Thanks for all the sugestions. I'm looking at getting a new motherboard. This is the best option I can find and I've had little luck finding someone to fix the bios. I have my receipt.

I think I'm going to just buy a new motherboard. Does anyone know how I identify which board to buy?

Guess no one can help me. I can't even get my personal files off the hard drive due to VISTA folder security, just want my email. My WHS backups are worthless as well, same thing folder security. This Lenovo has been the best computer I have ever had. Had is the key word. Ya better pay for support a...

I apologize and did not know that discussion of BIOS replacement was a no no. I posted the same question in another thread that seems to have the same issue as I. I guess this would allow a laptop to be reset if stolen. Did not think about that. I love my T60 and just want it back. These things are ...

Last night I ran the ThinkPad update and it came back with a critical BIOS update needed. I was very lery of doing this but thought it must be safe since Lenovo was in charge. :( As it installed, it failed / crashed / burned. Vista was acting up and I rebooted, for the last time. Called Lenovo but I...

I encountered a very similar problem two days ago (T61 7662). I generally leave my laptop on at all times, except for when travelling a distance, where I'll put it into sleep mode. Anyway, I was just doing an install of something which required a restart, so I left it to it. When I came back, the s...