A31p Video Controller Adapter is this part user serviceable

[tomstarich]

I have an A31p that I am told the Video Controller Adapter is bad. Is this a part that I can replace without full dissassembly? Where is it located? and if the replacment of the Video Controller Adapter did require disassembly is there a technical service manual available for this machine on the web?

Have any of you ever had an A31p apart?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Thomas Starich

[daeojkim]

I guess you mean the videocard.
If that is the case you have to replace the systemboard because the video card is soldered with the system board.

[AbsoluteRaleigh]

I have an A31p that I am told the Video Controller Adapter is bad. Is this a part that I can replace without full dissassembly? Where is it located? and if the replacment of the Video Controller Adapter did require disassembly is there a technical service manual available for this machine on the web?

Have any of you ever had an A31p apart?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Thomas Starich

What exactly is the problem you are having with the A31p?

There is a decent chance it is still under warranty. I would check that out first.

http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.ws ... arranty.vm

[tomstarich]

Greetings...

Why would a novice consider taking two junk A31 computers apart and cross breeding them into a whole complete A31p, if they didn't know what they were doing.... The only answer seems like... to risk some money and try to learn something

I talked to IBM and they said they would be glad to help out ... Ibm would charge $425 to replace a system board on an A31 that is out of warranty.

I assume these are out of warranty. After all who would sell a broken thinkpad if it was still under warranty and Ibm would fix it for free.

I just happen to have some parts like an extra hard drive, Ac adapter and a Combo drive for this computer and was feeling lucky.. I have not purchased the junk yet so I may be well ahead.

What do you think... Anyone out there ever do something so silly.

Thanks for your comments.

I hope your all having a very good day.