T40 died, T43 from ebay to replace. No HDD recognition

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branflake12 · #31 Post by **branflake12** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:13 am

A full "activekill" on the other (HP) travelstar and no recognition. I feel that this point i have to go with bad IDE header? It did give me the 2010 error just the once, but no again. As far as i am able to tell the drive is seated properly. maybe this is why it found its way to ebay?

Would one of those ultrabay 2nd HDD adapters bypass this issue or are they attached to the same controller?

#32 Post by **rkawakami** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:43 am

I believe that the controller is the same but you'd be hanging it off the second channel. From what I recall, the main HD is on the first channel (as the master drive) and the Ultrabay operates off the second channel, also as the master drive. Obviously the IDE connectors are different ones, so if there's a bad connector inside the HD bay, then an Ultrabay HD adapter will bypass it.

branflake12 · #33 Post by **branflake12** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:16 pm

Thats what I will try then...No issues booting from another channel/connector I presume?

#34 Post by **Harryc** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:27 pm

You can boot from the Ultrabay.

branflake12 · #35 Post by **branflake12** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:29 pm

Great. Ive seen them cheap on ebay, any relaible sources other than that? I skimmed the classifieds here and didnt turn anything up.

branflake12 · #36 Post by **branflake12** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:39 pm

OK,

On a whim i got windows XP to install (with and without a format) to my T40 drive via USB Attached to the new T43. It would however not boot from it. It would get to the install point where its done copying files and restarts and you are supposed to let it boot from the HDD, but just a black screen with the cursor.

I thought i would run a kill disk, thinking it might be the hidden IBM partition causing the problem. Its a 40GB drive, but kill disk says its only 33.46GB, about the size missing for the IBM partition. The kill disk is still running, but i suspect after the install it might be the same result. I

I did notice that when i finished the install and tried to boot from USB and it failed-I put the drive in the normal HDD bay and while it didnt boot, the HDD icon did flash until the blank screen came up.

What else can I do? l will post results after the kill disk, but after using the HP drive that was "killed" and getting nothing, Im not sure what else there is.

***EDIT* Killdisk complete, XP installed over USB, reboots to windows loading screen and gives me bluescreen asking for virus check and HDD configure/termination. Jumper on all 3 settings, same effect. Couldnt install Vista to USB.

branflake12 · #37 Post by **branflake12** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:17 pm

Hey everyone, been a while since I've fooled with this thing, but I got ultrabay HDD caddy today. When i get home from work I'll give it another shot.

If I understand correctly, I should be able to dump in my old HDD ("killed" or NTFS formatted?) and install windows like any other system?

If for some reason the T43 wont recognize the drive in either bay (and it has over USB, even partially installed XP), then what are my next steps? I can post pics of all the BIOS setup screens and you guys can look for something im missing, but what-if any-screens would that be?

Thanks,

B

#38 Post by **Harryc** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:29 pm

You'll have to change the boot order in BIOS to make the 2nd HDD ultrabay adapter first in boot order. It may be called something else like HD1.

branflake12 · #39 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:40 am

I am happy to report success. A full windows install that seems stable using the ultrabay. I downloaded everything I thought important from lenovo, but I am still missing some things:
Access IBM button does nothing in windows.
WIFI is not installed, though i got the intel b/g/n driver and they install successfully (?)
Hardware manager shows yellow question marks on:
Audio controller
Network adapeter (assume this is the wifi, as the ethernet was installed and works)
PCI device
Unknown device

I would also like to be able to get the access IBM to "restore" using the hidden partition-which i think is still there. THe drive is a 40, and windows shows 31 for capacity. Can that be downloaded now that its running, or do i need the discs?

Thanks all! Ill have the T40 up for sale here soon.

#40 Post by **Harryc** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:51 am

If you downloaded the drivers for WiFi from Lenovo, when you run them as downloaded they do not install that way, only extract the install files. You must go into a sub-directory of X:\Drivers and find the setup program, where X is your boot drive.

branflake12 · #41 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:49 am

Yep, did that. Ran the installer(after the extractor) says hardware installed, must restart to take effect, blah blah. I noticed there are 2 wifi card drivers from lenovo. Is there a way to tell which i have or should i just install both and see which works?

-also, Lenovo webside says max for this machine is 2GB of PC 4200, does that include the 512 already loaded in? If so, how hard is it to pull out the factory ram chip and reseat with 2 1GB sticks, and which brands are relaible for these?

#42 Post by **Harryc** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:12 am

What is the machine type/model information from the sticker on the bottom of the machine?

branflake12 · #43 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:16 am

its a 2668, and I counldnt find anything to correspond to the model number list on the lenovo website. Any ideas?

#44 Post by **Harryc** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:38 am

The machine type model is a 7 digit alpha-numeric...like 2668-3CU

branflake12 · #45 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:09 pm

IBM Thinkpad T43 2668-46U

**got the wifi figured out, still missing some of the others.

#46 Post by **Harryc** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:22 pm

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... ry=266846U
Original description: P M 750(1.86GHz), 512MB RAM, 40GB 5400rpm HD, 14.1in 1400x1050 TFT LCD, 64MB ATI Radeon X300, CDRW/DVD, Intel 802.11bg wireless(MPCI), Modem(CDC), 1Gb Ethernet(LOM), UltraNav, Secure Chip, 6c Li-Ion batt, WinXP Pro

It has the Intel Pro 2200 wireless. Here is the driver -
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-70504

branflake12 · #47 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:45 pm

You guys are the best. Thank you.

So whats the highest capacity RAM solution? pull out the factory chip and put 2x 1GB sticks in? or will it utilized 1.5GB of a 2GB stick if inserted in the aux ram slot?

emeraldgirl08 · #48 Post by **emeraldgirl08** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:30 pm

Go for the 2gb!

I have one R51e (same Intel chipset) that is using 1.5gb DDR2. The other, an R52 (the sister unit of the T43), is using two matching 1gb sticks of DDR2 5300 RAM.

CPUID confirms that the R52 is running in dual-channel mode and that machine flies!!! Like a hot knife through butter

The R51e is still fast but the R52 seems to have a slight edge.

branflake12 · #49 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:05 pm

Never had a laptop very far apart, how difficult is it to get that stock chip out?

Also, since we have it narrowed down to a bad IDE0 connector...is there a way to fix that? I would love to get the HDD back in the main bay and have an optical drive again or more storage since i have the tray now.

ajkula66 · #50 Post by **ajkula66** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:21 pm

brainflake 12 wrote:

Also, since we have it narrowed down to a bad IDE0 connector...is there a way to fix that?

You're looking at motherboard replacement for that one.

The "hidden" RAM slot is under the keyboard, 4 screws later you're there.

branflake12 · #51 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:57 pm

I think it works just fine with the HDD in the bay slot...

Are those 4 keyboard screws marked with little keyboard icons underneath?

Any brand of PC4200 ram recommened around here to be best/better or is all the same these days?

emeraldgirl08 · #52 Post by **emeraldgirl08** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:08 pm

I'm using PC-5300 and they work fine.

Yes the four keyboard icons are the one's to unscrew.

branflake12 · #53 Post by **branflake12** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:12 pm

5300 on a T43 (non-P)? Lenovo site said 4200 was it, but if you have it running (at it registers at that speed?) Ill take your word for it.

emeraldgirl08 · #54 Post by **emeraldgirl08** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:00 am

Hold on a sec...let me take the lid off my memory bay...

I have a... pair of Samsung M470T2953EZ3-CE6's in my R52. You can google this and see that they are PC2-5300S'. I'm not sure what the S' are but I got a pair for $16 dollars on Fleabay. The seller only had a handful so I really was lucky

If I remember the Laptop will clock it down regardless of the rated speed. I just got the higher number sticks b/c I may use them on a more recent laptop sometime in the future that can do those speeds!

ajkula66 · #55 Post by **ajkula66** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:33 am

Yep, T43 will run on PC5300 RAM, no problems there whatsoever, tested a ton of my past ones with it...

sktn77a · #56 Post by **sktn77a** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:49 am

branflake12 wrote:
Also, since we have it narrowed down to a bad IDE0 connector...is there a way to fix that?

Given that you were sold a computer with a dud motherboard, why don't you return it to the seller for a refund?

branflake12 · #57 Post by **branflake12** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:28 pm

laptop was $100 "as is, no returns" i had a hunch something wasnt working with it when i bought it, but i thought id give my tech skills a workout.

Ill check on getting that RAM, thanks agian guys.

Any idea on what an "unknown device" could be in device manager if everything (i think?) is working?

#58 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:54 pm

Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, ethernet/NIC, sound, modem, wifi card.
Maybe you need to install the Intel System drivers....

branflake12 · #59 Post by **branflake12** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:30 pm

Well,
Wifi works as does the NIC.
No reader on the machine.
SoundMax is working.
could be the modem, Ill check that.
Dont think mine has bluetooth, no little B by the power/wifi/HDD lights on the screen.

scr71822 · #60 Post by **scr71822** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:04 pm

branflake12 wrote:laptop was $100 "as is, no returns" i had a hunch something wasnt working with it when i bought it, but i thought id give my tech skills a workout.

Ill check on getting that RAM, thanks agian guys.

Any idea on what an "unknown device" could be in device manager if everything (i think?) is working?

Probably the Lenovo System Interface Driver.

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