R40.....a series of 4 short beeps 4 times

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dstrbd · #1 Post by **dstrbd** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:37 pm

Im trying to help out a friend, he has the Thinkpad R40

during post we get a series of 4 short beeps 4 times and a blank screen...
not sure what it is, maybe something to do with the imbeded seceurity thing?? And ideas would be great

Thanks

timbuk2 · #2 Post by **timbuk2** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:34 pm

this will help decipher the beep codes...

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.ws ... MIGR-46018

dstrbd · #3 Post by **dstrbd** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:51 pm

yea thats kinda were I was stuck....

this is what the beeps turn out to mean... System board. (IBM security chip)
Is that something that can be fixed with out replacing the motherboard?

timbuk2 · #4 Post by **timbuk2** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:31 am

It sounds to me that the security chip may need to be re-seated and/or replaced. I do not have any experience in this manner and maybe someone else can jump in at this moment and help out.

I have found a link to Client Security product manuals here below, hope it helps...

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... kPad%20R40

timbuk2 · #5 Post by **timbuk2** » Thu May 05, 2005 10:52 am

Here is a link to the hardware manual for the R40:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-45899

The more I read page 57, the more I think that the Security chip may need to be replaced.

Good luck...

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