[ltp] Saying hello and confirming what i've found

Jason linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:21:42 -0700


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putting in the old 700mhz cpu, the laptop works just fine.

its late and i need to get up early in the morning (430am..gah) but i will
definitely try to power it on without cpu tomorrow and report back as to
what happens.

btw. i did some more searching and came upon someone thread on a different
forum stating that some t20 mobos were able to upgrade to 1ghz, and others
were not so fortunate. does anyone have any info as to which mobo is which?
thanks all! goodnight for now!

On 7/28/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
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>
>
> Jason wrote:
> > no sir, no beeps or flahes. the fan does come on and the cd rom boots
> > itself
> > up, but besides that no other reaction. also, the little light with a
> "z"
> > inside of an "o" comes on and thats it. any thoughts?
>
> Sounds bad! It's unusual for a BIOS not even to POST (power-on self
> test), and to make a beep code.
>
> 1)If you re-insert your old CPU, does it work ok?
>
> 2)What happens if you power-on with *no* CPU?
> (That should force a beep code).
>
> (The OZ light is a "spark", for power, btw)
>
> Richard
>
> >
> > On 7/28/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jason wrote:
> >> > Hello!
> >> >
> >> > I am very new to IBM's.
> >>
> >> Welcome - and good luck!
> >>
> >> I have a T20 sportin a P3 700mhz cpu. I recently
> >> > picked up a 256mb ram stick but wasnt able to score 2, so i just
> >> plugged
> >> in
> >> > the remainder 128mb with it as well. I also replaced the hd with  a
> >> 60gb
> >> > hitachi one i had layin around. So far so good. I also updated the
> bios
> >> and
> >> > everything.
> >> >
> >> > I purchased a 1ghz cpu from www.acs.com and it matches IBM's FRU #,
> but
> >> > when
> >> > I put it in, it doesn't boot up.
> >>
> >> As in, it doesn't even power on? Does the machine do anything at all
> >> when you hit the power button?  A series of beeps? Flashing lights?
> >>
> >> Richard
> >> --
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> >>
> >
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putting in the old 700mhz cpu, the laptop works just fine.<br><br>its late and i need to get up early in the morning (430am..gah) but i will definitely try to power it on without cpu tomorrow and report back as to what happens.
<br><br>btw. i did some more searching and came upon someone thread on a different forum stating that some t20 mobos were able to upgrade to 1ghz, and others were not so fortunate. does anyone have any info as to which mobo is which? thanks all! goodnight for now!
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/28/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Neill</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><br>Jason wrote:<br>&gt; no sir, no beeps or flahes. the fan does come on and the cd rom boots<br>&gt; itself<br>&gt; up, but besides that no other reaction. also, the little light with a &quot;z&quot;<br>&gt; inside of an &quot;o&quot; comes on and thats it. any thoughts?
<br><br>Sounds bad! It's unusual for a BIOS not even to POST (power-on self<br>test), and to make a beep code.<br><br>1)If you re-insert your old CPU, does it work ok?<br><br>2)What happens if you power-on with *no* CPU?<br>
(That should force a beep code).<br><br>(The OZ light is a &quot;spark&quot;, for power, btw)<br><br>Richard<br><br>&gt;<br>&gt; On 7/28/06, Richard Neill &lt;<a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Jason wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; Hello!<br>&gt;&gt; &gt;<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; I am very new to IBM's.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Welcome - and good luck!<br>&gt;&gt;
<br>&gt;&gt; I have a T20 sportin a P3 700mhz cpu. I recently<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; picked up a 256mb ram stick but wasnt able to score 2, so i just<br>&gt;&gt; plugged<br>&gt;&gt; in<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; the remainder 128mb with it as well. I also replaced the hd with&nbsp;&nbsp;a
<br>&gt;&gt; 60gb<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; hitachi one i had layin around. So far so good. I also updated the bios<br>&gt;&gt; and<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; everything.<br>&gt;&gt; &gt;<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; I purchased a 1ghz cpu from <a href="http://www.acs.com">
www.acs.com</a> and it matches IBM's FRU #, but<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; when<br>&gt;&gt; &gt; I put it in, it doesn't boot up.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; As in, it doesn't even power on? Does the machine do anything at all<br>&gt;&gt; when you hit the power button?&nbsp;&nbsp;A series of beeps? Flashing lights?
<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Richard<br>&gt;&gt; --<br>&gt;&gt; The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>&gt;&gt; <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a><br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;<br><br>--<br><a href="mailto:rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk">rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;**&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.richardneill.org">http://www.richardneill.org</a><br>Richard Neill, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB21TQ, 
U.K.<br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br><a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></blockquote>
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