Re: [Thinkpad] Need help: Thinkpad Crashing

It could also be a defective CPU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Bell" <RobDBell@netscape.net>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Cc: "Jeff Wabik" <jeff@netstar.com>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Need help: Thinkpad Crashing

> These type of system crashes are tough to diagnose and often tougher to
resolve. Your best bet is to try the memory tests that another poster
> recommended.
>
> However, it isn't always clear cut: I had a 770 that would reboot just
like yours, but only when running Win98 on battery power. Happened every
time
> I unplugged the cord, sometimes 30 seconds, sometimes 3 minutes later.
That same machine didn't have any problem running WinNT on battery or Win98
on
> AC. My current work laptop, a Dell C610 (yes, sacrilege!) with Win2K
tends to reboot like that randomly, but only when I am connected remotely
via my
> company's VPN and I have a particular IM app running. That one is much
less likely to happen, maybe only once every 20 hours of use in that
> condition. I can use the IM app all day on my company's network or I can
run for days on VPN as long as that IM app isn't running. Odd.
>
> Anyway, I guess my point is that you may want to look for other details
about the situations that cause this crash. Perhaps you can link it to some
> set of circumstances that you can avoid in the future.
>
> Later,
> Rob
>
> P.S. Have you tried another OS? Though it is a big leap, maybe a change
to a different OS will end your issues.
>
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Received on Mon Sep 29 15:02:32 2003