Re: [Thinkpad] TP240 Weird problems

That's going to be a challenge too, since the machine comes with 64MB of
onboard memory, which is what I am running with right now. Looks like
I'll need a new tp240 system board now. This does not look good.

On Fri, 9 May 2003, Bruce Markowitz wrote:

> In that case, I suspect the systemboard, memory (try taking it all out and
> see if it locks at a DOS prompt) or the CPU
> The memory might be the most suspect, as it could cause the post failure
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kev" <co273@bfn.org>
> To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> Cc: "Thinkpad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] TP240 Weird problems
>
>
> > Hi. Hate to sound really clueless, but where exactly is the CMOS battery
> > in the tp240? I don't see it listed at all on the hardware
> > maintenance manual. Is it a servicible item? Also, The suspend switch is
> > a key combo (Fn-F4). The biggest concern for me is not so much the bad
> > suspends as it is the intermittent lockups. It's odd, too. The keyboard
> > will work for the Fn-Combos (Dim the screen, mute the sound, put machine
> > on suspend) but the cursor will lock up at a single spot and the keys will
> > not respond. Eventually the keyboard buffer will get full and the machine
> > will beep at me. This happened in DOS, Windows 95/DOS 7.0 command prompt,
> > IBM PC diagnostics, and in Linux single user mode. And the odd thing is
> > that sometimes it'll go hours without the lockup (runs the stress test
> > fine with hours of system loads), and then all of a sudden it'll suddenly
> > lock up. And sometimes when I reboot it'll lock up on POST and often
> > inside the BIOS screen. BTW, if anyone has a fully functional tp240
> > system board for sale or trade, I'll all ears.
> >
> > On Thu, 8 May 2003, Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> >
> > > Replace the CMOS battery.
> > > Check for a stuck suspend switch
> > > Is this the original OS?
> > > Not all OS can suspend properly with all machines
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kev" <co273@bfn.org>
> > > To: "Thinkpad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 9:44 AM
> > > Subject: [Thinkpad] TP240 Weird problems
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hey Guys:
> > > >
> > > > I have a bit of a problem with a Thinkpad 240 which leaves me somewhat
> > > > perplexed. It fails to POST once in awhile, have intermittent
> problems
> > > > coming out of suspends and also locks up in weird spots (Like right
> after
> > > > suspend/hibernation operatioons). After the lockup the subsequent
> > > > POST/Reboot will fail until I jam the reset button
> > > > on the bottom.
> > > > I don't seem to see anything wrong with it. IBM's PC Doctor doesn't
> see
> > > > anything wrong with it.
> > > >
> > > > I did a 300 cycle memory test on it and it passed with flying colors,
> as
> > > > did a 5 hour System load test last night. Should I suspect a bad
> system
> > > > board, or something different and far more unusual? I ran across a
> > > > 1-3-3-1 BIOS beep sequence once, but it never repeated itself again.
> The
> > > > beep sequence are not covered in the TP240 Technical reference. Is
> that
> > > > the usual Phoenix BIOS bad memory error?
> > > >
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