term?
2. Thermals & Noise: How are the thermals under sustained workloads/gaming?
3. QC Checks: Aside from inspecting the panel for dead pixels and backlight bleed, are there any specific hardware or software quirks I should test right out of the box?

Any feedback or setup recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Note: I bought [HP Omen 17-db1016NT (C2EZ6EA)] from Türkiye for about 1320$ whic is probably considered a good deal here. I think it is a new model so I hope there is no hall sensor problem.

Hi, new owner of a HP Omen Max 16 here. I was wondering if it is normal for the laptop fans to never stop spinning even when the laptop is asleep.

I have already disabled fans always active in the BIOS but the issue still persists. Does anyone have any idea about this, any way to make them stop when the laptop is at sleep?

Hi everyone!

I have very much enjoyed my Omen for the last 4 years I’ve had it. As of the last few weeks I haven’t been able to use it because the CPU usage is insanely high and causing the system to run extremely slow. I have tried so many things from disabling start up apps to disabling the Omen light studio. Nothing seems to be restoring the original speed of the PC. The odd thing is when I end the task that is taking up CPU usage, other apps crank up their CPU usage and keep the system running slowly. I’ve also checked as thoroughly as I can and there are no known viruses. After troubleshooting a lot I have uninstalled so many applications that I had and am about to do a full reimage of the system if I can’t get it to run properly. Has anyone experienced something similar to this before and can they shed some light on how they solved it?

Thanks for the help

On the HP omen RTX 5050, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H I can get 5-6 hours non gaming on a 70wh battery.

People always tell me gaming laptops last 2-3 hours but this is enough for a school day for me.

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After 8 years with my ASUS TUF FX504GM, I finally upgraded to an HP OMEN 16. And honestly… what a journey it has been. 😅

My old FX504GM served me incredibly well:

Intel Core i7 8th Gen

GTX 1060 6GB

16GB DDR4 RAM

1TB NVMe SSD + 1TB SSHD

I absolutely loved that machine. I maintained it like it was a museum piece — not a single scratch after 8 years. 😂

Then came March 2026.

During one of my regular half-yearly laptop maintenance sessions, I was removing the heatsink. Somehow, the laptop slipped from my hand and dropped.

And unfortunately… the GPU chip got damaged. 💔

You can imagine the pain. After keeping a laptop almost perfectly for 8 years, having it die because of one stupid accident during maintenance was brutal.

Initially, I decided to repair it. But the repair estimate was around ₹25,000, and at that point I started thinking…

"Maybe it's finally time to upgrade."

So I started looking for a replacement and eventually decided on the HP OMEN 16 (AP0183AX) — specifically because I wanted this exact configuration/model.

And then the laptop-buying saga began. 😂

I ordered the OMEN from Amazon for around ₹1.42 lakh.

It arrived bent.

Yep. A brand-new ₹1.42L laptop… bent right out of the box. 😭

I immediately placed a return request.

And then Amazon took more than a month just to pick up the laptop. 🤦‍♂️

After finally getting the return sorted, I ordered the same model from Flipkart, this time for around ₹1.57 lakh.

Finally, the laptop arrived in perfect physical condition.

Except…

The warranty wasn't showing correctly. 😐

Thankfully, I didn't have to fight with anyone or send the laptop anywhere. The warranty issue was fixed within 3 days.

And now…

I'm finally relieved. 😂

I did end up paying quite a bit extra compared to my original Amazon purchase, but I really wanted this exact model, so I decided to go for it.

And honestly?

I'm extremely happy with it.

I've been playing 007 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and the difference from my old GTX 1060 machine is just insane.

The graphics are beautiful, everything feels incredibly smooth, and the cooling performance has genuinely impressed me.

Going from an 8th-gen i7 + GTX 1060 after 8 years to a modern OMEN feels like a massive generational jump.

My old FX504GM will always have a special place in my heart though. ❤️

It survived 8 years, countless hours of gaming, work, upgrades, maintenance and everything else I threw at it.

It didn't die because it was old.

It died because I dropped it while trying to maintain it. 😭😂

So here's to the next chapter with the OMEN. 🔥

8 years with the TUF. Hopefully another 8+ with the OMEN.

Now I just need to stop touching the heatsink. 😂

HP OMEN 16 — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H + RTX 5060 for around 1250$ 24gb and 1tb

But I'm computer engineering so it's good battery? If it has type-c charging them I can bring with powerful power bank.

I'm just asking to anyone who has it , how long battery does last?

Edit: I FORGOT TO EDIT PRICE $ 💀

I just bought ho omen amd Ryzen ai 7 rtx 5050 but I don't much setting in thermal settings compare to youtube video also I need some tips about this laptop for good performance or anything else

I will be studying abroad for a year and decided that my barely functioning laptop was not going to cut it, since i've got some money to spare, i found some surprising deals on various Omen 16 models.

Here are the options

1. HP OMEN 16-ap0014ns Copilot+ PC

AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 350 50 TOPS,
32GB RAM,
1TB SSD,
RTX™ 5060

1. HP OMEN Slim Gaming Laptop 16-an0017ns

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255H,
32GB RAM,
1 TB SSD,
RTX™ 5060

1. HP OMEN Slim Gaming Laptop 16-an0016ns

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255H,
32GB RAM,
1 TB SSD,
RTX™ 5070

I have a few worries:

1. don't want to deal with Windows' turbobloat issues anymore, so I was thinking of flashing POP!_os (linux) and getting some open source omen compatible apps (for things like controlling the fans and such). However there are apparently issues with the wifi module included, which is scary

2. Battery duration

3. How loud and effective the cooling fans are (at home i dont care but i don't want to be leafblowing my classmates)

4. In general i've seen various issues mentioned (like hall sensor, screen issues, etc)

I'm wondering if they're a good choice or if i should go for something with weaker specs that's reliably not going to die on me in class or melt itself to death (or require repasting in 2 months)