[ltp] fixing model-type id?

Wed, 16 May 2007 11:15:49 +0100

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Amazing. Had exactly the same problem here with a T41p. We got the fan
fixed under warrenty - at least the guy came to us, whereas we had to
send away for the m/b replacement. Can't remember what the new model id
was but it certainly wasn't recognized by Thinkpad support.<br>
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Phil<br>
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Florian Manschwetus wrote:
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  <pre wrap="">André Wyrwa schrieb:
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    <pre wrap="">Hei,

i had my ThinkPad T41p torn apart around this time last year due to the
apparently not too unknown problem with a broken mainboard caused by
laptop bending (grabbing on one corner).

The service left me with two new problems...a sometimes vibrating fan
and a malformed model-type id in the bios.

I was always meaning to get it serviced again withing warranty but
couldn't be bothered until the warranty expired end of last month.

So, i just fixed the fan issue myself, but am left with the model-type
id problem.

My original id was 2373-GHG and i saw the service gui program the id
into the new eprom using a usb floppy drive and a special service
floppy. Unfortunately he must have done something wrong, because my new
id is 7399-23G.

I tried using the bios upgrade to set the id, but it only lets me change
the last 3 digits.

Does anyone know of a way to reprogram the id?

Thanks,
André.

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  <pre wrap=""><!---->try to contact support and explain this, may be they will help you.
florian

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