[Thinkpad] T20 power on problem

[Deanna Berman]

Does it always get to the IBM splash screen and then hang?
Same result with or without DVD drive? Other optional drives?
With or without PC cards? USB devices?

Deanna


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Frater" <ted.ffrater at virgin.net>
To: <thinkpad at stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T20 power on problem


> Ted Frater wrote:
> 
> >
> > Im stumped as Ive never come across this before.
> > I have a T20  2647 84U here that is/was! as new.
> > Had a need to test a dvd drive in it off another T20.  whilst powered 
> > down changed drive and powered up. found drive was us.
> > removed us  drive whilst powered up replaced drive with working 
> > original powered down
> > Powered up to check all was ok and found it hung at the IBM splash 
> > screen with fully charged battery light green and flasing  fully 
> > charged. as it is.
> > Powetred down then changed changed the memory, and then the HD , still 
> > no boot.
> > Unplugged and put to one side to do some thing else.
> > Son picked it up  pressed the power button all was well, running on 
> > battery only.
> > Plugged in the psu once it was fully up and running all is well.
> > Powered down  and poweredup with both psu and battery in same problem 
> > back.
> > so powered down, removed battery and powered up on psu only all also ok.
> > so it boots  perfectly on either mains or battery but not on both. 
> > once booted I can put in psu to charge battery or remove battery  to 
> > run and all is well.
> > what have I screwed up?
> > Hope someone can help.
> > regards Ted.
> >
> >
> >
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> Hi Bruce, Bill, James, and anyone else.
>  Any suggestions on my problem?
> Ted
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