Re: [Thinkpad] Unrecognized memory on a T30

you don't need to send them the hard drive. Don't, just send it in with an
empty slot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Henigan" <driven_zen@sbcglobal.net>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Unrecognized memory on a T30

> Hello:
>
> Thank you to all who answered my question. I will
> contact IBM and attempt to find a way to send in my
> notebook when I won't need it (when will _that_
> occur?). Also, I suppose I'll need to buy a spare
> hard drive since there is information on mine that
> is protected under various privacy laws.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> - Mark
>
> Mark Henigan
> --
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > They should fix that even if it is out of warranty. It is a recall type
> > situation.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Stack" <mstack@niu.edu>
> > To: "Mark Henigan" <driven_zen@sbcglobal.net>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Unrecognized memory on a T30
> >
> >
> >
> >>This happened to me. It's a motherboard problem, apparently common in
the
> >>T30. If it's under warranty, IBM (or Lenovo) will replace it.
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>At 08:26 PM 7/26/2005 -0700, Mark Henigan wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hello:
> >>>
> >>>I recently purchased additional memory for my T30.
> >>>I made certain that it was IBM memory and the same
> >>>clock speed (realizing that it doesn't usually
> >>>matter as long as it's as fast or faster) and
> >>>installed it. When it was not recognized by the
> >>>BIOS, I switched places with the memory already in
> >>>my Thinkpad. The new memory (512MB) was recognized
> >>>while my older memory (256MB) was not.
> >>>
> >>>Is this a known problem with Thinkpads or this
> >>>model? Is there something straightforward I could
> >>>do to find the problem or repair it? Is IBM (or
> >>>Lenovo) likely to provide a repair if there has
> >>>never previously been memory in the faulty slot
> >>>even though it is out of warranty?
> >>>
> >>>BTW, I examined the contact wires with a magnifier
> >>>and did not see any that appeared to be bent or
> >>>otherwise damaged.
> >>>
> >>>TIA,
> >>>
> >>>- Mark
> >>>
> >>>Mark Henigan
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Michael Stack e-mail: mstack@niu.edu
> >> ear-mail: 1.815.753.9447
> >>Computer Science Department fax: 1.815.753.0342
> >>Northern Illinois University www: http://mstack.cs.niu.edu/
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> >>
> >>
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