Re: [Thinkpad] X20 motherboard replacement (second asking)

X series screens are very prone to failure. Be sure that the problem is the
mobo and not the screen
----- Original Message -----
From: "A Hood" <ahood@voodle.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] X20 motherboard replacement (second asking)

> #1 - not really, it pretty much means disassembling the whole laptop,
> although the display is easily removed.
> It wouldn't be too hard to do, with patience and with the HMM handy, but
> there's still a lot of varied screws, as long as you make sure you put all
> the screws back in the right places, you should have no problems.
>
> #2 - why not? $69.99 is a really good price for a potentially working
> motherboard. If it's been refurbished, that probably means any broken
> ram/video problems have been fixed.
>
> #3 - nowhere that I know of, not with prices that aren't extortionate,
> $69.99 is probably the best deal there is.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Marquis-Kyle" <peter@marquis-kyle.com.au>
> To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 11:27 PM
> Subject: [Thinkpad] X20 motherboard replacement (second asking)
>
>
> > I have an x20 with display problems. I understand I need to replace the
> > motherboard to fix this. I am looking for advice on these questions:
> >
> > * Is the board replacement a job for an amateur?
> >
> > * Would you buy a "factory refurbished, guaranteed not dead-on-arrival"
> > motherboard from an ebay vendor for US$69.99?
> >
> > * Where else can I get a replacement motherboard for a reasonable price?
> >
> > Peter Marquis-Kyle
> >
> > on sabbatical in New Zealand
> > www.marquis-kyle.com.au/nz
> >
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