Checklist for new T42 needed

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vjack · #1 Post by **vjack** » Thu May 12, 2005 2:28 pm

I just received notification that the 2378FVU I ordered has shipped. Once it gets here, what do I need to check out within the initial 30 day period to make sure everything is suitable? I vaguely remember reading something on this forum about various keyboard and battery issues.

baraider · #2 Post by **baraider** » Thu May 12, 2005 3:11 pm

there used to be a FAQ as a sticky on this forum but i don't know what happened to it...it has everything you need to know/check when you get your tp

chbone · #3 Post by **chbone** » Thu May 12, 2005 3:17 pm

It has been deleted due to some "classified" reason.

kchung · #4 Post by **kchung** » Thu May 12, 2005 3:23 pm

Off the top of my head...

How about running the IBM/Hitachi drive test utility on it? If you get a sector read error - that's bad. I wouldn't even try doing a repair - send it back.

The IBM Diagnostics "PC Doctor" - this would find any "gross" hardware errors.

Check the Windows system logs - make sure there are no unexplained errors (check for ANY atapi/disk errors - bad sign).

Make sure the BIOS/Embedded controller are up to date.

Check the system physically for any defects, expecially the display for any stuck on or stuff off pixels (although I RARELY see a bad pixel in an IBM laptop).

IBM no longer ships the recovery CDs with machines right? If it were me, I'd try to see if IBM would give me a recovery CD just in case.

Kenn · #5 Post by **Kenn** » Thu May 12, 2005 3:32 pm

Check each of the ports - you may not otherwise discover defects in the ones you rarely use.

Try reading and burning each media type supported if you have a chance - CD-R, RW, and DVD-R, RW (if you have multiburner). I've had a drive that could write DVD-RWs but not DVD-Rs, wouldn't read retail DVDs but wrote to CD-RWs, etc.

vjack · #6 Post by **vjack** » Sat May 14, 2005 8:40 am

So nobody remembers anything about keyboard or battery issues?

EatMorGlue · #7 Post by **EatMorGlue** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:44 am

Just wanted to bump this back up to see if there were any other ideas of things to check that people might remember from the fabled FAQ, though certainly the previous posts have been helpful.

My 2379R1U should be on my doorstep sometime in the next 8 hours.

mlykke · #8 Post by **mlykke** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:46 am

Well there isnt really anything to check like that. You just need to look at it and see if it runs fine, if the keyboard works and is of a good quality and that the battery can be fully charged etc. All the normal stuff you would check on anything you buy.

Checklist for new T42 needed

Checklist for new T42 needed

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