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T61 random shutdown and not booting
T61 random shutdown and not booting
Just installed Windows 7, got it all updated and then it started just shutting down like the power was pulled while it was plugged in. No clue what’s going I plan on reinstalling it later when I have time, will update thread. If anyone else has experienced these issues and found a way to fix it please let me know, thanks.
Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
Could you tell us a bit more about the machine itself ? What's the 7-character model number displayed on the same sticker that holds the serial number and production date on the bottom of the laptop ?
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Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
could be easy fix, could need a motherboard, but we can't begin without knowing exactly what you have
Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
T61 6463-CTO, T8300 with Windows 7. I already tried different RAM and I'm going to try a different hard drive later, the only other modification I have done was add a fingerprint reader by swapping the front bottom panel.
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Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
Following the S/N on the bottom sticker is a date: YY/MM e,g, 07/11 (=2007/November)
If your YY/MM is less/older than 08/08 (2008/August), most likely your GPU is the evildoer.
If your YY/MM is less/older than 08/08 (2008/August), most likely your GPU is the evildoer.
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Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
08/09 so i know it's Intel 965 and I'm currently typing on it but only once has the shutdown been because of the GPU and it was for an outdated driver. So what should I do? I do have a large number of laptops if I need to swap out.
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Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
In the last few years, whenever I installed an OS, I always used W7-Pro/SP1 from a Lenovo Recovery set.
After that, the very first thing I do is set "Windows Updates" to NEVER.
Then manually download/install drivers for any yellow-marked items in Device Manager.
The only updates they ever get after that are antivirus and webbrowser versions.
Many of my laptops have been running like that for 3 years or more, and never gave a problem.
After that, the very first thing I do is set "Windows Updates" to NEVER.
Then manually download/install drivers for any yellow-marked items in Device Manager.
The only updates they ever get after that are antivirus and webbrowser versions.
Many of my laptops have been running like that for 3 years or more, and never gave a problem.
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Re: T61 random shutdown and not booting
I grabbed another laptop from 08/06, would that work better for me or should I try and find a T61p?
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