From: Greg Terrell (greg_at_moab.demon.co.uk)
Date: Thu Feb 03 2000 - 11:55:33 EST
It's a couple of years since I used a 760CD, but occasionally it did
lock up and the power switch was ineffective. Have you tried the reset
button on the back?
Greg
In message <Pine.GSO.BU-L4.10.10002030937240.8296-100000_at_bingsun2>,
bg21331_at_binghamton.edu writes
>
>I have a seriously troubled TP 760CD, P90, 40MB, 1.2GB HD.
>
>IBM 760CD was up and running. I closed the top and put it away (not
>connected to mains). Opened it up and nothing happens (blank screen, hard
>drive not engaging, but power still coming into machine). Try to switch
>off using power switch - safety device won't allow me to do this. Opened
>up the keyboard, took out and reinstalled battery and hard drive. Now the
>laptop will switch on and off using the power switch but HD will not
>engage.
>
>Though I'm guessing, I think either the battery or motherboard are dead or
>the HD has frozen. Options now are to find a fellow with the same (or
>similar) laptop and test battery and HD individually. Hopefully I can
>recover my data that way.
>
>If anyone can offer suggestions about how to recussitate my laptop or just
>get the data from the HD I would be eternally grateful. I have most stuff
>backed up but it's the loss that hurts most!
>
>Cheers, Ian Lunt
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-- Greg Terrell
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