Suddenly Dead Video Display

[6MONTAGE]

Running W2K on an A31p, working beautifully.

I decided to install Access IBM. Did so, then decided I didn't need it.
So I used the standard Windows Add/Remove program to remove it. Upon reboot, the display is black.

My video drivers were installed in C:\Drivers, the same folder in which I had placed the Access IBM drivers. Therefore it appears to be that it is not a display hardware problem based on the way it happened. It seems likely that somehow the video was wiped out when I did that uninstall.

So: In order to reinstall the video drivers I had to get my display visible first -- a Catch-22.

I tried using the 4 set W2K boot disks, but still no display.

I tried the W2K in the CD-ROM drive, but still no display.

I tried a Win98 Boot Disk, to see if I could reinstall drivers somehow from DOS, but still not display even that way.

So: Can anyone think of a way to reinstall those drivers (such as from a diskette) even without the display being visible?

Will be greatful for any suggestions.

Larry

[Kyocera]

I've had to work on a couple of older thinkpad like this, plug in your desktop monitor and boot the thinkpad, you can work with the external monitor to view.

[tfflivemb2]

Try pressing F8 when you reboot, and choose the option for "Enable VGA Mode". This will allow you to boot in a low resolution mode and then you will be able to change the settings.

Here is a link from Microsoft that briefly explains how to get to this option:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/202485