Thinkpad X41 "half-dead"

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erikgull · #1 Post by **erikgull** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:15 am

Hi!

I have a Thinkpad X41 which shows the following symtoms:
- Blank screen when turned on
- Fan is starting properly when "on"-button is pressed
- Hard drive spins up when turned on (but no "read" sounds)
- ThinkLight does not work (Fn+PgUp)
- AC "hole" and VGA port gets hot when turned on for a while

Do anyone have any idea what component might be faulty here? Is there a short circuit somewhere on the motherboard?

Regards
Erik

sjthinkpader · #2 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:51 pm

Welcome to the forum.

If the Thinklight doesn't turn on anymore, it should be a cable problem. Can you see a very dim image on the LCD? You may need a light shining on the LCD to see it.

erikgull · #3 Post by **erikgull** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:11 pm

sjthinkpader wrote:Welcome to the forum.

Thank you

sjthinkpader wrote:If the Thinklight doesn't turn on anymore, it should be a cable problem. Can you see a very dim image on the LCD? You may need a light shining on the LCD to see it.

Unfortunately there is not even a dim image on the LCD. Both Thinklight and LCD went dead at the same time. There's no beep or anything when the computer is turned on, however the battery and power led is green.

What about the VGA and DC-connector getting really hot, have this problem been noticed by anyone here before?

sparta.rising · #4 Post by **sparta.rising** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:59 am

Try connecting the laptop to a monitor using the vga port. That should tell you whether its a cable or motherboard problem.

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