Failure (boot or motherboard) of Thinkpad T42p

[Jean-Marie]

Hi !

I am new on this forum. I would like to get information on my new Thinkpad.

I have received a new IBM Thinkpad T42p (2373Q1G). Unfortunately, after one day of work, it couldn't start start or boot. The power status and the fan shows that the power is properly supplied. However, the screen remain blank and there is no error message or beep.

Could it be the motherboard failure ? (Maybe the standard memory module or hard disk).

I am still awaiting the reply from IBM reseller to figure out what is wrong.

Any comments is welcomed.

[Leon]

Sounds like a MOBO problem. A good reseller should exchange for another after just 1 day. Let us know how it goes.

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[none]

I think it's the mainboard too... Could be the memory, but you said it was working for a day and memory doesn't usually just die out. I doubt it's the hard drive because the machine would still boot without it, but give an error like "Missing opearting system"...

[egibbs]

Before you send it back, did you try holding the Power button down for at least 7 seconds?

Ed Gibbs

[Jean-Marie]

Thanks for the responses. The IBM technician has come to conclusion that it is the mother board. He has ordered the replacement board.

I will get the reply most likely in 4 days.

[wedge]

This doesn't sounds like a memory problem, usually if memory processor video card or stuff like that is broken computer boots and bios gives you those fun beeps which indicate the probably failure cause...

It could even be the psu, but if fans rotate then it's prolly the mobo like others have concluded here..