Re: [Thinkpad] Oops, I dropped it!!

If there are no cracks or breaks, it may pass muster. Obvious damage is a NO
NO
----- Original Message -----
From: "STeve Andre'" <andres@msu.edu>
To: "Thinkpad" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Oops, I dropped it!!

> If its under warranty, I would certainly send it in rather than dig
> into it myself. Expect sometihng in the way of a bill however,
> as I don't think the warranty covers stuff like that?
>
> Or have others turned in dropped machines only to get them
> replaced under warranty?
>
> --STeve Andre'
>
> On Wednesday 30 July 2003 04:41 pm, Scott Wilcox wrote:
> > I have a customer with a T20 who dropped it onto a concrete floor. Now
the
> > battery light blinks constantly (about the speed of a vehicle turn
signal)
> > and it will not boot, not even to the bios. And this is with the A/C
> > adapter plugged in. Without the A/C adapter, it's dead. It displays
the
> > Ibm Thinkpad splash screen then goes right to "0190 Low Battery
Error".
> > Any ideas???? Anyone else experienced this????
> > I see the options as: 1. Disassemble it and look for a broken or damaged
> > connection. or 2. Return it to IBM for repair. Thanks sw
>
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