[ltp] T41 hangs in BIOS indefinitely

[Leon Brokken]

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Perley <perley@adelphia.net>
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2006 1:38 pm
Subject: Re: [ltp] T41 hangs in BIOS indefinitely

> This isn't at all related to the card thing,so maybe not your problem.

I can't see how it can be related to the card (but my knowledge about these things is limited...)

> I had similar syptoms on a T20 that turned out to be a bad 
> battery, even 
> though the AC power was connected.

Taking out the battery didn't help. Also tried holding power button for 10 seconds before pluging in current.

Cheers, Leon.


> Leon Brokken wrote:
> > Hey list,
> > 
> > as the title says, when my T41 (23738RG) starts up, it doesn't get
> > further than the very first glimp of the IBM Thinkpad logo and Intel
> > propaganda in the corner. It doesn't even reach normal brightness.
> > The fan keep humming and only power and battery LEDs are on. 
> When I
> > press F1 the text "Entering BIOS utility" appears but that's it,
> > nothing else happens.
> 
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