[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.
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