600x error code

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glenn778 · #1 Post by **glenn778** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:13 pm

What does the error code 8611 mean?
lmk,
Glenn778

#2 Post by **Kyocera** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:47 pm

http://www.repairspot.com/thinkpad_8611 ... abling.htm

Glenn, I found this.

#3 Post by **rkawakami** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:47 pm

Trackpoint error. Download a copy of the Hardware Maintenance Manual for the 600X from here:

IBM 600X HMM

Can it be fixed? By itself, probably not if it's a problem with the stick itself. On the bright side, it could be caused by a bad connection in the small ribbon cable. If you can follow the instructions inside the HMM to remove the keyboard, try re-seating the connector on the thin ribbon cable that goes up to the back side of the Trackpoint. You may only have a bad connection. If that doesn't work, keyboard replacement is the suggested solution.

Or, you could do like kyocera suggests... just ignore the problem

(edit: Sorry for my statement about the thin connector. The Trackpoint signals are routed on the larger (wider) of the two ribbon cables coming from the keyboard. My memory needs a re-boot

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glenn778 · #4 Post by **glenn778** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:02 pm

I think the whole keyboard is bad, I will just buy one ebay and be done with it.
thanks,
Glenn778

glenn778 · #5 Post by **glenn778** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:05 pm

Received a used keyboard from ebay. I replaced the damaged one , my abused 600x fired right over. I love the 600 series thinkpad. I am going to upgrade the cpu to 650 and add some memory. These are fun and easy units to work on.
Glenn778

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