A30 no external vga signal

[mclien]

Hi there,

my moms A30 won't show anything on the external vga.
I tested the beamer with my TP570 without problems. I chosed different resolutions on the A30 (including the 1024x768, which worked with the 570), but didn't get any signal. I then moved the jack of the vga up and down, which gave me some blincks on the beamer.
Is this any known/usual problem with the A30 (sort of loose contact or mainboard problem)?

thanks in advance

[sjthinkpader]

Does it work on the Port Replicator? If it does, then it is the connector on the Thinkpad. If it doesn't, then it is the GPU.

[mclien]

I wish, I have a port replicator....
if itis the connector, any chanse to fix it? (I'm kind of fearless, with the hardware. I modified the modem miniPCI to a ethernet connector on the 570)

[sjthinkpader]

You have installed the Hotkey driver already? What are the BIOS setting in the Display section?

Checking with a Port Replicator first is likely best. They are very low cost today.

Failing that, the A30/A31 uses a surface mounted VGA connector. You can try reheating each pin with a fine tip soldering iron.

[mclien]

[quote="sjthinkpader"]You have installed the Hotkey driver already? [/quote]
I think there are none for GNU/Linux. But that shouldn't be a problem, because it worked once (couple of month ago)
[quote]What are the BIOS setting in the Display section?[/quote]
Boot display: both
Default prim. Display: tried both AGP and PCI
[quote]
Checking with a Port Replicator first is likely best. They are very low cost today.[/quote]
Yes found one for €15 (27 incl. shipping), hope it'll arrive soon enought
I'll be back with results...
Thanks for all hints

[mclien]

After testing negativ with port replocator, I tried another Linux Distro (PuppyLinux), which doesn't gave me the best screen resolution (1024x768 instead of 1400x1050), but the external vag worked.
So I guess, I'll have to open a new thread in the OS section to find the problem (think it's a problem with the ati drivers)

[mediasponge]

With Linux, you tend to have to use a proprietary Ati driver to get projectors to work, and what I had with a different system was, the hot key still didn't work, you had to boot the system with the projector connected to get it to work.