[ltp] T60p lockups

Laurent Gilson linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:46:36 +0100


Hello,

> I have to recover with the power switch (not even SysRQ works).  
> Sometimes I even have to disconnect the AC for a minute, or powering-on  
> only shows a black screen with a flashing cursor, and fails to boot.

That does not sound good. Broken RAM should not cause a blank screen after
rebooting.

Does the fan work ?
Did you bend the laptop ?
Does it happen if the laptop is placed on a flat surface, like a desk?

> Any suggestions? Any tests I can run to exercise the rest of the  
> hardware?

The prime95 torture test usually generates a lot of heat.

cu