T430: Beeps five times, dead screen

[mrt430]

Hi all,

I updated my T430 today via SystemUpdate, one of the update is a BIOS update. I have them download and installed. After restart, the BIOS went on then my PC suddenly restarted. Now everytime I open it I hear five short beeps then a pause then another five short beeps while having a blank screen.


Additional Info: Windows 8 64-bit, Lenovo Thinkpad T430,


Please help!


UPDATE:

I have tried the following and didn't work:

Remove the battery pack
Remove the CMOS battery

I need to know how to reset the bios if that's the solution.

[joester]

According to the HMM, 5 beeps is a system board failure. I would contact Lenovo and find out what they will do to help since it appears the automatic update process failed unless someone else has another option.

http://homepage.univie.ac.at/markus.gro ... 304_01.pdf

page 43

[aikijitsu]

Hi, I registered to reply to this topic even though its a bit dated. I have the same problem and Lenovo is no help at all. System Update downloaded and installed some software and now it beeps 5x and nothing. I tried WINCRISIS. I tried renaming both .fl1 and .fl2 files to bios.wph but nothing.

I tried holding down all sorts of key combinations FN+B R Win K and none of them worked. I tried downloading the dvd bootable iso from lenovo and nothing. I see the dvd light spin up for a brief few seconds but nothing happens.

I'd piss gasoline on a bonfire to make it work, can't afford another laptop and I need it for school. What was a perfectly well working i5 with 12GB of RAM is now a paperweight and all that happened was a system update that included the newest bios.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[RealBlackStuff]

The BIOS update changed something in the TPM.
Check if you can still boot into BIOS, by pressing Enter a few times immediately after power-on, then F1.
If you don't use/need TPM, set the Security chip in BIOS to Inactive.

Use another computer to download the latest BIOS here: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloa ... 2A449E5144
Burn the .iso to a CD using e.g. ImgBurn (don't just copy it!!), then try to boot/update your T430 from that CD.

[aikijitsu]

Thanks for the reply. I tried pressing enter a few times as I turned it on and while it was beeping at me then F1 but no joy. I used the windows 10 built in burning software to burn and close the dvd. it's a T430 2349-nz4

[aikijitsu]

What's the price for a replacement MB?

[RealBlackStuff]

Instructions on the web said you had to press Enter a few times, then get another screen where you press F1.
Apparently after seeing the logo, you press F1 right away to get into BIOS.
With power off, remove your HD/SSD, then try the F1 again.
Replacing your motherboard (with integrated/Intel graphics) can be done following the HMM (see link at top of this page).
For a replacement motherboard, put a WTB (Want To Buy) in our Marketforum, or check eBay and consorts.

Did you try burning the new BIOS on a CD/DVD and install it?

[aikijitsu]

Yeah I burned the newest using winiso. I don't get anything viewable on the screen after pressing enter a few times. Its just blank when the power is off/on.

I do see/hear the dvd spin up and read the dvd, just nothing happens. 5 beeps and ...

[RealBlackStuff]

Don't press Enter first, hit F1 right away to get into BIOS.
Any difference without HD/SSD?

Does it beep 5x only once, or 5x - pause - 5x ?

[aikijitsu]

I pulled the drive. What a pita it is to take apart a laptop...

It beeps 5x pauses then 5x again.

[RealBlackStuff]

If you find already that removing just 1 screw is way too much work to get a HD/SSD out, then there isn't much else we can do for you.

[aikijitsu]

you haven't been much help anyway so...