T61 with as many blue screens

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T61 with as many blue screens

#1 Post by sanru » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:37 pm

Purchased a T61 3 weeks ago with Vista. Have not added software or hardware. Started showing a 'blue screen' occassionally.....now happens several times a day with total loss of data and prolonged restart. Occurs both on battery (common) and while plugged in (less common). Also slow to come out of sleep mode; occassionly have to hit the power button once to wake it up.

Must have happened 50 times....what happens at event #61?

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks!

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#2 Post by SHoTTa35 » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:02 pm

try running the system update app and then download the latest intel Turbo memory drivers from Intel's site. That seems to have fixed the BSOD problems.
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#3 Post by pipspeak » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:47 pm

Had that happen with my T43 when new. I was about to EZServ it. Solved the problem by reinstalling everything from the recovery partition (I actually restored by accident and cursed myself until I discovered it solved the problem).
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#4 Post by wackydan » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:07 pm

SHoTTa35 wrote:try running the system update app and then download the latest intel Turbo memory drivers from Intel's site. That seems to have fixed the BSOD problems.
Bingo... known issue.
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#5 Post by ryengineer » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:39 pm

What does the BSOD say?

To make the screen halt, do this:

Right Click My Computer > Properties > Advanced System settings> Under start up recovery-settings> Then uncheck automaically restart and press OK.

Next time you'll be able to read the blue screen.

Report back the error #.

Also check what the Event Viewer has to say about this error.

(Right click My computer>Manage>System Tools>Event Viewer)
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#6 Post by wackydan » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:09 pm

FYI - Lenovo had pulled the Turbo Memory driver, and now reposted it.... SO the Lenovo wrapped Intel driver is most likely fixed now too.
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#7 Post by eyecon82 » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:29 pm

any fixes yet...I just BSOD'd....i took a picture though
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