On Friday 07 January 2011 17:13:56 Winterlight wrote:
> 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.
Based on your notes, I would say the CPU and/or the northbridge chip has
fried. If I recall correctly both those chips are cooled by the same
heatsink !
> 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
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
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Pontefract Linux Users Group.
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