I have an IBM T41 which is about 5 years old.. still works great.
But the screen tends to cut off after awhile. It would just go black. And the funny thing is, I can still adjust the brightness.
Another thing that happens is if I apply pressure near the keyboard and push the screen to the left, it would appear again. And sometimes if I apply too much pressure, the screen would reappear frozen with lines all over and I'd have to reboot, holding down the power button.
Took it in for a diagnostics at a pc store, but they couldn't figure it out.
Think it has something to do with the hinges?
Help please.
Thanks.
2007-09-20 15:12:25 · 4 answers · asked by stacichu7 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
A couple of possibilities:
There is a flex cable that runs from the base of the Thinkpad up to the screen this carries the data for the screen to display. This could have cracked from the constant flexing of opening and closing the screen.
If you are pushing down on the base of the Thinkpad, just above the keyboard, then the other possibility might be a problem with the seating of the video chip on the motherboard.
Lenovo (IBM) will fix either for a price! They should be able to give you a quote. If it is the flex cable then I might consider it, but replacing the motherboard would probably cost more than the laptop is worth.
If you can find a similar T41 cheap on E-bay or Craigslist etc. then you could buy that and then swap the hard drive for yours (and add the memory together if you can) But there is no way to determine how much life is in the replacement system.
IBM is selling refurbished units on it's web site:
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=1&catalogId=-840&langId=-1&categoryId=2576396
But Ebay looks cheaper.
If it is the cable then an alternative is to use an external display plugged into the VGA port. This will work fine, but kind of defeats the point of having a portable computer.
2007-09-21 02:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i offered a sparkling thinkpad approximately 3 years in the past and it had those self same traces which you're describing. it replaced into on guarantee however the ibm techs didn't wish something to do with it. they exceedingly plenty stated whilst the liquid crystal demonstrate is going, it expenses extra to restoration then to replace with a sparkling one. good component it replaced into under 30 days previous. i used to love thinkpads as quickly as I labored at IBM yet i'm going to in no way purchase one back now that its lenovo.
2016-10-19 06:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 years is big time pal...
Lucky man and good maintenance!
I guess yu cud check the video card if this started all of a sudden else buy yurself a nu monitor. Yur present one has served yu well enuf.
B4 yu buy a nu one, mayb yu can take it to a repair shop(if any) and have him take a look at the monitor.
2007-09-20 17:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by 13 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The circuits are starting to burn out, just buy a new one. its cheap these days...
2007-09-20 15:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋