T61 keeps reboot when shutdown is clicked.

[syndicatewars]

Hi everyone. I have a T61 model 7659-12G.

It comes with Windows Vista Business. Every time I click the start button, then right arrow and click shut down, the system reboots instead of shutting down.

I can only shutdown the laptop if i keep hold of the power button.

What should I do? Please help if you can.

Kindest Regards

[chsu74]

My wife told me her machine was doing that last night also. I went over and clicked shut down during one of the reboots and it shut down. I did not witness the cycles though..

[basketb]

It has been discussed before here (though without a satisfying resolution): http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=71366
Maybe it's more widespread and a google search might yield a solution.

[Marin85]

I believe there is a simple solution: Open Power Manager -> Manage Settings -> Global Power Settings -> Choose your preferred setting for the start menu power button. I use an older version of Power Manager, so things may look a little bit different, but basically the idea is the same.

Hope this helps

Marin

[syndicatewars]

Thanks guys but I now think it may be a hardware fault. as now even when i press the power button to switch it off the T61 cycles backup.

I have taken out the memory and reseated it and i still have the same problem.

I even took out the hard drive and still no joy.

I think the laptop has a mail in or carry in warranty which expires in 2010

Has anyone gone through the warranty process before? if so any advise?


Kindest Regards

[Marin85]

Did you try to change the settings in the Power Manager?

[syndicatewars]

Hi Merlin

No, I got desperate and reinstalled a fresh copy of vista business. Should I install it and then change the settings?

Cheers

[sktn77a]

There are occasional glitches with the EasyServe process. You hear about all the problems on this board but you don't hear about the successes. I've had two major mail-in repairs done on my computers (mobo replacement and LCD replacement) and the workmanship was flawless.

Call IBM/Lenovo Tech Support and get it fixed.

[Marin85]

Oh, ok. Before you have installed anything, just go to Control Panel -> Power Options -> Choose what the power buttons do (in the left pane). From within the new window you will be able to adjust these settings.

Panic don´t help resolving any issues!

Marin

EDIT: Just a thought Per default, Vista start menu power button doesn´t shut down the system.

EDIT2: I corrected the last EDIT according to GACrabill`s post.

[Marin85]

To make things a little bit clearer: If you have Lenovo Power Manager installed, then try changing the settings the way I described first. If you don´t have Lenovo Power Manager installed (for example after the fresh reinstall of Vista), then try changing the settings in Vista Power Options the way I described in my last post.

Hope this helps

Marin

[GACrabill]

Every time I click the start button, then right arrow and click shut down, the system reboots instead of shutting down.

Go to Control Panel --> System --> Advanced tab --> Startup and Recovery ... click Settings button --> find System Failure box --> uncheck "Automatically restart" and "OK"

When you then "click the start button, then right arrow and click shut down" .... you will probably see a BSOD during the shutdown with your error message and maybe a module name.

Unfortunately, automatic restarts during failures are the default.

[GACrabill]

EDIT: Per default, Vista start menu power button reboots the machine!

I don't believe that this is true.

On every Vista laptop that I have seen, the Vista start menu power button default is "Standby" (ie. Sleep) ...... I always change this to Shutdown.

[Marin85]

I don't believe that this is true.

On every Vista laptop that I have seen, the Vista start menu power button default is "Standby" (ie. Sleep) ...... I always change this to Shutdown.

True, I stand corrected! I had in mind that pre default it doesn´t shut down the machine, but you are right, the default is not reboot but going into standby.

Thanks

Marin