laptop issue

athomas · 21-12-2005, 03:27 AM

Does anybody know how to open an IBM thinkpad 770? for some reason my monitor wont turn on and my hdd wont turn on. all i hear is the cooling fan inside it. Not quite sure what's wrong so i want to open it up. i tried unscrewing everything, removing the RAM cover but nothing comes off. help!!!

Tracekill · 21-12-2005, 02:30 AM

Opening the laptop will compeltely void the warranty. Give me your information and I will email my tech guy at IBM.

athomas · 21-12-2005, 02:35 AM

that laptop is way old so warranty is most likely expired. What info do you need?

Tracekill · 21-12-2005, 04:30 AM

Model number and make. A detailed description of the problem and everything you have tried.

athomas · 21-12-2005, 04:09 PM

IMB Thinkpad 770, will power on, however hard drive and monitor remain off. All that turns on is the cooling fan inside. I can't really try anything since I don't know what's wrong. lol

megamaced · 21-12-2005, 04:48 PM

What were you doing when the laptop 'died'?

It's difficult to know what the problem is with the information you are providing. Does your laptop emit any beep codes, does it beep at all?

If you decide to take it apart, your best bet is to refer to the original manufacturer's manual. Do a search for 'Thinkpad 770 manaul' or 'Thinkpad 700 pdf manual' on Yahoo, and see what you can find.

athomas · 21-12-2005, 05:08 PM

I was defragging and it froze. i shut it off and turned it back on, nothing happened. nothing beeps, as i said the only thing that I see powered is the fan

Groundrush · 21-12-2005, 05:17 PM

Not an expert but I think your motherboard is the cause

I recently had the same problem and thought it was a hard drive issue but I was able to remove my hardrive from the laptop and retrieve the data

so I recon it must have something to do with the motherboard

21-12-2005, 03:27 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
athomas Geek Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70 My Mood: Tired Status: Offline	laptop issue Does anybody know how to open an IBM thinkpad 770? for some reason my monitor wont turn on and my hdd wont turn on. all i hear is the cooling fan inside it. Not quite sure what's wrong so i want to open it up. i tried unscrewing everything, removing the RAM cover but nothing comes off. help!!!

21-12-2005, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
megamaced Geek Geek Geek! Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 24 Male Posts: 3,467 Times Helpful: 352 My Mood: Fine Status: Online My Computer	What were you doing when the laptop 'died'? It's difficult to know what the problem is with the information you are providing. Does your laptop emit any beep codes, does it beep at all? If you decide to take it apart, your best bet is to refer to the original manufacturer's manual. Do a search for 'Thinkpad 770 manaul' or 'Thinkpad 700 pdf manual' on Yahoo, and see what you can find. __________________ "A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows". ~Linus Torvalds

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21-12-2005, 02:30 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Tracekill Geek Trainee Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: Posts: 26 Times Helpful: 2 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Opening the laptop will compeltely void the warranty. Give me your information and I will email my tech guy at IBM.

21-12-2005, 02:35 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
athomas Geek Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70 My Mood: Tired Status: Offline	that laptop is way old so warranty is most likely expired. What info do you need?

21-12-2005, 04:30 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
Tracekill Geek Trainee Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: Posts: 26 Times Helpful: 2 My Mood: Busy Status: Offline My Computer	Model number and make. A detailed description of the problem and everything you have tried.

21-12-2005, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
athomas Geek Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70 My Mood: Tired Status: Offline	IMB Thinkpad 770, will power on, however hard drive and monitor remain off. All that turns on is the cooling fan inside. I can't really try anything since I don't know what's wrong. lol

21-12-2005, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
athomas Geek Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 70 My Mood: Tired Status: Offline	I was defragging and it froze. i shut it off and turned it back on, nothing happened. nothing beeps, as i said the only thing that I see powered is the fan

21-12-2005, 05:17 PM	#8 (permalink) Top
Groundrush Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2005 Gender: Posts: 10 Status: Offline	Not an expert but I think your motherboard is the cause I recently had the same problem and thought it was a hard drive issue but I was able to remove my hardrive from the laptop and retrieve the data so I recon it must have something to do with the motherboard

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