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ianf · #1 Post by **ianf** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:24 am

hello
just got my t23 (cheap ebay dead) firstly it has 1 beep followed by 3 beeps , to me thats a good sign as normaly ther just dead well thats my experiance with t22's also it has wireless on board i can,t fid the last 3 digits but was offered on ebay as a 1.3 gig also the lid is very slightly different to the t22,s i own so could be a svga , i have bid on 1gig of ram with p&p as it stands will cost about 100 pounds uk any info on beeps also had to fit a t20 k/b

ianf

ianf · #2 Post by **ianf** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:54 am

well tried some ram spare ram from my t22 pc100 got into bios it states tis a 256 module so who no,s what to believe i have no display on panel so i have plugged into other port cpu is 1130
strangley the main panel flashes briefly but appears dead athough under strong light you can read stuff so maybe the the back tube has gone, as to the serial no in bios it is 26479lu787pr8a, does that make it a 2647 9lu well i am pretty thrilled so far idid wonder if main dispay required main ram to work and as it is reported incorrectly then thats the reason its dead .

ianf

Website · #3 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:11 am

OK, the fragmented statements were a little hard to understand, but let me see if I can get my head around this.

The T23 came as "dead". It appears that the ram just needed replacing, and the backlight appears to be out. I assume that you can test the backlight issue by connecting the T23 to an external monitor.

Yes, it would be a 9LU:

IBM/Lenovo wrote:Product: ThinkPad T23 2647-9LU [change]

Original description: PIII-M 1.13GHz (512KB), 128MB RAM, 48.0GB HDD, 14.1 SXGA+(1400x1050) TFT LCD, 8x-3.3x DVD, 802.11b wireless, Modem, Ethernet, IBM Secure Chip, TV out, Li-Ion battery, Win2000

After your second post, were there any questions? It sounds like you answered them with your second post.

ianf · #4 Post by **ianf** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:19 pm

thanks for the reply
i guess i did ,sorry, i was pleased to find it on the door step this morning , i have yet to get the onboard wireless to function ,i also could get no specs from lenovo ( have now) , as you can imagine its got svga which when working will be a great advantage.

in my t22 i have a new80gig which i would like to fit in the new t23 any advice as to the best way to maintain the os plus all my apps and files would be a bonus .

thanks again ianf

Website · #5 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:23 pm

Well, if you got it working, then hooray for you on the great find. Its not often that someone sells a "dead" laptop, and have it be something that simple.

Although, I bought a "dead" T23 a few months back, and it was just the CMOS battery.

EDIT: Are you sure that there is a wireless card installed?

ianf · #6 Post by **ianf** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:43 am

hello

well lenovo installed the sw for it plus the bay has 2 cards the larger having 2 sets of cables plus the usual edge connector
i am using the wired card to make internet connection at the moment as my main priority is to find a replacement for the back light if anyone see's one on ebay or no's of a uk supplier then great should find out if i have won ram later.

ianf

Website · #7 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:12 am

Check out lcdpart.com for the backlight. It will most likely run you about $9.99USD plus shipping. Overseas shipping is $13.99 instead of $9.99.

You can also send the LCD to them for the repair, if the task is too daunting for you (as it is for me, after breaking 2 different CCFLs).

ianf · #8 Post by **ianf** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:13 am

thanks

i have changed these before the first time i was lucky ( sort of ) i broke the old tube as i was withdrawing it from the panel so i had an idea of how not to fit the new one , if a uk supply at that price or close is unavailable then i will go with that

ianf

ianf · #9 Post by **ianf** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:39 pm

i have fitted then broke the new tube , so tested the old one it still works i only got a 14 and a 13 now wish i had got several .
i will get there , it seems to suffer shorts to the stainless lcd frame which may help rex .
i fitted the 1.2g cpu plus the 1 gig of ram it really goes well i am 90% certain this is a xga panel although till its lit properly and stays on i can,t be certain (won another t23 on ebay ) .
the wifi on board works well 11mps only but feels speedy so thats good, wonder why ibm did not give a further cpu upgrade on the t23 models . ( now won a t30 cracked lcd with bluetooth).

can recommend your link lcdparts solid gold and cheap thanks

ianf

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