[ltp] Dead R50e

[Don Perley]

Can you telnet in from another computer, or check any other network 
services to confirm whether it is booting and running ok aside from the 
display?

The dead display could be a dead graphics chip, which would also kill 
the vga output.


Julius Plenz wrote:

> I tried connecting the VGA output to an external projector before
> booting to see whether it's just a screen issue, but the projector
> doesn't receive any signal from the laptop.
> 
> How can I find out more about the error/hardware failure? What can
> cause a Thinkpad to not boot up any more? And, most importantly, how
> can I fix it?
> 
> I would appreciate any hint!