Laptop will not POST test ;( (1 Viewer)

savantuk

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Hi,

My laptop has expired! It switches on, the HD begins to spin, and then it stops.

Terminal??

It's an IBM T60.

I'd appreciate any ideas.
 

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Had this happen with my MacBook Pro. Logic board kaputten! Would have cost circa ÂŁ250 but they replaced it for free although not under guarantee.

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I think and I might be wrong here, but if it won't do POST then its the MB not the HD as the POST is built-in to ROM on the board.

Olley

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the graphics board on my desktop is shot.
it boots to the point where it should start the graphics then clicks and shuts down the HD.
 

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Hi,

My laptop has expired! It switches on, the HD begins to spin, and then it stops.

Terminal??

It's an IBM T60.

I'd appreciate any ideas.


Pull the battery just in case that is tripping the power supply.

The good news is that laptops have never been cheaper.
 

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Hi Brian,
I've just tried it, but still FUBAR'd:ROFLMAO:

Welcome to the club. Mine died earlier this year. I stripped it but it was impossible to trace the the power supply - bits all over the motherboard. That was 3 years old and ÂŁ1K and to replace it ÂŁ300.

But you are not dead yet - is this any use:

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Is there any sign of life after it shuts down or might it just be the power supply ?
 

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Do you get any error at all, or just a blank screen?

Try getting the laptop to re-recognise the hard drive. Remove the hard drive *completely* from the laptop (should be screw-accessible underneath or from the side, beneath a plastic panel). Power it up without the hard drive in, letting it get as far as it can. Remove power, reinsert the hard drive, and power back up again. If you're really lucky the drive will be recognised and you'll be able to boot.

If a miracle does happen, make a copy of anything that's dear to you, as it is likely to fail again :Sad:
 
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Hi,

Nothing at all on the screen. I did as you suggested, and removed the HDD.

Still nop luck.:cry:

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I assume you get no beeps and no error messages ?

Have you removed the battery and used mains only as previously suggested ?

Could be a power supply self test issue if there is a problem there then your lappy will power off to protect the system.
 
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I assume you get no beeps and no error messages ?

Have you removed the battery and used mains only as previously suggested ?

Could be a power supply self test issue if there is a problem there then your lappy will power off to protect the system.

Just tried it, but no joy. Thanks anyway.
 

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Has the boot sequence been changed in the bios? Switch on and hold f1 (i think) to get into the setup and make sure that it is booting from the hard drive

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I don't know this machine, but if you can pop the case and get to the motherboard (Possibly needs special tools), look for a button battery (often a CR2032) and change it. On some models, the bootstrap is on a CMOS which needs at least some power. For the price of a battery its worth the effort. However you would have to reset all the BIOS settings.

You could also try (carefully) removing the main CPU and any peripheral cards etc. It should then POST. If it does, your CPU has had it but you might find a replacement cheap.

Robin
 

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my netbook failed recently. no boot, no nothing, just a quiet whirring sound. turned out to be a bios fault, which i discovered after google research. had to download some software onto a memory stick, then use a special startup sequence. worked for me. unlikely to be your problem, but you never know.

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The trouble with laptops

Doug

What you normally have to do is get into the machine and disconnect everything except the motherboard/processor, one stick of RAM and the power supply. If this all works the machine should POST with two beeps. POST problems often come up with various characteristic selections of beeps or no beeps. The latter is non trivial but fixable if the expense of new M/B, processor or PS is worth it for age/capability of machine. When it then POST's you can plug in the hard drive, optical drives etc until you find and then isolate any higher level problems.

The most important thing is you need access to a working PC so you can Google the problem and go through the excellent forums which will guide you through the options. It's usually something very basic at this level, the tricky stuff tends to happen after POST is completed. This is all fine for DESKTOPS but for laptops its a real workshop job since everything is so compressed and specialist tools are required. In the US you can find laptop spares shops and get bits but it's real tough over here. In a desktop this is all doable and is one of the reasons I would never be without a desktop or two.

I guess you need a reliable laptop specialist to have a quick look and give you an opinion as to whether it's worth fixing.

Good luck, Dave

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Hi Doug,

I have a T60 and I also have some pdf guides to trouble shooting and the Hardware Maintenanace Manual HMM, if you send me an email with your email address I can send them to you if you like. About 7mb download.

If you press the blue button can you get into the BIOS or do you hear any beeps. If not, you may have a problem with the display or its connection. You might like to try connecting a monitor to check.

If you're not getting any beeps, you could try opening it to reseat the memory dimms. If you do this, make sure you ground yourself to avoid any ESD problems.
 

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Must be catching as a similar thing happened to my Acer Aspire One netbook on Monday. As it is only 9 months old we took it back to Comet and they have sent it to Acer for a warranty repair.

Graham

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Hi, I'm a regular reader but I think this is my first post!

For those who have a sudden boot up problem with an Acer Aspire One, there is a common and well documented issue with earlier versions of these netbook models. A read of this post will describe the fix which I guess is the issue alluded to by des above:-
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I have had an AA1 for about a year now and suffered the 'black screen of death' 5 times in all. The 'fix' described in the above link has worked each time. I am guessing that the problem suffered by GJH is perhaps the very same issue.

The problem is found in AA1's loaded with an older BIOS. Upgrading the BIOS to one of the recent versions (3310 is the latest to date) fixes the problem finally. BIOS upgrades and instructions can be found here:- http://macles.blogspot.com/ Of course, BIOS upgrades can also be found more directly through Link Removed

Sorry to shanghai the original post a little but this will undoubtedly help some members.

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Thanks Steve, that could well be the problem. I've just had a look at the Acer page you listed (and bookmarked it) and see that the BIOS on my machine (it says 3114 on the box) is the oldest they list for the AAO 150. It will be interesting to see what the repair report says when I get the machine back.

Graham
 

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Hello again Doug, since you didn't respond to my offer to send you the Trouble Shooting guide and IBM T60 Hardware Maintenance Manual HMM pdf files I have concluded that you prefer not to pass on your email address. I can understand that considering your previous profession. If you still have the fault, have a look at the possible causes below.

I've cut/pasted the possible actions for No-beep symptoms.


No-beep symptoms
Symptom or error
FRU or action, in sequence
No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no POST.
1. Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly. 2. DIMM. 3. System board.
No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during POST.
1. Reseat DIMM. 2. System board.
The power-on password prompt appears.
A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password and press Enter.
The hard-disk password prompt appears.
A hard-disk password is set. Type the password and press Enter. Symptom-to-FRU index

It's quite easy to reseat the memory dimms if you want to give it a try but it would be easier having the HMM guide. I repeat my previous message to ground yourself to prevent problems associated with Electro Static Discharge ESD if you are checking dimms or connectors.

HTH Feel free to contact me if you would like any more info.

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Hello again Doug, since you didn't respond to my offer to send you the Trouble Shooting guide and IBM T60 Hardware Maintenance Manual HMM pdf files I have concluded that you prefer not to pass on your email address. I can understand that considering your previous profession. If you still have the fault, have a look at the possible causes below.

I've cut/pasted the possible actions for No-beep symptoms.


No-beep symptoms
Symptom or error
FRU or action, in sequence
No beep, power-on indicator on, LCD blank, and no POST.
1. Make sure that every connector is connected tightly and correctly. 2. DIMM. 3. System board.
No beep, power-on indicator on, and LCD blank during POST.
1. Reseat DIMM. 2. System board.
The power-on password prompt appears.
A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password and press Enter.
The hard-disk password prompt appears.
A hard-disk password is set. Type the password and press Enter. Symptom-to-FRU index

It's quite easy to reseat the memory dimms if you want to give it a try but it would be easier having the HMM guide. I repeat my previous message to ground yourself to prevent problems associated with Electro Static Discharge ESD if you are checking dimms or connectors.

HTH Feel free to contact me if you would like any more info.

Sorry not to have replied earlier, but I've just noticed this post is active again.

I'd be most grateful for any help you can offer.

My email address is dougdarterATaol.com

Thanks,

Doug
 

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Because you are a super star in repair docket fortune telling:thumb:
Pm me next weeks lottery Numbers please Graham:thumb:

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Because you are a super star in repair docket fortune telling:thumb:
Pm me next weeks lottery Numbers please Graham:thumb:

You know me Geo, don't like to boast ::bigsmile: But why did you add "in repair docket fortune telling"? You must have realised the sentence was complete without it surely :ROFLMAO:

Graham
 

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