Screen glitches and T43 frozen

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Screen glitches and T43 frozen

#1 Post by nanodario » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:46 pm

Today my computer (T43 1871-CTO) did something strange: if I move it, it freezes and the screen becames totally scrambled. So I have to reboot and during the POST I moved PC, so it freezes and starts beeping continuously.
I think the GPU starts failing/unsoldering, am I wrong? If yes, are anyone of you selling a T43 mainboard at a resonably price?

You're my last hope.
Sorry for my English...

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Re: Screen glitches and T43 frozen

#2 Post by ajkula66 » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:50 pm

Your T43 has an Intel integrated graphics option, so I don't think that it's desoldering from the rest of the board, but it seems like something is failing - big time - nevertheless...

You may want to post a WTB (want to buy) ad in the forum's Marketplace.

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Re: Screen glitches and T43 frozen

#3 Post by nanodario » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:38 am

I posted a WTB and someone (RealBlackStuff) told me I can put a R52 mainboard in my T43. Is there any differences to keep in mind between the two boards?
Sorry for my English...

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Re: Screen glitches and T43 frozen

#4 Post by Neil » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:08 am

About the only difference is most of the R52 boards have a firewire port that your T43 doesn't have an opening for, but it's just a plug in daughter card so there is no problem leaving it out.
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R: Screen glitches and T43 frozen

#5 Post by nanodario » Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:17 pm

Today I took a look on ebay and I saw a lot of 26xx mainboard for T43. Is that a clever buying (I know, I should change the heatsink)? Or I should buy an intel graphic mainboard for some good reason (eg temperature/battery lifetime/cosmic convergence)?

PS: Actually my battery has a lifetime of 180 - 200 mins.
Sorry for my English...

Yesterday: IBM PS/1 (type 2011) - 1992
Today: IBM ThinkPad T43 1871 - 2005
Tomorrow?

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Re: Screen glitches and T43 frozen

#6 Post by nanodario » Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:10 pm

UP :?:
Sorry for my English...

Yesterday: IBM PS/1 (type 2011) - 1992
Today: IBM ThinkPad T43 1871 - 2005
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