[ltp] T20 inverter board install-no screen+4 beeps

Bret Comstock Waldow linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:54:32 +1300


john geszler wrote:
> I have a T20 with no screen function, so I just installed a new
> (used?) inverter board; now when I power on I hear four beeps, and
> still have no screen function...
> Thoughts?--Suggestions?
>
>
My T21 required a replacement video cable.  The hardware manual lists no
'4 beep' codes.

Do you get power lights, hard disk activity?  You can check with an
external monitor, of course.

You might try re-seating the video cable.

Cheers,
Bret