Re: [Thinkpad] T20 no boot

Jim,

Did you find a solution to this, I have exactly the same problem. T20 was
working fine. Next time I tried to use it I went into bios setup at boot to
check some settings, system froze, held down power button to force it off.
Turn on again and lights flash, then all off except Z light. The low hum is
the cpu cooler fan running.

Peter

> From: Rob Bell <RobDBell_at_mailworks.org>
> Date: Wed Jul 26 2006 - 12:20:33 EDT
>
> Got power? Is the battery good? Remove the battery and try with just
> AC power. Also, check that the small switch pressed by the lid while
> closed is not stuck down. That would make it think that it is still
> 'shut' so it wouldn't boot. Another thing to try is to hold the power
> switch down for about 10 seconds. Maybe the thing isn't fully shut off
> yet, and this action would force it to power off. Or you could remove the
> AC and the battery and let it sit for 10-15 minutes and then try again.
> Not working yet? Remove all removable components (battery, hard disk, CD,
> memory, PC-Cards, etc.), disconnect from any dock or external cables and
> try to boot with just AC power. Failing all of this, perhaps you have a
> dead CMOS battery or even a combination of a bad AC adapter and fully
> discharged main battery.
>
> I would not suspect a HD failure with the symptoms you describe.
> Typically you get further into the boot process (through the POST and BIOS
> display) before a HD issue would manifest itself.
>
> Good luck!
> Rob
>
> jimdc@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> > Dear List,
> > My T20 would't boot this morning. The lights flash and the one to the
> > right that looks like a Z stays on. It makes a slight deep humming noise
> > that repeats. I'm thinking hard drive. Any suggestions? Jim Herrington

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