[Thinkpad] Error msg: TP4_MB3_HINT ???

Hello TP experts
Since short my wife uses an X31 with XP Pro !
Shutting down system we get the error msg mentioned in the subject !!
How do we get rid of and what's the cause / reason of this msg ???

TIA for your advice and guidance,
cheers, svobi

On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 19:59 -0500, Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> Try resetting the capacitor:
> Remove all drives and the battery and the AC power.
> Press the on-off switch at least 10 times in succession
> HOLD the on-off switch for 30 seconds
> Re-attach the AC adaptor and give it a shot. Sometimes this works.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "phil eichinger" <phil.eichinger@gmail.com>
> To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:16 PM
> Subject: [Thinkpad] x31 in need of a new system board?
>
>
> > hi there!
> >
> > when i tried switching on my x31 today, after suspending it a few hours
> > ago, the screen didn't light up. the only leds on are the power and
> > battery led after pressing the power button. connecting it to an
> > external monitor didn't help, so i guess it's not a backlight/inverter
> > problem. i think it's not even booting because there is no hdd activity
> > according to the led.
> >
> > so is this a bad system board or has anyone any other ideas to try
> > first?
> >
> > cheers, phil
> > --
> > Today is Setting Orange, the 13rd day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3173
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Received on Fri Nov 30 01:14:19 2007