"...Users here have referred to the (usual) immediate resolution of a MB replacement via lenovo (no questions asked) when warranty guidelines apply..."
Warranty on a T-30? Everyone ever built is out of warranty. Motherboards are used... most of them are future failures in waiting. It has been a long time since we saw a new T-30 motherboard, and they were not cheap... over $400 The issue is only on a few T-30's, and there is little agreement on the cause... but the inverter replacement worked for us. Other T-30's are real trouble On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Andre' Blanchard <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello: > > Most likely cause: Ball Grid Array issue with video chipset. Resolution: > Some manual 'fixes' seem to work (I have my own personal resolution which > has been working for me for over a month now), but the recommended course of > action: > > MotherBoard replacement. Cheap enough on ebay (I'm stating this proposal > in lieu of warranty given the vintage of the model you have). Users here > have referred to the (usual) immediate resolution of a MB replacement via > lenovo (no questions asked) when warranty guidelines apply. > > Feel free to research more on the web (if interested) about this 'general > problem' (T30's, T40's and beyond). > > Good luck. > > Andre' > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Thinkpad] T30 trouble > > Hello, > > My daughter has been using a T30 2Ghz machine for school the last three > years. The screen has started to display a wavy, static-like picture after > about 30 - 45 minutes of use. If the machine is turned off then immediately > turned back on the static remains. If the machine remains off for a few > hours it > takes the 30 - 45 minutes for the problem to reoccur. I checked to make > sure the fan was still running and it is. I searched the group archives and > could not find a similar issue. Any suggestions as to what might be causing > the > problem? Is it worth repairing? Thanks! > > Regards, > > Mike Williams > > > ************** > Dell Laptops: Huge Savings on Popular Laptops - > Deals starting at > $399( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222883570x1201497211/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939 > %2D1629%2D0<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222883570x1201497211/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%0A%2D1629%2D0> > ) > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
