From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Aug 07 2002 - 11:47:10 EDT
That's the memory board. If it came out with the unit on, it may have fried
the mobo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Jackson" <mjackson_at_rim.net>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:42 AM
Subject: RE: start-up problems with my 760CD
> I'm not even getting the beep at start-up saying that the motherboard is
> happy and booting. I think that's what is referred to as the POST. I am
> not hearing the POST.
>
> Here's a personal reply I got that seems to be on target:
>
> "When you turn on the laptop the first thing that comes on is the battery
> percentage and the flashing speaker with a blank screen. Once the flashing
> speaker stops the memory count starts on the top left hand and a beep. If
> you don't see the memory count and hear no fan/power there would be no way
> to get to the a: drive or hard disk. I would say it is power or
> motherboard."
>
> Now there was a couple threads on this exact issue in the archives and one
> ended with a possible solution of replacing the CMOS battery. When I
> checked up on this it seems it worked but only for a day and then the
person
> gave up on the laptop.
>
> There was also the mention thread sequence on the monitor not working but
> this thing isn't even loading that far. The speaker still flashing
> indicates it has not completed the memory count for some reason.
>
> I did also get another reply suggesting he had the same problem but
> intermittently that was solved by removing the CD or some of the memory.
> Well I've tried it with the CD in and out (floppy in). I don't know
laptops
> well (or computers for that matter) so changing the memory is beyond me
> without specific instructions. I did get to the CMOS battery last night
and
> may try replacing it with a jury rigged Radio Crap replacement.
>
> (Sigh)... I bought this thing used and only got to use it about 3 times.
> It's been down ever since (about 2 months). I guess my best bet is to try
> and find someone with the same laptop around here and start swapping
parts.
> I'm just to inexperience to do this effectively I think.
>
> One more thing. What is the board that is about 3"x3" square and plugs in
> on the bottom side of the laptop? It did come out at one point and I put
it
> back in... I don't think anything was damaged. It happened about the same
> time but not exactly. I used the laptop at about 1:00 one day then
powered
> it down and placed it back in my car. I tried to use it again at 1:30 and
> that's when this all started. Nothing weird happened during that period
of
> time.
>
> (ps - Thanks for the hint about HTML here on this list)
>
> Mike Jackson
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Etkins [mailto:eccles_at_mira.net]
> Sent: August 6, 2002 5:01 PM
> To: Mike Jackson; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: start-up problems with my 760CD
>
>
> It's possible that the LCD connector has come adrift, or you've
> inadvertently switched the video output mode to the external connector.
> Try connecting an external monitor to the jack on the rear and see if you
> get anything that may indicate what it's waiting on. Did you set a
> power-on password?
>
> Good luck,
> Jon Etkins
> Austin, TX
>
>
> On Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:54:53 -0400, Mike Jackson wrote:
>
> >I'm having a serious start up problem with my 760CD. When I turn it on I
> >nothing much happens. I get a power reading on the small LCD screen as
> well
> >as a flashing speaker symbol. That's it. No noises at all! This sucks.
> >I've tried it with a full battery, expended battery, no battery but
plugged
> >in all with no improvement. I've tried holding down the F1 key when I
turn
> >it on and it makes no difference. I get bad beeps when I hit function
keys
> >with it on like this. I really don't know a lot about computers and am
> >looking for some guidance/experience. I just bought this thing used and
> got
> >to use it about 3 times before this happened. I did a search of the
> >archives first and found 1 similar post with no replies. If you have any
> >ideas please email me.
>
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