[H] T23 dead CPU?

[Winterlight]

I have an old IBM Thinkpad T23 = P3 1.1Ghz that i use only for 
security camera monitoring and my Magic Jack. One day I started 
hearing fan noies so I put it on a laptop tray with fan and hoped 
that would work, But one day it posted with no fan noise and one word 
= FAN. So I ordered a fan for 2 bucks, and replaced the fan. Now when 
I turn it on I get power, I hear the fan, see the indicator lights 
but nothing else. No post, nothing on the LED.

Service manual says, check all the connections, I have retraced my 
steps maybe three times to see if I left something un connected, 
check the RAM Dimms, I have reseated them, or System board. I am 
thinking not the system board, but maybe I fried the CPU. I can get 
another one for six bucks ... but what do you guys think?

thanks