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[W530] Blank screen & four beeps
[W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Hi everyone, i'm Daniel, 35yo from Marseille (France)
In advance, sorry for my english !
I love thinkpad laptop, i have already a T61 and a T400.
i just got a W530 for free from a friend... for parts (fallen)
As mentionned in the title, it won't boot, and i got 1 sequence of 4 short beep.
That's very difficult to have informations on this bios code.
I have already try to change RAM, remove CMOS battery, remove battery... without success... i still got a blanck screen (on int. screen and vga) with 4 beeps.
Is the motherboard in fault ? If yes, which one must be ordered (looks to have diff FRU/Versions)
The laptop is a W530 Model 2441.
Thanks in advance for your help.
BR.
Daniel
In advance, sorry for my english !
I love thinkpad laptop, i have already a T61 and a T400.
i just got a W530 for free from a friend... for parts (fallen)
As mentionned in the title, it won't boot, and i got 1 sequence of 4 short beep.
That's very difficult to have informations on this bios code.
I have already try to change RAM, remove CMOS battery, remove battery... without success... i still got a blanck screen (on int. screen and vga) with 4 beeps.
Is the motherboard in fault ? If yes, which one must be ordered (looks to have diff FRU/Versions)
The laptop is a W530 Model 2441.
Thanks in advance for your help.
BR.
Daniel
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Yeah, system board is probably dead. Doubt its worth it with all the damage. Buy one off eBay if you really want one.
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Thanks for you response. In appearance, the laptop is in good condition.
Which is the FRU for my model ? Can i find it on the system board itself?
Which is the FRU for my model ? Can i find it on the system board itself?
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Different FRUs for different system configs. Check under the RAM for a sticker. Dont make my mistake and by the WRONG FRU. It just plain wont boot.
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Thanks a lot !
Mine looks to be 55.4QE01.121
Sadly, there is nothing on current ebay listings.
Mine looks to be 55.4QE01.121
Sadly, there is nothing on current ebay listings.
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Nope, wrong sticker.
The FRU is a number that looks like this
##*####
# = number
* = letter
My W700 motherboard has a FRU of 42W8901.
The sticker should be located here:
Also, yes there are some others on eBay. Make sure the FRU matches up before you buy!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Lenovo- ... 2884252235
This one doesn't have the FRU tag so I wouldn't trust if I were you but that's your decisions to buy or not.
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Got it ! Thanks again !
FRU: 04W6827
This offer looks to be a good deal, but i have to be sure to receive my FRU or check if other FRU in titles are compatibles.
www.ebay.com/itm/132115493272
FRU: 04W6827
This offer looks to be a good deal, but i have to be sure to receive my FRU or check if other FRU in titles are compatibles.
www.ebay.com/itm/132115493272
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Enter the serial no (without the -) here: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/partslookup
It should give you the parts as used in that machine.
A motherboard there is also known as PLANAR or BDPLANAR.
Get the complete partslist here: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd024401
and the T530/W530 manual from the HMM link above.
It should give you the parts as used in that machine.
A motherboard there is also known as PLANAR or BDPLANAR.
Get the complete partslist here: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd024401
and the T530/W530 manual from the HMM link above.
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
If it mentions more than 1 FRU in the title, avoid it. It means they have no clue what the product actually is.
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
ThanksRealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:02 amEnter the serial no (without the -) here: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/partslookup
It should give you the parts as used in that machine.
A motherboard there is also known as PLANAR or BDPLANAR.
For my S/N, the BDPLANAR FRU should be 04X1503
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Look at the pictures of offered mobos before you decide.
Check also if they are real pictures, not generic ones. Ask if need be.
Just in case: you'll want one with 4 RAM slots, 2 on top and 2 on bottom and without W8pro in the parts/frubom list.
Check also if they are real pictures, not generic ones. Ask if need be.
Just in case: you'll want one with 4 RAM slots, 2 on top and 2 on bottom and without W8pro in the parts/frubom list.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Thanks my friend.
Before ordering a "new" system board, i'll try to check for a broken soldered pad with a hot air gun (fallen laptop)
(sorry for my english)
Before ordering a "new" system board, i'll try to check for a broken soldered pad with a hot air gun (fallen laptop)
(sorry for my english)
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Pas de problème.
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Hey, I thought all non-english posts would be removed? Just kiddingRealBlackStuff wrote:Pas de problème.
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Pseudo French directed @Thinkpad4by3: "Fetchez la vache!"Thinkpad4by3 wrote:Hey, I thought all non-english posts would be removed? Just kiddingRealBlackStuff wrote:Pas de problème.
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
@Dancorp: I had a similar boot error code awhile back but on an X60. See here: /viewtopic.php?t=90116
TL;DR: Try removing all memory modules and put a different sized one in a single slot and see what happens. For your system, I believe you'll have to use Slot 0.
TL;DR: Try removing all memory modules and put a different sized one in a single slot and see what happens. For your system, I believe you'll have to use Slot 0.
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X22 X24 X31 X41 X41T X60 X60s X61 X61s X200 X200s X300 X301 Z60m Z61t Z61p 560 560Z 600 600E 600X T21 T22 T23 T41 T60p T410 T420 T520 W500 W520 R50 A21p A22p A31 A31p
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Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
THanks for the tip :
I have tried to put a PC3 8500 (1066) 2GB card > No Post, no beep, nothing (underclocked ram ?)
But now, the laptop is not beeping anymore with the legacy ram (PC3 10600)
I have try to disconnect power supply / CMOS / Battery, still nothing.
The only way to have some beep is by removing ram. As expected, i got the 1-3-3-1 sequence.
I have tried to put a PC3 8500 (1066) 2GB card > No Post, no beep, nothing (underclocked ram ?)
But now, the laptop is not beeping anymore with the legacy ram (PC3 10600)
I have try to disconnect power supply / CMOS / Battery, still nothing.
The only way to have some beep is by removing ram. As expected, i got the 1-3-3-1 sequence.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Doesn't W530 require low voltage modules (DDR3L)? If it does and you put in standard voltage module it should not work I guess.
Re: [W530] Blank screen & four beeps
Was the problem identified as faulty/incorrect memory?
I have a W530 that exhibits these symptoms, but only once in a blue moon. After a few attempts it will boot properly and without issue. This machine was an eBay purchase and already maxed out at 32GB, which leads me to believe that the reseller may have mixed and matched RAM.
I have a W530 that exhibits these symptoms, but only once in a blue moon. After a few attempts it will boot properly and without issue. This machine was an eBay purchase and already maxed out at 32GB, which leads me to believe that the reseller may have mixed and matched RAM.
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