There's a thread "[Thinkpad] T43 screen rpair done, China!" started Mar 31 which I think is the follow-up.
-- Andrew mailto:[email protected] Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 11:18:15 AM, you wrote: > I didn't see any further posts on whether this problem was resolved. I'm > interested in knowing if it was, because it's very similar to the > problem I have now with a T42. The display just blanks, usually within > minutes of booting up, both on the laptop screen and when an external > monitor is connected. No other indications of display or video > connection problems (flickering, dimming, stray lines, etc.), and > everything else (HD, CD, LEDs) keeps running. > I can rule out the hard drive (installed another one, same problem) and > the switch that shuts off the display when the lid is closed (there's no > indication the switch is stuck). > I'm aware of the graphics chip problem with T40-T42, as I had one > replaced on a T40. But that issue had different indications - in my case > it was either a BSOD, system freeze, or entire system shut down. > So if anyone can shed any light on my blanking screen, I'd appreciate it. > On 3/26/2010 1:05 AM, Stuart Friedman wrote: >> There were no precursors to the screen problems, nothing pinkish, >> dimming whatsoever. >> >> I think I will retureve it from them and await my return to the US >> where EZServe is looking like the warm embrace of a reliable friend! >> >> Any other ideas would be helpful, in the meantime, I like Bruce's >> non-invasive fix, I will give it a tray when I get it back. >> >> Stuart >> >> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Markowitz >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Check that the little switch that shuts off the screen when you close the >>> LCD is not sticking >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Friedman" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:11 PM >>> Subject: [Thinkpad] T43 screen out, China support befuddled! >>> >>> >>>> The unit in question is a T43 2687-D4U with the x300 video processor, >>>> running XP, 1 gb RAM, 15" Flexview screen >>>> >>>> About two weeks ago, the screen went dark. I fussed with it and it >>>> came back on (fussing=Fn F4)and it came back on for about 10 minutes, >>>> successive efforts over the next hour or so yielded steadily declining >>>> intervals of "screen on". >>>> >>>> I am in southern China with a IWS warranty, brought it to Lenovo (they >>>> have a repair center here, I have used them before with some success). >>>> They have now had it 11 days, have made several repairs (I THINK the >>>> inverter and the backlight, can't be sure as they did not give me the >>>> part number and the translation doesn't work out too well). It now >>>> seems that they haven't a clue what to do. >>>> >>>> My options: >>>> >>>> 1) Let them continue to learn as they go >>>> 2) But a cheap external monitor (the external monitor access does work) >>>> 3) Pack it up and take it to Hong Kong (2 hours) and rely on their >>>> abilities >>>> 4) Continue using the borrowed x60 and wait till I get back to the US >>>> in five weeks. >>>> >>>> Any ideas what might be ailing my computer >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Stuart Friedman >>>> In Guangzhou, China >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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
