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R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
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R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Hi, I got an old 14.1" R61 which worked fine - but after being on the shelf for about 6 months it now has problems that it won't start. When attaching power cable I see power and charging LED's, but if I press power ON both LED's turn off.
I have been lucky to get it started by leaving it charging for 6 hours, and then it would power ON.
What is causing this and is it something I can replace myself?
Is it the 02K6572 CMOS battery that is drained? Normally that should just give an error on the screen.
I have 3 batteries, where one is less than 1 year old, and on all its the same thing.
Hope an Expert can answer this:)
JBJ
I have been lucky to get it started by leaving it charging for 6 hours, and then it would power ON.
What is causing this and is it something I can replace myself?
Is it the 02K6572 CMOS battery that is drained? Normally that should just give an error on the screen.
I have 3 batteries, where one is less than 1 year old, and on all its the same thing.
Hope an Expert can answer this:)
JBJ
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Switch it off, remove battery and charger, then hold the power button down for 20-30 seconds to discharge any capacitors and reset it.
Then just attach the charger and try to switch it on.
If OK, switch off, attach also the battery and try again.
Then just attach the charger and try to switch it on.
If OK, switch off, attach also the battery and try again.
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Hi, Thank you for the answer but I already done this several times - to reset capacitors/remove static electricity.
The problem is that it will not work until the laptop has been charging for several hours. And next time it's on the shelf for a month or 2 I have to do these things again. I never had this problem with my T61 and my R500.
And can't remember having this problem before it were on the shelf for 6 months(1st time since I got it).
And if I turn it off and leave it for a couple of days then it work fine. Only over longer period it won't.
I left it here in the house(Denmark) when I were in the Philippines from december 2015 to end of may 2016(Cold period), and forgot to take out the battery. Then when I returned, I plugged it in(idiot) without letting it heat up to room temp first.
So question is if by doing so, I blew something?
The problem is that it will not work until the laptop has been charging for several hours. And next time it's on the shelf for a month or 2 I have to do these things again. I never had this problem with my T61 and my R500.
And can't remember having this problem before it were on the shelf for 6 months(1st time since I got it).
And if I turn it off and leave it for a couple of days then it work fine. Only over longer period it won't.
I left it here in the house(Denmark) when I were in the Philippines from december 2015 to end of may 2016(Cold period), and forgot to take out the battery. Then when I returned, I plugged it in(idiot) without letting it heat up to room temp first.
So question is if by doing so, I blew something?
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Maybe you just "blew" that one battery?
Any problems with another battery?
Any problems with another battery?
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
It's the same with all my batteries.
Could it be that the CMOS battery got blewed and that is causing this? I had that on an Acer Travelmate, but here I got error on the screen and after replacing the CMOS battery it worked and it still working.
Could it be that the CMOS battery got blewed and that is causing this? I had that on an Acer Travelmate, but here I got error on the screen and after replacing the CMOS battery it worked and it still working.
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Remove the palmrest and keyboard, to get at the CMOS battery.
Remove it, then try again to start, it's a possibility.
Remove it, then try again to start, it's a possibility.
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
I don't have time to do this now, so I will just take my hdd out and put in my external cabinet - Then on monday order new CMOS battery and then replace it - I'm pretty sure now, thats the cause.
Thank you for your input, sometimes its good to bounce ideas of someone else:)
I Will post update here when I get the new CMOS battery:) Should be thursday:)
JBJ
Thank you for your input, sometimes its good to bounce ideas of someone else:)
I Will post update here when I get the new CMOS battery:) Should be thursday:)
JBJ
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
I just had a generic memory module die while R40 was resting on shelf.
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Ok, I had time yesterday:
Took it apart and changed the Cmos Battery with a new one - nope
Took it totally apart and changed thermal grease(fell of like dust) with artic silver - nope
Removed modem and wifi - nope
Removed the CPU and looked at it - nothing to see
Re-inserted CPU and tried to start - nope
Removed everything that could be removed from Motherboard tried to turn ON - nope
Removed and tried both RAM seperately - nope
Nope = no reaction except for the Power LED flashing and no reaction from the fan
Conclusion: Dead motherboard or CPU - don't have a CPU to try with.
@#¤%&"*§
Anyone in Denmark that want to pick it up for spareparts can get it for 400 dkk incl. orig. charger and 1 year old 11.1V 6600mAh battery and 2 old ones - 14.1" Widescreen, 2GB Ram, DVD-CDRW, Danish keyboard, Touchpad, HDD caddy + rubber spacers(minus HDD).
I'm not shipping it unless buyer pre-pay and pay for shipping.
EDIT: I tried the above without the battery inserted, and later with battery but without powersupply - nope
Haven't tried without any of the 2 ram modules - as suggested by RealBlackStuff - will do so tomorrow
Took it apart and changed the Cmos Battery with a new one - nope
Took it totally apart and changed thermal grease(fell of like dust) with artic silver - nope
Removed modem and wifi - nope
Removed the CPU and looked at it - nothing to see
Re-inserted CPU and tried to start - nope
Removed everything that could be removed from Motherboard tried to turn ON - nope
Removed and tried both RAM seperately - nope
Nope = no reaction except for the Power LED flashing and no reaction from the fan
Conclusion: Dead motherboard or CPU - don't have a CPU to try with.
@#¤%&"*§
Anyone in Denmark that want to pick it up for spareparts can get it for 400 dkk incl. orig. charger and 1 year old 11.1V 6600mAh battery and 2 old ones - 14.1" Widescreen, 2GB Ram, DVD-CDRW, Danish keyboard, Touchpad, HDD caddy + rubber spacers(minus HDD).
I'm not shipping it unless buyer pre-pay and pay for shipping.
EDIT: I tried the above without the battery inserted, and later with battery but without powersupply - nope
Haven't tried without any of the 2 ram modules - as suggested by RealBlackStuff - will do so tomorrow
Last edited by Insomniac1971 on Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:04 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
One last question:
if you remove all RAM, but everything else is in place, then try to start, does it then beep 1-3-3-1?
If not, you have indeed a dead motherboard.
if you remove all RAM, but everything else is in place, then try to start, does it then beep 1-3-3-1?
If not, you have indeed a dead motherboard.
Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Could it be a bad switching circuit from internal to external power combined with a bad battery?
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Tried without ram - nope
I sell it for parts, as I got my hands full with some nice machines: 15.4" R61, 15.4" R500, 15.4" T500 and last 13.3" X300:)
Thanks for the help guys:)
JBJ
I sell it for parts, as I got my hands full with some nice machines: 15.4" R61, 15.4" R500, 15.4" T500 and last 13.3" X300:)
Thanks for the help guys:)
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
Hi guys, lets say I want to make a frankenpad, could I use a T61 motherboard in this R61 laptop?
Or use my parts from this R61 on a T61?
Qualified answer please, from someone who tried this or can read through the jungle of Lenovo parts.
Specs: R61 7738-A52
R61 and R61i Systemboards that fit physically in the laptop(according to my research):
Currently - without 1394 port
42W7842 P42X4682
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/281677638 ... -l1000.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/322299770 ... -l1000.jpg
Alternative
42W7868
with 1394 port
42W7843
42W7869
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T61 systemboards mentioned in the HMM - I need to know if these will fit:
System board assembly, Intel GMA X3100 GM965 with 1394 for T series - FRU# 41W1487
For models:
6378-CTO, 1Xx - 6379-CTO, 1Xx - 6480-CTO
7658-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x, 16x, 17x, 18x, 19x, X2x, X3x, X4x, X6x, X8x, X9x
7659-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x, 16x, 17x, 18x, 19x, 1Ax, 1Bx, 1Cx, 1Dx, 1Ex, 1Fx, 1Gx, 1Hx, 1Jx, 1Kx, 1Lx, 1Mx, 1Nx, 1Px, 1Qx, 2Ax, 2Bx, 2Cx, 2Dx, 2Ex, 2Fx, 2Gx, 2Hx, 2Jx, 2Kx, 2Lx, 2Mx, 2Nx, 2Px, 2Qx, 2Sx, 2Ux, 2Vx, 3Ax, 3Bx, XAx
7660-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x, 16x, 18x, 1Ax, 1Bx, 1Dx
7661-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 1Nx, 1Px, 2Ax, 2Bx, 2Sx, XAx
System board assembly, Intel GMA X3100 GM965 with 1394 for T series FRU# 42W7866
For models:
6378-CTO
6379-CTO
6480-CTO, P1x, P2x, RSx
7658-CTO, N4x, N5x, N6x, N7x, N8x, N9x, NAx, NBx, NCx, NDx, NEx, NFx, NGx, NHx, NJx, NKx, NLx, RUx, RVx
7659-CTO, 2Tx, N2x, N3x, P1x, P2x, P3x, P4x, P5x, P6x, P7x, P8x, P9x, R8x, R9x, RAx, RBx, RCx, RDx, REx, RFx, RGx
7660-CTO, NWx, P1x, P2x, P3x, P4x, R1x, R2x, R3x, R4x, R5x, R6x, R7x, RPx, RRx, RTx
7661-CTO, P1x, P2x, P3x
Or use my parts from this R61 on a T61?
Qualified answer please, from someone who tried this or can read through the jungle of Lenovo parts.
Specs: R61 7738-A52
R61 and R61i Systemboards that fit physically in the laptop(according to my research):
Currently - without 1394 port
42W7842 P42X4682
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/281677638 ... -l1000.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/322299770 ... -l1000.jpg
Alternative
42W7868
with 1394 port
42W7843
42W7869
----------------------------------------
T61 systemboards mentioned in the HMM - I need to know if these will fit:
System board assembly, Intel GMA X3100 GM965 with 1394 for T series - FRU# 41W1487
For models:
6378-CTO, 1Xx - 6379-CTO, 1Xx - 6480-CTO
7658-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x, 16x, 17x, 18x, 19x, X2x, X3x, X4x, X6x, X8x, X9x
7659-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x, 16x, 17x, 18x, 19x, 1Ax, 1Bx, 1Cx, 1Dx, 1Ex, 1Fx, 1Gx, 1Hx, 1Jx, 1Kx, 1Lx, 1Mx, 1Nx, 1Px, 1Qx, 2Ax, 2Bx, 2Cx, 2Dx, 2Ex, 2Fx, 2Gx, 2Hx, 2Jx, 2Kx, 2Lx, 2Mx, 2Nx, 2Px, 2Qx, 2Sx, 2Ux, 2Vx, 3Ax, 3Bx, XAx
7660-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x, 16x, 18x, 1Ax, 1Bx, 1Dx
7661-CTO, 11x, 12x, 13x, 14x, 1Nx, 1Px, 2Ax, 2Bx, 2Sx, XAx
System board assembly, Intel GMA X3100 GM965 with 1394 for T series FRU# 42W7866
For models:
6378-CTO
6379-CTO
6480-CTO, P1x, P2x, RSx
7658-CTO, N4x, N5x, N6x, N7x, N8x, N9x, NAx, NBx, NCx, NDx, NEx, NFx, NGx, NHx, NJx, NKx, NLx, RUx, RVx
7659-CTO, 2Tx, N2x, N3x, P1x, P2x, P3x, P4x, P5x, P6x, P7x, P8x, P9x, R8x, R9x, RAx, RBx, RCx, RDx, REx, RFx, RGx
7660-CTO, NWx, P1x, P2x, P3x, P4x, R1x, R2x, R3x, R4x, R5x, R6x, R7x, RPx, RRx, RTx
7661-CTO, P1x, P2x, P3x
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
R61 and T61 14.1" widescreen use the same motherboards and the same lids.
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Re: R61 7738-A52 - Won't start, LED goes out when pressing power
An update to this old post, I took the laptop down from the shelf where it has been for almost 1½ year, and plugged in the powerplug while holding down the power button and the laptop started up. Turned it off charged the batteries and back on again when my batteries were charged fully - it turned on and could go to bios. I turned it off and left it on carger until next day - then it would not start again and has not since.
I'm selling it for parts.
I'm selling it for parts.
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