T43 error 0200 failure fixed disk - but hard drive is okay

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kam1 · #1 Post by **kam1** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:00 pm

My T43 froze and then reboot itself - at reboot it gave me the message "broadcom not found" (I think this is the ethernet) - rebooted again and now I get the message "error 0200 failure fixed disk"

However I removed the disk and tested it on another laptop and ran "Hitachi Drive Fitness Utility" the tests came back with no errors
I also tested another working hard drive in the T43 and I get the same "error 0200 failure fixed disk"

This doesn't seem to be a hdd problem so what is the problem? - the only thing that I can think of is that earlier today I ran "Windows update" and "installed net framework 3"

Any help is appreciated - thanks

ajkula66 · #2 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:13 pm

The problem is likely your motherboard...nothing to do with any software updates.

Hopefully you still have warranty left...

Good luck.

kam1 · #3 Post by **kam1** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:10 pm

oops - 3 year warranty expired a couple of months ago - is there any way i can extend the warranty?

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:13 am

AFAIK not AFTER the expiration date.

It could be the IDE controller.
To extend the life of that motherboard, you could buy a 2nd HD adapter and put your main HD in there.
Then swap that unit with your CD/DVD and boot from there.
(if you need CD/DVD, buy a USB version extra).

kam1 · #5 Post by **kam1** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:02 am

Just called lenovo support and it seems that it is a motherboard failure - warranty expired september 2008 - the guy told me that it would be £200 for labour then parts and delivery - so it looks like this is going onto the scrapheap!

kam1 · #6 Post by **kam1** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:05 am

There are a few T43 motherboards on ebay selling for around £100 - however I am unsure of the particular part number for my T43 motherboard - do I have to open the laptop and will I find a part number on the motherboard or is there any other way of locating the part number?

ajkula66 · #7 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:36 am

What's the 7-character model number of your T43?

kam1 · #8 Post by **kam1** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:56 am

ajkula66 wrote:What's the 7-character model number of your T43?

2669-CTO

I have narrowed it down to:

System board assembly

ATI M22-64 (lead-free) 39T0479
leaded 39T5636
ATI M22-64 (lead-free) 39T0464
ATI M24 GL-128 39T0477
ATI M24 GL-128 (lead-free) 39T0480
ATI M24 GL-128 (leaded) 39T5637
ATI M24 GL-128 (lead-free) 39T0466

ajkula66 · #9 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:45 pm

Any of these will work, do bear in mind that ones with "128" in them are "p" boards...

#10 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue May 05, 2009 4:56 pm

If you take the memory door off (on the bottom), then remove the RAM module, you should see a sticker with the motherboard P/N or FRU on it.

T43 error 0200 failure fixed disk - but hard drive is okay

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